PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Robero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Robero

192 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Robero!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robero shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Robero tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Robero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Kenny Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Robero.
Good work by Robero as he checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Barnes. No joy for Robero on that attempt.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Robero off balance momentarily.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robero.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Robero is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes lunges at Robero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robero's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Robero blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook. Robero ducked under it nicely.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Robero's body. Robero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Robero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Robero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Robero persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Robero fails to land the takedown.
Robero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Robero knows he should have avoided that one.
Robero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robero shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Robero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robero looks winded!

Robero clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barnes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body.
Robero is looking for a takedown.
Robero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Robero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Barnes tries a body shot but Robero blocks it.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Robero shoots in but no luck this time.
Robero blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Robero's head.
Robero goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.
Robero is working for takedown but Barnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes prevents the takedown attempt.
Robero tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes scores with a shot to the side of Robero's head.
Robero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robero goes for a takedown attempt but Barnes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Barnes stuns Robero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes throws a head kick but Robero moves out of range.
Robero walks into a jab.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Barnes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Robero slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Paulo Robero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robero fails with the takedown.
A good leg kick by Barnes.

Robero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Robero can't get the takedown.
Robero looking for a takedown.
Kenny Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Robero.
Barnes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Barnes is trying to push Robero away but Robero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Robero has picked Barnes up - he's going for a ride! Robero dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Robero is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Robero eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robero is breathing heavily.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robero throwing shots but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Robero is controlling well.
Barnes is looking to control Robero's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Barnes avoid being mounted?

Robero is trying to work for a kimura but Barnes is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Robero is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.

Robero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Robero.

Robero is working for a kimura but Barnes is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.
Barnes is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Robero in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to maintain the position but Robero is very close to passing his half guard.
Robero working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Robero trying to control from Barnes's half guard. Barnes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Robero trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Barnes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barnes is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Robero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Robero shoots in but no luck this time.
Robero walks into a jab.
Barnes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Robero.
Robero closes the distance and clinches up with Barnes, looking for a takedown. Robero pushes Barnes against the cage but Barnes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kenny Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Robero.
Robero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robero shoots in and drives through. Barnes sprawls well.
Robero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes throws a head kick but Robero moves out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Robero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Robero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Robero with an uppercut!
Robero shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenny Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes cracks Robero with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Robero shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes lands with an uppercut that bounces Robero off the cage and back into range.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Robero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Robero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Robero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Robero is rocked!
Barnes cracks Robero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robero is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Robero to the canvas! Robero doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Barnes keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Barnes!
Kenny Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.