PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnie Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Me The Horizon - Can You Feel My Heart. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Barnes
vs
Cash

175 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

165 cm
30
143 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnie Cash!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cash.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.

Cash forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Cash.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.

Barnes rushes Cash and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cash.
Cash slows down the pace here.
Cash lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barnes wants to break free but Cash has control.
Cash lands with a left to the head.
Cash lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barnes.
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!
Cash lands a shot to the body.
Cash lands a right hand.
Cash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Cash's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cash's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cash stalling the fight.
Cash lands a shoulder strike.
Cash slowing the pace effectively.
Cash can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Cash keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Cash keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cash avoiding damage.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cash.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes clinches.
Cash lands a nice shot to the body.
Cash scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Cash.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Cash.
Nice body punch from Cash - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Cash.
Cash tries to work over Barnes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnes wants to break free but Cash has control.
Cash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cash controlling the action here for a moment.
Cash misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cash.
Nice body punch from Cash.
Cash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a single shot there.
Cash throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Cash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cash moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Cash throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes lands the left hand.

Cash gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Cash.
Barnes tries to break free but Cash pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cash cracks Barnes with a nice body shot.
Cash prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Cash pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cash lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
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!
Cash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Cash has the dominant position.
Cash content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cash effectively controlling the action here.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Cash keeps him there for the moment.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cash lands a left hand.
Cash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cash lands a shot to the body.
Cash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cash has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cash stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Cash.
Cash keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnie Cash dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cash tries to counter with a clinch but Barnes shakes him off and moves away.
Cash throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Cash is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Cash. Cash maintains the clinch.
Cash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Cash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Cash lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes blocking some punches.
A short right from Cash.
Barnes tries to circle away but Cash has him pinned against the cage.
Cash stalling the fight.
Barnes wants to break free but Cash has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cash.
Cash is stalling here.
Johnie Cash seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cash blocks a body shot from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Cash.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Cash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barnes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cash under the eye.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cash counters by clinching up.
Cash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Cash.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Cash on the inside.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Cash.
Cash scores with a shoulder strike.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cash throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Uriah Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.

Barnes gets tackled into the cage by Cash. Cash maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Cash back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cash scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cash lands a left hand.
Cash misses with some punches.
Cash lands with a short shot to the head.
Cash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Cash to work.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Cash has the dominant position.
Cash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cash scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cash manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cash misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cash misses with a body punch.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Cash lands with a left to the head.
Cash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cash lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barnes tries to break free but Cash pushes him back against the cage.
Cash has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cash scores with a shoulder strike.

Barnes is rocked!
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Cash is controlling him.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cash stalling the fight.
Cash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cash lands a right hand.
Cash throws a big uppercut that drops Barnes! More strikes from Cash and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barnes lies dazed against the cage as Cash celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnie Cash!