PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Palmares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Barnes had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Barnes
vs
Palmares

195 cm
25
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Basic striking
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Palmares!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmares misses with a takedown attempt - Barnes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palmares tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ben Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Palmares.
Palmares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palmares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Palmares persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Palmares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Barnes.

Palmares looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Barnes!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barnes defending against the ground and pound.
Palmares misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barnes is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Palmares working the ground and pound but Barnes is defending the strikes.
Barnes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Palmares working away.
Palmares scores with punches from side control.
Palmares is putting a hurting on Barnes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palmares in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes is letting Palmares control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmares landing strikes.
Barnes taking a bit of punishment here - Palmares scoring with strikes.
Palmares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Barnes is trying to control Palmares's posture but Palmares avoids it.
Check out the look on Palmares's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Palmares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Check out the look on Palmares's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Palmares scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.

Palmares is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barnes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Palmares looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palmares throws a strike aimed at the side of Barnes's head but Barnes avoids it well.
Barnes takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Barnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palmares landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palmares is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnes is defending well.
Barnes is trying to improve his position.

Palmares in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Barnes is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Palmares!
A victorious Rodrigo Palmares thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.