PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 2368 p4p, 3030 weight class) and Walter Wiener (ranked 295 p4p, 381 weight class). Walter Wiener will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Barnes
vs
Wiener

180 cm
23
169
7 - 7 - 0

225 cm
25
164
8 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Wiener!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiener.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes throws a head kick but Wiener moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wiener.
Barnes tries to work over Wiener's front leg with a kick but Wiener checks it.
Barnes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wiener will feel that in the morning.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiener pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiener moves away.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Wiener moves away from the strike by Barnes.
Wiener pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Wiener.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Adam Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiener looks to throw a body kick
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barnes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Wiener throws a counter combo.
Wiener throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiener scores with a head kick.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wiener tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiener.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Wiener.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiener throws a head kick that Barnes semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Wiener slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Wiener moves away and avoids it.
A head kick from Wiener lands but Barnes takes it in his stride.

It looks like Adam Barnes has been cut.
Wiener bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Wiener fakes the leg kick and cracks Barnes in the body.
Barnes misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiener scores with a kick to the body.
Wiener goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiener.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Wiener.
Wiener swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Wiener scoring well with a low kick there.
Wiener throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Wiener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Wiener's shoulder, as Wiener tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes throws a low kick but Wiener avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Wiener misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wiener dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Wiener follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Wiener.
Barnes lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiener. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiener takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiener throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Wiener only half commits.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Wiener ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Walter Wiener will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wiener misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Wiener throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Wiener.
Barnes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wiener scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiener takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiener.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Wiener feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Wiener avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Wiener's head but Wiener sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiener.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walter Wiener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wiener misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Wiener lands a front kick.
Wiener just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiener tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiener looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Barnes is looking to counter with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wiener has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wiener.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiener.
Wiener throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiener blocks a leg kick.
Wiener slips under a jab.
Wiener pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiener's sensitive parts.
Wiener lands a front kick.
Wiener swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Wiener.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiener slips a jab from Barnes.
Wiener tries to land a front kick but Barnes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Wiener.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiener.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Walter Wiener will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Wiener bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wiener raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes looks to throw a body kick
and Wiener counters with a body kick.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Wiener misses.
Wiener throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wiener lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wiener slips a jab from Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiener pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Wiener saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiener lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wiener lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wiener connects with a high kick.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wiener is able to avoid easily.
Wiener scores with a head kick.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Wiener saw that one coming.
Wiener looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Wiener.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barnes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
Wiener checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wiener throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Wiener is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wiener throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Wiener throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

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

Barnes is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiener.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiener delivers a nice body kick.
Wiener circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barnes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wiener follows Barnes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Wiener!
Our winner, Walter Wiener, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.