PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Barnes (ranked 3414 p4p, 7118 weight class) and Ryan Sampson (ranked 356 p4p, 522 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Barnes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barnes
vs
Sampson

170 cm
19
144
3 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
142
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a right and a left that Sampson avoids nicely.
Sampson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sampson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sampson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes feints and then cracks Sampson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sampson down.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Sampson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Sampson persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes is looking for a counter combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sampson tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steve Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sampson.
Sampson tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Sampson looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Barnes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Sampson with an uppercut!
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sampson. That did some damage!
Sampson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sampson there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Ryan Sampson has been cut.
Barnes lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Sampson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Barnes counters with a head kick that drops Sampson to the mat! Sampson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sampson is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks Sampson off balance momentarily.
Sampson has a takedown stuffed.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Barnes circles away easily

and Barnes counters with a crisp right hand that drops Sampson! Barnes lets Sampson back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Sampson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Sampson looks winded!
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Sampson.
Sampson seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circle, before Barnes throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Sampson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Barnes lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Steve Barnes!
Steve Barnes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MKFC logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.