PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Barnes (ranked 2827 p4p, 2540 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 287 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barnes
vs
Fritz

170 cm
19
144
4 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
155
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 4 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Fritz's head.
Fritz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
Fritz unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Fritz takes one on the button.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fritz throws out the jab.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Fritz moves out of range easily.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Fritz moves out of range easily.
Barnes backing away here, and Fritz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fritz counters with a head kick. That will keep Barnes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fritz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Fritz - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Fritz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Fritz throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Fritz dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Fritz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barnes defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a jab when Fritz was well out of range.
Barnes slips a jab from Fritz.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fritz just manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land a leg kick but Fritz saw it coming and moves away.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fritz checks it well.
Nice jab there from Fritz.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Fritz avoids them all with ease.
Fritz misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Fritz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fritz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Fritz.
Fritz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Fritz lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Fritz takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Barnes is rocked!

It looks like Steve Barnes has been cut.
Fritz goes for a small jab and connects. Now Fritz goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Barnes stumbles back but Fritz runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Barnes to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Barnes will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matthew Fritz!