PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. McDowell has chosen Line in Marvelous Times as his entrance music. Markus McDowell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tre Barnes's chin.

Barnes
vs
McDowell

180 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

CageFrog

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus McDowell!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDowell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes fails to land the takedown.
Barnes shoots in for a double leg but McDowell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barnes blocks a leg kick.
McDowell misses with a head kick.

McDowell pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
McDowell blocks an elbow strike.
McDowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.

It looks like Tre Barnes has been cut.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tre Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from McDowell.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.

McDowell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tre Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDowell is looking to score with low kicks.

Barnes moves into range and clinches up with McDowell.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
McDowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDowell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDowell.
McDowell lands a knee to the head.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes working aggressively here.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDowell misses with a knee to the head.
Barnes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnes avoids it.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Barnes.
McDowell tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but McDowell is controlling the position.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but McDowell is controlling him.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
McDowell misses with a knee to the head.
McDowell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Barnes is trying to push McDowell away but McDowell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes wants a takedown but no success here.
McDowell misses with a knee strike.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from McDowell.
McDowell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as McDowell controls the action.
McDowell has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from McDowell.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
McDowell landing knees to the head.
McDowell looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
McDowell looks gassed!
Barnes trying to stall but McDowell improves his position.
A hook to the body from Barnes.
Barnes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barnes is trying to drag McDowell to the mat but McDowell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by McDowell.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
McDowell avoiding damage as Barnes throws knees to the body.
Barnes wants a takedown.
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from McDowell.
Barnes is working for takedown but McDowell is calmly controlling the position for now.
McDowell missing with knees to the body.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDowell pulls his leg out and moves away.

McDowell closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell lands a knee to the body.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
McDowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McDowell gets underhooks to prevent Barnes's takedown attempt.
McDowell crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but McDowell has double underhooks.

McDowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from McDowell misses

and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but McDowell is keeping the position.
Barnes chips away with some ground and pound.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but McDowell has wrist control.
Barnes advances to half guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but McDowell defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is in trouble now - Barnes has advanced to mount!
Barnes breaks from McDowell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McDowell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes unloading with bombs!

It looks like Markus McDowell has been cut.

Barnes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McDowell has worked his arm free - good work by McDowell!
Barnes wants to control but McDowell is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tre Barnes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barnes thows a huge punch but McDowell dodges it nicely.
McDowell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnes is working away from the top position though.
Barnes slips a nice elbow through McDowell's hands, connecting with McDowell's forehead.
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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDowell wants to control but Barnes is keeping busy.
McDowell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barnes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDowell's head.
Barnes winds up and cracks McDowell with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

McDowell is defending against the submission attempts here by Barnes.
Barnes thows a huge punch but McDowell dodges it nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McDowell can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes trying to control the action but McDowell is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barnes lands a nice short elbow.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes moves into full mount! McDowell won't be happy about that!
Barnes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barnes scoring with strikes but McDowell is staying in there.

That has opened up Markus McDowell's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDowell wants to hold on but Barnes pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell is squirming around, avoiding Barnes's attempts to control the action.
McDowell takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Barnes's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tre Barnes!