PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rammaru Nokkau (ranked 3782 p4p, 23679 weight class) and Reggie Barnes (ranked 509 p4p, 692 weight class). Nokkau comes into the arena with When We Ride On Our Enemies blaring out of the sound system. Reggie Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nokkau
vs
Barnes

190 cm
23
190
6 - 8 - 0

185 cm
23
201
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rammaru Nokkau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nokkau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
Nokkau misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Nokkau.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
A jab from Nokkau misses.
Nokkau misses with a two punch combination.
Nokkau throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nokkau.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nokkau stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Nokkau.
Nokkau throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
We've been told by Nokkau's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nokkau misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Rammaru Nokkau has been cut.
Nokkau looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Barnes.
Rammaru Nokkau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokkau connects with the punch.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Nokkau misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes with a jab.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes jabs at Nokkau's body.
Nokkau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reggie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nokkau throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Nokkau blocks the body kick.
Nokkau looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Nokkau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nokkau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Nokkau.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.

Nokkau is rocked!
Barnes fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Nokkau to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Nokkau looks to clinch but Barnes throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Nokkau taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Reggie Barnes!
Reggie Barnes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.