PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Smokeleaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barnes
vs
Smokeleaf

185 cm
38
210 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

192 cm
34
219 lbs
21 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angelo Smokeleaf!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smokeleaf tries to land a body kick

and Barnes moves into the clinch.
Barnes lands a right hand.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes prevents a body shot from Smokeleaf.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smokeleaf.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Barnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smokeleaf crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Smokeleaf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smokeleaf scores with a shoulder strike.
Smokeleaf tries a knee to the head but Barnes blocks it.
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!
Barnes has a couple of punches blocked by Smokeleaf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnes.
A knee to the head by Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smokeleaf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barness head.
Smokeleaf misses with the head strike.
Smokeleaf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Smokeleaf's ribcage.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
Smokeleaf throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Barnes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Barnes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes crunches a lovely knee into Smokeleaf's ribcage.
Barnes is working Smokeleaf over against the cage.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Barnes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Barnes on the inside.
Smokeleaf tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnes avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes throws a head punch that misses.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smokeleaf blocks an uppercut.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes working hard to break the clinch.
Barnes gets through Smokeleaf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smokeleaf looking to throw knees to the head but Barnes is blocking nicely.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smokeleaf crunches a lovely knee into Barnes's ribcage.
Barnes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barnes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smokeleaf.
Barnes is struggling to control the position.
Smokeleaf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smokeleaf missing with knees to the body.
Smokeleaf takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barnes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smokeleaf blocking some punches.
Smokeleaf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smokeleaf using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barnes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smokeleaf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Smokeleaf.
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!
Barnes managing to block the knees to the body from Smokeleaf.
Smokeleaf is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.

Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelo Smokeleaf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smokeleaf momentarily.
Smokeleaf darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Barnes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Smokeleaf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smokeleaf misses the shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Smokeleaf had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Smokeleaf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Smokeleaf.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Smokeleaf throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Smokeleaf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smokeleaf looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smokeleaf fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Smokeleaf's leg. Smokeleaf is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smokeleaf.

Barnes is rocked!
Smokeleaf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smokeleaf drops Barnes with a naaaaasty hook - Barnes is in real trouble here! Smokeleaf dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Smokeleaf!
A very excited looking Angelo Smokeleaf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.