PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Barnes (ranked 2419 p4p, 2478 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 289 p4p, 298 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Vartanein

180 cm
27
169
9 - 10 - 0

179 cm
26
130
7 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 10 - 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 7 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vartanein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Vartanein misses with a looping right.
Barnes motions for Vartanein to come forward. Barnes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vartanein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Vartanein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a low kick but Vartanein moves out of range easily.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Vartanein moves out of range.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vartanein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vartanein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vartanein.
A big right from Vartanein misses.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vartanein dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Vartanein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Vartanein misses with a looping right.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
A little jabbing left from Vartanein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vartanein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Vartanein.
A left lands for Vartanein.
Vartanein lands a nice shot that snaps Barnes's head back.
Vartanein misses with a looping right.
Vartanein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vartanein throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vartanein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein blocks a jab.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Vartanein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartanein misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Vartanein 's knee.
Barnes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vartanein throws out the jab.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Vartanein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Barnes. Those never looked like landing.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vartanein checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vartanein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vartanein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vartanein looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
Vartanein throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romega Vartanein dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Vartanein with an uppercut!
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vartanein lands a jab to the nose.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vartanein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vartanein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vartanein's hands.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Vartanein had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vartanein misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Vartanein.

Vartanein is rocked!
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Vartanein avoids it well.
Vartanein misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vartanein thinking.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein misses the jab.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vartanein lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vartanein misses the target.
As Vartanein backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vartanein circles away quickly and effectively.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vartanein throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Vartanein.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Vartanein now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vartanein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vartanein lands the left hand.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vartanein's sensitive parts.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein lands a nice shot to the body.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Vartanein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes walks into a jab.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Vartanein. That snapped Barnes's head back.
Barnes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vartanein. Vartanein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romega Vartanein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vartanein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes punishes Vartanein's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Barnes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Vartanein checks it
and Vartanein counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein connects with the punch.
Vartanein misses with a straight left.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vartanein.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vartanein scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Vartanein's shoulder, as Vartanein tries to avoid the shot.
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 Adam Barnes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Barnes does no damage.
A left lands for Barnes.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vartanein.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Vartanein throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vartanein scores with a jab.
Vartanein lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes moves forwards but Vartanein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Vartanein backs away looking to recover.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Vartanein moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vartanein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Vartanein catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
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.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vartanein connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Donk. Vartanein catches Barnes right on the button with a cross.
Adam Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Vartanein as he checks the leg kick.
Vartanein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Vartanein backing up. Vartanein nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Barnes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vartanein misses with a body kick.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Barnes 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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vartanein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vartanein throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
Vartanein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Vartanein throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Vartanein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vartanein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartanein was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vartanein throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Vartanein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the head.
Vartanein thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Vartanein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartanein connects with a nice looking jab.
Vartanein throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
As Vartanein looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Vartanein just gets out of the way.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Barnes lands a head kick. Vartanein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vartanein misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Vartanein throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romega Vartanein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vartanein 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romega Vartanein!
A very excited looking Romega Vartanein 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.