PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Barnes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Barnes

190 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Barnes!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses the shot to the body.

Barnes clinches up against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Barnes has eaten all the pies!
Barnes prevents James from breaking the clinch.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Barnes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. James fights it off and pushes away nicely.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Barnes circles away.

Barnes darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
James landing knees to the body.
James wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnes can't break the clinch.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes cracks James with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!

It looks like Justin James has been cut.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.

James has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James can't get the takedown.
Barnes trying to stall but James improves his position.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barnes looks gassed!
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Barnes is rocked!
James on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
James wants to clinch.
Barnes seems to have recovered his senses.

Barnes closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

James pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.
Barnes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.

James breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barnes lands a shot to the body.

Barnes manages to break the clinch.
James throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Barnes lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barnes.
Crack! A monster head kick from James and Barnes falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by James!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Justin James!