PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. White has chosen If You Want Blood as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barnes
vs
White

185 cm
36
210 lbs
33 - 22 - 0

190 cm
35
220 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack White!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
White throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Jack White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a good, hard body kick but Barnes shrugs it off.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
Barnes lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes cracks the inside of White's front leg.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that misses.

White drops Barnes with a nice combination! White dives into Barnes's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barnes wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
White in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Barnes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get up but he can't break White's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barnes being controlled here momentarily.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate Barnes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A slapping body kick lands there for White.
White blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
White tries to clinch up.
Nate Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.

White darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnes wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
White thows a huge punch but Barnes dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a strike but Barnes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White stands and throws Barnes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barnes throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jack White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Horrible takedown by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. White looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
White tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
White throws a leg kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it.
White misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from White.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes throws a leg kick but White moved away.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes blocks a head kick by White.
Barnes lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes checks a leg kick nicely.
White misses with an uppercut.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
White is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White with a jab.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
White tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nate Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack White.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White wants to clinch.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from White.
Barnes 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.
White misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from White.
White throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

White lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barnes takes a step back to recover.
Barnes throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Barnes lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White throws a hook but Barnes avoids it easily.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
White misses with a body shot
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a looping right.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Barnes.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White misses with a body shot.
White fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from White.

White closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Barnes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barnes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because White is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Barnes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barnes is keeping the position for now.
White throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White throwing strikes from guard but Barnes blocks nicely.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nate Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White throws a strike but Barnes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack White!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.