PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Barnes (ranked 3672 p4p, 2354 weight class) and Robbie McBobbie (ranked 304 p4p, 216 weight class). Robbie McBobbie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barnes
vs
McBobbie

170 cm
28
149
11 - 13 - 0

174 cm
23
143
4 - 0 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robbie McBobbie!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBobbie misses with a hook.
McBobbie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barnes takes a swing at McBobbie's ribcage but misses.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. McBobbie moves away and avoids it.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBobbie.
Barnes throws a leg kick but McBobbie sees it coming and moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McBobbie 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. McBobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes swings for the body but McBobbie moves out of range.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBobbie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good work by McBobbie as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes takes a swing at McBobbie's ribcage but misses.
McBobbie lands a glancing blow to the side of Barnes's head.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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.
McBobbie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Barnes tries to sprawl but McBobbie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
McBobbie is nestled in close to Barnes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McBobbie is thwarting Barnes's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barnes.
Barnes wants to sweep but no luck.
McBobbie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes trying to control the position.
Barnes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McBobbie manages to get himself to full guard.

Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but McBobbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBobbie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McBobbie is adopting a defensive guard.
McBobbie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barnes is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is fighting to break McBobbie's control of his arms but McBobbie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McBobbie's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
McBobbie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barnes slips nicely into half guard.
McBobbie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Barnes is working for a submission of some sort.
McBobbie trying to control here.
Barnes passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barnes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Barnes.
McBobbie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barnes lands a couple of good shots and McBobbie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Barnes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. McBobbie is defending well though. Barnes let's go of the attempt for now.
McBobbie trying to control the hands but Barnes breaks the grip.
Barnes throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting McBobbie!
Barnes is punishing McBobbie with some ground and pound.
McBobbie trying to control the position but Barnes manages to sink in the hooks.
McBobbie breaks Barnes's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but McBobbie slips an elbow through the middle.
McBobbie is working Barnes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McBobbie preventing the sweep.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes looking to control.
McBobbie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBobbie stands up over Barnes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McBobbie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBobbie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes wants to sweep here but McBobbie controlling him for the moment.
McBobbie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes is looking to stand up but McBobbie isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Barnes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Barnes swings for the body but McBobbie moves out of range.
Barnes slips a straight right by McBobbie.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
McBobbie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McBobbie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McBobbie throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McBobbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. McBobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBobbie. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
McBobbie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBobbie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barnes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McBobbie somewhat.
McBobbie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBobbie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Barnes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from McBobbie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McBobbie stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michael Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from McBobbie misses.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but McBobbie sprawls and moves away.
McBobbie fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbie McBobbie.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McBobbie.
McBobbie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBobbie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barnes in his tracks.
McBobbie misses with a double jab.
McBobbie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but McBobbie is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but McBobbie is defending well.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBobbie keeps working.
McBobbie tries to get to full guard but Barnes has control of the leg.
McBobbie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but McBobbie is defending well.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
McBobbie wants to get back to full guard.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. McBobbie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McBobbie's head.
McBobbie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.
McBobbie wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
McBobbie is refusing to be controlled, as Barnes sits in half guard.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes trying to control from half guard but McBobbie is working away.
McBobbie trying to control here.
McBobbie wants to improve his position but Barnes is controlling well.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes stalling.
McBobbie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barnes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBobbie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barnes tries to pass the half guard into mount. McBobbie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McBobbie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Barnes trying to control but McBobbie is working from the bottom.
McBobbie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Barnes wants to control from the top but McBobbie keeps moving.
McBobbie keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
McBobbie wants to sweep but no luck.
McBobbie is trying to control the position but Barnes postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 Michael Barnes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

McBobbie lands a lovely overhand right.
McBobbie misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by McBobbie.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
McBobbie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from McBobbie.
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from McBobbie.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. McBobbie moves away and avoids it.
McBobbie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McBobbie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

McBobbie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Barnes is trying to defend but McBobbie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barnes wants to improve his position but McBobbie is controlling well.
Barnes won't allow McBobbie to pass to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from McBobbie there.
McBobbie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Barnes wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from McBobbie there.
Ground and pound from McBobbie.
McBobbie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McBobbie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barnes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but McBobbie has control of the leg.
Barnes wants to control but McBobbie is keeping busy.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McBobbie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McBobbie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McBobbie slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
Barnes moves into full guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBobbie is one step ahead there.

Barnes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McBobbie content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBobbie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBobbie postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.
McBobbie postures up and lands a big shot to Barnes's brow.

Barnes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McBobbie is aware though and is defending well.

Barnes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McBobbie has passed into half guard!
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBobbie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nice strikes from McBobbie there.
McBobbie trying to control the action but Barnes is working from the bottom.
Robbie McBobbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBobbie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBobbie's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McBobbie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Michael Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McBobbie is trying to maintain the position but Barnes is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie McBobbie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Barnes!
Michael Barnes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.