PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barnes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Wayne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Something in the Way by Nirvana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ronnie Wayne told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Barnes
vs
Wayne

185 cm
38
183 lbs
41 - 13 - 0

186 cm
40
186 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Barnes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Wayne off balance momentarily.
We've been informed that Wayne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wayne misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wayne.
A head kick by Wayne misses
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wayne lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wayne.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Wayne breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Qube MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Wayne avoids nicely.
Barnes moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Barnes checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Wayne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne misses with a left hand
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wayne misses with the body kick
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Wayne scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes throws a right hand that Wayne ducks under and follows up with a left that Wayne also avoids with ease.
A big right from Wayne misses.
A jab from Barnes misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to counter by clinching up but Wayne breaks away and moves out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from Wayne.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wayne catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
As Wayne backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Wayne counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Wayne throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barnes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wayne slips a jab from Barnes.
Wayne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes catches Wayne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Wayne tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Wayne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wayne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Wayne responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wayne thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
A head kick from Barnes lands but Wayne takes it in his stride.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Wayne moved away.
Wayne is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ronnie Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wayne.
Wayne throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Crunch! Wayne slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wayne loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Wayne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wayne just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes moves to clinch but Wayne breaks away
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Wayne digs a good hook to Barnes's body.
A jab from Wayne finds it's way through Barnes's defenses.
Wayne throws a leg kick
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Wayne keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wayne cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Barnes lunges at Wayne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wayne's hand.
Wayne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Wayne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wayne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wayne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wayne works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Wayne feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes connects with a nice looking jab.
Barnes lands an overhand right.
Barnes fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.
Wayne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Wayne thumps Barnes with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wayne.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Wayne circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Wayne counter with a right hand.
Wayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Wayne.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wayne takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
Wayne throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wayne.
Wayne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ronnie Wayne just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wayne misses the jab.
Wayne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne counters with a solid body kick.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Wayne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Wayne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes.
Barnes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wayne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wayne misses the jab.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wayne manages to circle out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Wayne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Wayne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wayne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.

Barnes pushes Wayne up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wayne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barnes tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Wayne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Wayne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes missing with knees to the body.
Barnes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.

Wayne breaks the clinch.

Barnes has Wayne up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barnes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wayne breaks the clinch.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Wayne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Wayne
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne looks to throw a body kick
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wayne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wayne lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Wayne.
Barnes feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Barnes slips under a jab from Wayne.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ronnie Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
Wayne catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wayne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Wayne checks it.
Nice shot by Barnes.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wayne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne works the jab nicely.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wayne scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wayne.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wayne misses with a combination
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Wayne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Ronnie Wayne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Wayne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes punishes Wayne's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.

Barnes forces Wayne back against the ropes and clinches.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wayne throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Wayne takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wayne replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barnes blocks it well.
Frankie Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wayne.
A low kick from Wayne misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wayne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wayne, right into the meat.
Wayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronnie Wayne.
I've got Wayne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Wayne!
Ronnie Wayne is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Ronnie Wayne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.