PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vulfgang Takumi (ranked 4127 p4p, 4056 weight class) and Ugo Barnes (ranked 481 p4p, 476 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takumi
vs
Barnes

180 cm
21
160
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
165
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vulfgang Takumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugo Barnes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takumi slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Takumi - just one landing.
Barnes throws a head kick but Takumi moves out of range.
Takumi throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takumi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takumi finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Takumi throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Takumi 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.
A swing and a miss from Takumi.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takumi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takumi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Takumi checks it.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnes lands a glancing blow to the side of Takumi's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takumi misses with a looping right.
Vulfgang Takumi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Takumi.
Takumi misses with the combination.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takumi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takumi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takumi misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takumi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takumi throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Takumi's ribs.
Barnes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takumi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takumi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takumi looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Takumi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takumi.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takumi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes defending well as Takumi loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Takumi avoids it with no problem.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takumi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Takumi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takumi dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Takumi avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes slips a straight right by Takumi.
Ugo Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takumi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takumi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takumi throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takumi manages to avoid it.
Takumi misses with a wild body shot.
Takumi backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Takumi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barnes.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Takumi.
Takumi throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Takumi scores with a body shot.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takumi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takumi lands a two punch combo.
Takumi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takumi misses with an uppercut
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab from Takumi.
Takumi misses with a straight right.
Takumi misses with a double jab.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Takumi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takumi has time to react.
Takumi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takumi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a combination. Takumi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vulfgang Takumi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takumi fails with the takedown
and Barnes counters with a body kick that stops Takumi in his tracks momentarily.
Takumi checks the leg kick.
Takumi throws a one two combo.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takumi misses with a few strikes there.
Takumi throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barnes tries a low kick but Takumi avoids it.
Barnes with a jab.
Takumi misses with a double jab.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Takumi.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takumi has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Takumi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takumi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Takumi dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Takumi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takumi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Takumi.
Takumi tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takumi misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes scores with a hook to the body. Takumi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takumi staying out of range there.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takumi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Takumi.

Barnes throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takumi with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takumi.
Takumi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Takumi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Takumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takumi takes one to the chin there.
Takumi moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes stuns Takumi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Takumi.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Takumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Takumi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Takumi.
Takumi misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takumi ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Takumi looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Takumi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Barnes slips a jab and a cross from Takumi.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Takumi avoids it well.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takumi throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takumi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takumi misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Takumi moves out of range.
Takumi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barnes as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vulfgang Takumi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Barnes.
Takumi misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Takumi. Beautiful body shot.
Takumi misses with a two punch combination.
Takumi shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takumi throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takumi.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ugo Barnes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barnes tries a low kick but Takumi avoids it.
Takumi moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takumi lands a nice hook to Barnes's body. Barnes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Takumi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnes throws a low kick but Takumi moves out of range easily.
Barnes works Takumi's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes cracks Takumi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takumi throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Takumi avoids a kick to the body.
Vulfgang Takumi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Takumi avoids nicely.
Takumi looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takumi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to land a front kick but Takumi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Takumi.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Takumi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
It looked like Takumi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Takumi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takumi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takumi.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes punishes Takumi's body with a nice straight punch.
Takumi misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Takumi throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Takumi throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Takumi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Takumi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takumi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takumi.
Takumi works over Barnes's head and body with a nice combination.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Takumi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takumi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Takumi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takumi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takumi misses with a two punch combination.
Takumi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takumi slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Takumi.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takumi throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Takumi seems unphased.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Takumi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takumi throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Takumi moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Takumi misses the target.
Takumi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takumi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takumi walks into a straight right hand from Barnes.
The crowd cheers as Barnes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takumi doesn't seem phased though.
Barnes moves forwards but Takumi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes lands with a nice body kick.
A cross from Takumi lands.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takumi throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Takumi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
Takumi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Takumi misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takumi fails with a takedown attempt.
Takumi misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Takumi backing up. Takumi nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugo Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ugo Barnes!
A very excited looking Ugo Barnes 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.