PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Barnes (ranked 608 p4p, 2694 weight class) and Michael Dunn (ranked 91 p4p, 346 weight class). Michael Dunn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Barnes
vs
Dunn

183 cm
25
176
13 - 6 - 0

179 cm
27
180
2 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Dunn!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn misses the shot to the body.
Dunn misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dunn throws a poor cross that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dunn misses with an uppercut.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Dunn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Barnes misses the target.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunn! But no joy.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Dunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes takes one to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dunn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dunn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dunn misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunn moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dunn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Dunn backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dunn wants to clinch up but Barnes keeps it at a distance.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

Dunn clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dunn throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes 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.
Dunn throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Dunn.
Dunn throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunn throws out the jab.
Barnes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dunn sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dunn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dunn misses the jab.
Dunn misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dunn clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunn's elbow.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes lands a high kick!
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dunn lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunn tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dunn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dunn misses with a looping right.
Dunn lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Dunn misses the target.
A combination from Barnes does no damage.
Dunn misses with a straight left.
Barnes misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunn misses with an uppercut
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunn throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Dunn.
Dunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunn lands an overhand right.
Dunn tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Dunn throws a body shot but no joy.

Dunn takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunn has double underhooks.
Dunn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dunn is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Dunn tries to clinch up
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes lunges at Dunn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dunn's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Dunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dunn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Dunn jumps back.
Dunn scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunn throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunn throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Dunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Michael Dunn has been cut.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunn misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunn backs up against the cage.
Michael Dunn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Dunn does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Dunn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunn misses with a punch to the body.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn misses with an uppercut.
Dunn blocks a leg kick.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dunn.
Dunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn misses with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Dunn takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunn.
Barnes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunn.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dunn closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
Dunn connects with a body shot.
Dunn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Dunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunn.
The fighters circling - Dunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunn throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dunn just manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dunn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barnes, as that shot connected.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.
Dunn tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Dunn wants to clinch but Barnes slips to the side
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dunn tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Dunn.
Dunn misses with a hook

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barnes stands up from Dunn's guard - Barnes perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dunn prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Dunn misses with a hook from the clinch.

Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Dunn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dunn throws an off balance right hand
and Dunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn tries to clinch up.
As Dunn looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Dunn just gets out of the way.
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 Andrew Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Dunn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dunn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunn jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dunn thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunn misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrew Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dunn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dunn.
Dunn throws a right hand that misses
letting Barnes counter with a right hand.
Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dunn scrambles back to his feet.

Dunn is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dunn's knee momentarily.
Dunn is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Dunn misses with a left hand
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Dunn! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Barnes!
A less than humble Andrew Barnes misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.