PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between The Royal Savage (ranked 3041 p4p, 1761 weight class) and Adam Barnes (ranked 380 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Savage
vs
Barnes

175 cm
34
162
20 - 11 - 1

180 cm
31
169
14 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class 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 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, The Royal Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Adam Barnes has been cut.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
Savage cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Savage misses with the combination.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Savage fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Savage.
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Savage. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savage.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Savage throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Savage takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Savage misses with a body shot.
As Savage backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Savage manages to avoid it all.
Barnes connects with a looping right hand.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Savage just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Savage.
Savage swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Barnes sizes up Savage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Savage throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
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!
A swing and a miss from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with a body shot.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Savage misses with a wild combination.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Savage is wise to it.
Savage throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Savage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Royal Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Savage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Savage tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savage's sensitive parts.
Savage throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Savage.
Savage throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Savage misses
and Barnes counters with a right hand to the body.
Savage misses with a few strikes there.
Barnes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Savage with a body shot.
Barnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savage rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Savage misses with a double jab
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Savage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Savage finds it's way round the side to connect with Barnes's head.
Savage throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Savage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Savage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Savage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Savage rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Savage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Savage misses with a straight right.
Barnes slips a jab from Savage.
Savage takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Savage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savage misses with a left hand
and Savage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Savage moves to clinch but Barnes breaks away
and Barnes counters with an outside leg kick.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice leg kick.

Savage moves into the clinch.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Savage momentarily.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Savage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Savage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Savage tries to clinch up
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
A little jabbing left from Barnes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Savage gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Savage's belly button to the back.

Savage has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Savage misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Savage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savage lands a jab-cross combination.
Adam Barnes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savage throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savage thinking.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Savage.
Barnes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barnes lands with a right hand.
Savage misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Savage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Savage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Savage throws a sloppy body shot
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Savage will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Savage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barnes looks to land a combination. Savage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Savage is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Savage on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Savage is rocked!
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Savage is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.

Savage closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savages head.

Barnes breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Savage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Savage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Royal Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Savage takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnes is leaning against Savage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Savage 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 lands a head kick. Savage smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Savage darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Savage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Oh Savage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Savage swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Barnes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Barnes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Savage tries to clinch but Barnes moves away
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Savage. Those never looked like landing.
Savage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Savage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Savage throws a right hand that misses
and Barnes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Savage swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Barnes jabs Savage right on the nose. Savage blinks but takes it well.
Savage misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes works the jab nicely.
Savage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes lands with a big left! Savage is wobbled badly! Barnes comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Savage to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Adam Barnes!
Adam Barnes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.