PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Staton
vs
Barnes

192 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Staton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Staton forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staton.

Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Staton with a nice cross.
Barnes misses with a hook to the body
and Staton finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Staton checks a leg kick nicely.

Staton closes the distance and clinches.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Staton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Staton.
Barnes looks gassed!
Staton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Staton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Staton stalling against the cage.
Barnes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Staton's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Staton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes tries to circle away but Staton has him pinned against the cage.
Staton scores with a hook to the body.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Staton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Staton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Staton lands a nice knee to the body.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Staton lands an elbow just above Barnes 's eye.
Staton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Staton.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Staton.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes tries to break free but Staton pushes him back against the cage.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Staton prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Staton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Staton to work.
Knees to the body from Staton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes struggles to land a body shot inside as Staton controls his hands.
Staton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Staton crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.

That has opened up Nate Barnes's cut even more.
Staton tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Staton lands a nice elbow.
Barnes letting Staton take a breather here.
Staton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Staton obliges.
Barnes tries to work over Staton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Staton tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.
Staton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Staton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Staton with a knee to the head.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Staton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes can't find room to land a body shot as Staton controls the action.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Staton is controlling him.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Staton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Staton scores a nice knee to the body.
Barnes letting Staton take a breather here.
A body shot lands from Barnes.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Staton stalling.
Staton lands an elbow that stopped Barnes in his tracks for a moment.
Barnes avoiding damage as Staton throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Staton.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Staton lands a shoulder strike.
Staton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Staton.
Barnes misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Staton prevents a body shot from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Staton crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Staton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a body punch.
Staton stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barnes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staton.
Staton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Staton has him pressed against the cage.
Staton blocking some punches.
Barnes is trying to maintain a safe position but Staton gets an underhook and turns Barnes into the cage.
Barnes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes looking to stall.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Staton.
Barnes is trying to force a seperation but Staton has the dominant position.
Staton stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Staton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Staton throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staton throws a leg kick but Barnes checks it.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Staton misses with a straight left.
Staton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nate Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Staton manages to avoid it.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Staton on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Staton coming out on top.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Staton counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Staton pushes Barnes away with a front kick.
Barnes misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Staton checks it
and Staton counters with a nice leg kick.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick
and Staton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
A big left from Staton misses.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Staton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes throws an off balance right hand
and Staton counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Staton avoids it.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Staton scores with a nice body kick.

Staton forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staton.
Staton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barnes can do to turn this around?
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 short body shot lands from Staton as the two fighters clinch.
Staton lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnes won't want to take too many of those.
Barnes takes an elbow to the temple.
Staton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Staton scores with a hook to the body.
Staton landing knees to the head.

The cut above Nate Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Staton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Staton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staton landing knees to the head.

Nate Barnes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staton.
Staton landing knees to the head.

Barnes is rocked!
Staton lands a knee to the head.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Staton finish him?
Staton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barnes's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Staton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Staton working Barnes over with knees to the body.
Staton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Staton connects with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nate Barnes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lee Staton!