PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Barnes (ranked 2962 p4p, 3715 weight class) and Humphrey Wellington (ranked 378 p4p, 450 weight class). Reggie Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
Wellington

185 cm
20
201
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
193
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Voodoo Nutrition

Glomco Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reggie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humphrey Wellington!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Wellington throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Wellington avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Wellington is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wellington has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barnes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wellington connects with a leg kick.
Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barnes tries a low kick but Wellington avoids it.
Barnes throws a head kick but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Wellington checks the leg kick.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wellington. That did some damage!
Barnes blocks a low kick nicely.
Wellington scores with a kick to the body.
Barnes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wellington takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington misses with a body kick.
Wellington connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Wellington blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Reggie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wellington.
Barnes thinks about countering with a head kick.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Wellington throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Reggie Barnes has been cut.
Wellington moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Wellington.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Wellington.
Wellington looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Wellington moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wellington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnes is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Barnes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Wellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes is breathing heavily.
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 takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wellington cracks Barnes with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Humphrey Wellington!
Humphrey Wellington bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.