PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barn (ranked 2640 p4p, 2615 weight class) and Lucas Pinheiro (ranked 341 p4p, 338 weight class). Clifton Barn had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Barn
vs
Pinheiro

190 cm
21
190
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
198
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Barn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Barn. That snapped Pinheiro's head back.
Barn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barn thuds his shin into the meat of Pinheiro's side.
Barn feints and then cracks Pinheiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinheiro down.
Barn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pinheiro forces Barn back against the cage and clinches.
Barn wants to break free but Pinheiro has control.
Barn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Barn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro lands an uppercut.
Barn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Barn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pinheiro slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinheiro wants to stall.
Barn is trying to push Pinheiro away but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barn is trying to push Pinheiro away but Pinheiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro lands an elbow that stopped Barn in his tracks for a moment.
Pinheiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barn misses with a body punch.

Barn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinheiro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barn.
Pinheiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Barn circles away.
Pinheiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Barn does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barn throws a body kick that misses
and Pinheiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Barn 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.
Barn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pinheiro wants to counter the offense by Barn and move into the clinch position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pinheiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pinheiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pinheiro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pinheiro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barn wants to slow Pinheiro down by chopping away at his legs.
Clifton Barn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Barn both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Lucas Pinheiro has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinheiro.
Barn scoring well with a low kick there.
Barn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pinheiro cracks Barn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barn works over Pinheiro's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barn just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinheiro tries to counter with a clinch but Barn shakes him off and moves away.
Pinheiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barn throws a solid leg kick but Pinheiro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barn.
Pinheiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pinheiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pinheiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barn misses with a body shot.
Pinheiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barn finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinheiro's head.
Pinheiro misses with a wild body shot.
Pinheiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barn misses with the body kick
and Pinheiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinheiro wants to clinch but Barn slips to the side
and Barn counters with a good low kick that Pinheiro was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barn keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinheiro scores with a one two! Barn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pinheiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barn's hands.
Pinheiro connects with a jab.
Barn throws a front kick aimed at Pinheiro's knee but Pinheiro avoids it well.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decent striking displayed by Pinheiro there.
Barn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinheiro is able to avoid easily.
Barn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barn keeps the fight on the outside.
Barn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinheiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but Barn moves away
and Barn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Barn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Pinheiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pinheiro throws a lazy right hand but Barn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton Barn is winning the standup battle so far.
Barn keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinheiro tries to clinch there but Barn circles away.
It looked like Barn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Pinheiro has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barn counters with a left and a right that stings Pinheiro.
Barn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinheiro can do to turn this around?
A big left from Pinheiro misses.
Barn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barn sets himself, and Pinheiro steps forward looking for the clinch! Barn avoids it this time.
Pinheiro blocks a head kick by Barn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinheiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barn throws a looping overhand right but Pinheiro ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barn misses the target.
Barn with a nice calf kick.
Barn throws a head kick but Pinheiro moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pinheiro has Barn up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinheiro controlling the action here for a moment.

Barn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pinheiro looks to land a combination but Barn avoids it well.

Pinheiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barn tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinheiro trying to stall but Barn improves his position.
Barn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barn's elbow.
Barn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro tries a knee to the head but Barn blocks it.
Barn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

Barn breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barn keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinheiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pinheiro looks to land a right hand but Barn moved out of range.

Pinheiro drives through and clinches with Barn against the cage.
Pinheiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pinheiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Pinheiro.

Barn manages to break the clinch.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Barn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinheiro tries to clinch there but Barn circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barn fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinheiro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pinheiro misses with a straight right.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Barn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinheiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Barn misses.
Pinheiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but Barn is having none of it.
Barn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinheiro tries to counter with a clinch but Barn shakes him off and moves away.
Barn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinheiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pinheiro wants to counter with a clinch but Barn pushes him away.
Pinheiro stuns Barn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barn throws a jab when Pinheiro was well out of range.
Pinheiro tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Barn keeps it at a distance.
Pinheiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinheiro.
Barn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinheiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Barn.
Pinheiro wants to counter with a clinch but Barn pushes him away.
Pinheiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barn. Barn obviously looking to wear him down.
Pinheiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinheiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinheiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barn.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Pinheiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinheiro takes one to the chin there.
Barn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barn tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinheiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pinheiro checks a low kick from Barn.

Pinheiro has Barn up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinheiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinheiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinheiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pinheiro pushes Barn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Clifton Barn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Pinheiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barn ducks right into an uppercut from Pinheiro.
Barn misses with the combination.
Barn sets himself, and Pinheiro steps forward looking for the clinch! Barn avoids it this time.
Barn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pinheiro.
Barn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinheiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Barn. That snapped Pinheiro's head back.
Barn dips to his left and cracks Pinheiro with an uppercut!
Barn swings for the body but Pinheiro moves out of range.
Barn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barn scores with a leg kick.
Barn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinheiro tries to counter with a clinch but Barn shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinheiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pinheiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinheiro misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Barn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pinheiro being controlled against the cage.

Pinheiro breaks the clinch.
Barn takes a swing at Pinheiro's ribcage but misses.
Pinheiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pinheiro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Barn.
Barn looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinheiro is just out of range.
Barn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinheiro wants to clinch
and Barn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Barn keeps it at a distance.
Pinheiro wants to clinch up but Barn keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barn takes a swing at Pinheiro's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Barn.
Pinheiro tries to clinch up but Barn circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barn.
Barn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinheiro.
A quick step to the side and Barn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pinheiro instigates a clinch.
Pinheiro trying to control the position but instead, Barn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pinheiro into the cage.
Barn tries to work over Pinheiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Pinheiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pinheiro digs a right hand underneath Barn's ribcage. Barn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinheiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barn tries to circle away but Pinheiro has him pinned against the cage.
Barn wants to break free but Pinheiro has control.
Pinheiro lands with a light punch inside.
Barn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pinheiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pinheiro digs a right hand into Barn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barn's gas tank.
Pinheiro misses with an elbow strike.
Pinheiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinheiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barn is trying to break free.
Pinheiro tries a body shot but Barn blocks it.
Pinheiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinheiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pinheiro pushes Barn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barn swats away the attempt to clinch by Pinheiro.
Barn throws a leg kick but Pinheiro checks it.
Pinheiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick lands for Barn.
Pinheiro is looking to clinch but Barn is avoiding it.
Pinheiro connects with a body shot.
Pinheiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Pinheiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clifton Barn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifton Barn!
A very excited looking Clifton Barn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.