PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Cierra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett comes into the arena with canceled forever 125 blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnett
vs
Cierra

210 cm
31
280 lbs
34 - 26 - 1

197 cm
26
285 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Cierra!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierra throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cierra avoids a kick to the body.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cierra.
A punch lands to the side of Barnett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown but Cierra shows good takedown defense.
Cierra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ruiner Barnett has been cut.
Cierra is looking to clinch but Barnett is avoiding it.
Barnett throws a leg kick which misses Cierra's front leg but catches the back leg as Cierra tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnett.
Cierra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been told by Barnett's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barnett 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.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Cierra.
Cierra connects with the punch.
Barnett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cierra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cierra.
Barnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cierra counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruiner Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierra throws a leg kick but Barnett checks it.
Cierra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Barnett shoots in looking for a takedown but Cierra manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barnett's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cierra connects with an inside leg kick.
Cierra scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos Cierra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett checks a low kick from Cierra.
Cierra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnett.

Cierra rushes Barnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cierra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnett's brow.
Cierra scores a nice knee 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!
Cierra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barnett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barnett managing to block the knees to the body from Cierra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierra lands a shoulder strike.
Cierra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cierra misses with a punch on the inside.
Cierra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cierra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Cierra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cierra misses with the head strike.
Cierra connects with a knee to the head.
Cierra working aggressively here.
Barnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Barnett. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cierra throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cierra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cierra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barnett delivers a nice body kick.
Barnett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cierra avoids a kick to the body.
Cierra misses with a looping right.
Barnett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cierra moves out of range of the body kick from Barnett.
Barnett goes for a double leg but Cierra avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cierra continues to drive forward.
Cierra can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.
Cierra lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Barnett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cierra backwards.
Cierra misses with an elbow over the top.
Cierra can't find room to land a body shot as Barnett controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cierra lands an uppercut.
Cierra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cierra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barnett dodges an elbow strike from Cierra.
A knee to the head by Cierra.
Cierra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cierra swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cierra has Barnett pressed against the cage, preventing Barnett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett blocks an elbow strike.
Cierra looking to throw knees to the head but Barnett is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Cierra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruiner Barnett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barnett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Carlos Cierra has been cut.
Barnett moves out of range of the leg kick from Cierra.
Barnett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barnett misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Cierra blocks the low kick.
Jab by Cierra.
Cierra has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cierra has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cierra blocks the body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barnett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cierra is looking for a sweep.
Cierra is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cierra wants to get back to his feet but Barnett is dominant here and he's now got Cierra's back!
Cierra is trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierra wants to escape the position.
Cierra is still trying to improve position.
Barnett is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Barnett lands a shot to the body.
You can see the frustration on Cierra's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett scores with strikes from the back.
Cierra looking very determined here, making life difficult for Barnett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cierra turns into Barnett and is now in his guard.
Barnett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cierra wants to stand but Barnett has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Barnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cierra manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cierra is looking to stand up but Barnett isn't so interested in that idea.
Barnett landing some decent shots from guard.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Cierra keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cierra keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Barnett is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ruiner Barnett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cierra.
Barnett dives in and grabs Cierra's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cierra pushes down on Barnett's head and hops out.
Cierra throws a nice head kick!
Barnett lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Cierra.
Cierra lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnett 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.
Cierra cracks the inside of Barnett's front leg.
Cierra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Ruiner Barnett's cut is getting worse.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cierra throws an elbow that misses.
Cierra tries a body shot but Barnett blocks it.
Carlos Cierra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barnett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cierra misses with a body punch.
Cierra tries to stall but Barnett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnett blocks an elbow strike from Cierra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Cierra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cierra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cierra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cierra but Cierra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barnett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice body kick from Barnett.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt
and Cierra counters with a good low kick that Barnett was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruiner Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cierra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Cierra.
Barnett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Cierra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett misses with a takedown attempt
and Cierra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cierra looks to throw the jab but Barnett is out of range.
Cierra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnett's sensitive parts.
Cierra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett checks a low kick from Cierra.
Cierra stuns Barnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cierra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cierra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cierra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Cierra.
Barnett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cierra fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cierra connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barnett scrambles back to his feet.
Ruiner Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cierra connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cierra.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cierra. Barnett shrugs it off though.
Barnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cierra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cierra tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cierra. Cierra obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnett shoots and misses
and Cierra counters with a good low kick that Barnett was not able to check.
Cierra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cierra scoring well with a low kick there.
Cierra throws a head kick but Barnett moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Cierra.
Cierra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnett.
Cierra throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Cierra tenderised Barnett's leg. Barnett is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cierra is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cierra tries to score with a low kick but Barnett moves his leg out of the way.
Carlos Cierra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barnett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cierra moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cierra.
A big right from Cierra misses.
Ruiner Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cierra tries to land a leg kick but Barnett saw it coming and moves away.
Cierra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cierra tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Cierra moves out of range of the body kick.

Barnett shoots in and bounces Cierra off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Cierra scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cierra just misses with a punch to the body.
Cierra connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnett shoots and misses
and Cierra counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnett's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cierra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cierra - the referee stops the clock and Barnett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cierra. Barnett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnett misses with a takedown
and Cierra counters with a nice uppercut.
Cierra connects with an inside leg kick.
Cierra connects with a solid leg kick.
Cierra buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barnett circles away from the clinch attempt.

Cierra darts in and clinches Barnett up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cierra.
Cierra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Cierra.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Cierra on the inside.
Cierra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cierra lands a nice elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Cierra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cierra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Cierra!
Carlos Cierra 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.