PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor has chosen Dropkick Murphys-Rocky Road To Dublin as his entrance music. Willie Connor 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
Connor

185 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
223 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Connor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Connor jumps back.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Connor dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Connor lands with a nice body kick.
Barnes sizes up Connor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Connor. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Connor lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws a right hand that Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that Connor also avoids with ease.
Connor's corner calls for a 1-2. Connor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Connor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Connor throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Connor misses with a body kick.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Connor misses with a body kick.

Connor darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor works on Barnes's body with a couple of short punches.
Connor lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Connor.
Connor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Connor scores a nice knee to the body.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Connor lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Connor as the two fighters clinch.
Connor lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Connor.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connor lands a body shot.
Connor digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Connor lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Connor.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Connor lands a shoulder strike.
Connor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Connor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Connor lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Connor.
Connor scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Connor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Connor lands a nice uppercut.
Connor lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes taking a breather.
Connor lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Barnes tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Connor lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Connor won't allow it.
Connor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Barnes tries a body shot but Connor blocks it.
Barnes looking to stall.
Connor digs a right hand into Barnes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barnes's gas tank.
Connor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
A body shot lands from Connor.
Connor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Connor blocking some punches.
Connor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
A body shot lands from Connor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Connor.
Connor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connor lands a nice elbow.

Nate Barnes's cut is getting worse.
Connor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Connor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Connor lands a hook that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Connor lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connor lands a left hand.
Connor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Connor controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barnes throws an elbow but misses.
Connor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Connor is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes tries to work over Connor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Connor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connor lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes wants to break free but Connor has control.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Connor - that landed with a thud.
Connor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Connor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Connor lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Connor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes lands with a light punch inside.
Connor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barnes or not.
Barnes tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Connor lands a body shot.
Connor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barnes.
A short body shot lands from Barnes as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barnes.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connor pushes Barnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Connor has the dominant position.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Connor's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willie Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barnes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Connor's head.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Willie Connor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Connor lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Connor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Connor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Barnes thumps Connor with a low kick.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Connor.
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Willie Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor ducks right into an uppercut from Barnes.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Barnes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes lands a nice hook to Connor's body. Connor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Connor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Barnes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Connor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Connor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Connor circles away.
Barnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes stalks Connor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Connor's face. Connor staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Barnes does it's job there.
Connor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Connor blocks the low kick.
Connor throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Willie Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Connor's ribs.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Connor pinned against the cage. Connor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Connor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Connor swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Connor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor clinches but Barnes breaks the clinch
and Barnes counters with a head kick.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Connor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Connor tries to clinch up.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor tries to clinch but Barnes is having none of it.
Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Connor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is looking to wear down Connor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barnes.

Connor is rocked!
Barnes thumps Connor with a low kick.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes lands a brutal head kick. Connor looks out on his feet and Barnes throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Nate Barnes!