PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Barnes (ranked 6048 p4p, 598 weight class) and Aku Serronen (ranked 6270 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Barnes
vs
Serronen

183 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barnes.
Serronen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that Serronen semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Barnes.
Serronen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Serronen misses the shot to the body.
Serronen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Serronen flicks out a counter leg kick but Barnes steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen misses with a double jab
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Serronen scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Serronen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barnes throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Serronen as he jumps to the side.
Barnes is looking to wear down Serronen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Serronen counters with a nice leg kick.
Frank Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Serronen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Serronen checks a leg kick.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Serronen looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Serronen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serronen blocks a jab.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Serronen's sensitive parts.
Serronen lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Serronen.
Serronen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes defending well as Serronen loads up on a big left hand.
Serronen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Serronen throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Serronen.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Serronen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Serronen scrambles back to his feet.
Serronen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Serronen. That snapped Barnes's head back.
A swing and a miss from Serronen.
Serronen throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Serronen only half commits.
Barnes cracks the inside of Serronen's front leg.
Serronen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barnes punishes Serronen's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Serronen takes a step back to recover.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Serronen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serronen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Serronen throws a one two combo.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Serronen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Serronen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barnes's hands.
Serronen with a hook.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Serronen lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Serronen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Barnes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.

Serronen pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serronen.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Serronen lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Serronen is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Serronen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Serronen is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barnes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Serronen smiles and moves away.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Serronen's body. Serronen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Serronen.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Serronen lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Serronen throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Serronen.
Serronen jabs Barnes right on the nose. Barnes blinks but takes it well.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Serronen cracks Barnes with an open hand slap.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
Frank Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes shoots for a double leg takedown but Serronen sprawls well. He's pushed Barnes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Serronen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Serronen sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Serronen.
Barnes takes a swing at Serronen's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Serronen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Serronen throws a front kick aimed at Barnes's knee but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Serronen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes cracks Serronen with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Serronen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Serronen blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serronen lands with a cross.
Serronen delivers a nice body kick.
Serronen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serronen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Serronen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serronen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Barnes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnes stuns Serronen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Serronen.
Serronen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aku Serronen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serronen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Serronen tries to land a body kick
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnes digs a good hook to Serronen's body.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes jabs at Serronen's body.
Barnes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Serronen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serronen digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
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.
Serronen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Serronen misses the target.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Serronen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Serronen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Serronen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Serronen avoids it well and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serronen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Serronen.
Serronen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Serronen misses.
Barnes throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Serronen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Serronen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barnes.
Serronen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Serronen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Serronen.
Serronen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with the left hand. Serronen knows he should have avoided that one.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Serronen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Serronen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Serronen connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Serronens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Serronen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Serronen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Serronen scores with a kick to the body.
Serronen scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes feints and then cracks Serronen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Serronen down.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Serronen is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes clobbers Serronen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Serronen cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Serronen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Serronen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Serronen scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Serronen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Serronen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Serronen.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Serronen does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Barnes!