PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 1602 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Reggie Barnes (ranked 241 p4p, 197 weight class). Abel comes to the cage accompanied by Express Yourself. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Abel
vs
Barnes

190 cm
39
200
26 - 23 - 1

185 cm
26
201
7 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes with a hook.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Abel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abel.
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Abel connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Abel.
Barnes punishes Abel's body with a nice straight punch.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel lands a right hook to the body.
Barnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Abel clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abel scores with a head kick.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barnes backs away, Abel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Abel.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Abel closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the cage.
Abel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Abel gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Abel back against the cage.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Abel throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Abel is just out of range.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abel rather than just go for the knockout.
Abel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes checks a low kick from Abel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Abel.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Abel counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick but Abel moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Barnes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes throws out a counter right but Abel avoids it with no problem.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Abel appears to be looking for a big counter.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abel.
Barnes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Abel lands a really nice looking cross but Barnes seems unphased.
Abel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abel lands the left hand.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Abel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Abel is predictable there
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Abel.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abel avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Abel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barnes.
Barnes connects with the punch.
Abel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes checks a low kick from Abel.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
Barnes throws a chopping leg kick but Abel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reggie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abel throws a leg kick that misses.
Abel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A swing and a miss from Abel.
Abel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
As Abel backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Abel manages to avoid it all.
Barnes scores with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abel.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Abel thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Abel's belly button to the back.
Barnes is looking to slow Abel down with leg kicks.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Abel's front leg but catches the back leg as Abel tries to avoid it.
Abel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Abel.
Barnes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Abel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnes scrambles back to his feet.

Barnes is rocked!
Abel fakes the body blow, causing Barnes to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barnes goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.