PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jones (ranked 2821 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Eric Barnes (ranked 386 p4p, 311 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barnes's choice of entrance music: Exterminate. Mason Jones could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Barnes's chin.

Jones
vs
Barnes

186 cm
23
178
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barnes momentarily.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Eric Barnes has been cut.
Barnes wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Barnes misses with a hook.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Barnes is rocked!
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Jones down.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes slips a straight right by Jones.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Jones.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Jones moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Barnes throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones lands a big uppercut and Barnes crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Barnes looks OK. Jones waves Barnes back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with a hook.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Barnes to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Barnes looks to clinch but Jones throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Barnes taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mason Jones!
Mason Jones took some time post fight to say the following; 'Chin. Power.'.
The defeated Eric Barnes had this to say: 'I appreciate the opportunity. Wasn't my day but I'll be back'.