PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Barkley (ranked 2117 p4p, 3234 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 231 p4p, 339 weight class). Tanaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sucker for Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barkley
vs
Tanaka

204 cm
30
277
15 - 12 - 0

200 cm
38
228
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 150$
Altitude Clothing

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 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley lands a really nice looking cross but Tanaka seems unphased.
Barkley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some wild striking there from Barkley.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tanaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barkley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ross Barkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barkley.
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Barkley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barkley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Triple XXX in the buildup to the fight.
Tanaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barkley.
A little jabbing left from Tanaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Barkley closes the distance and clinches.
Barkley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Barkley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka can't find room to land a body shot as Barkley controls the action.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley pushes Tanaka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barkley misses with some punches.
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Tanaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Tanaka.
Barkley throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanaka.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Barkley cracks Tanaka with a nice body shot.
Tanaka looks winded!
Barkley lands a nice uppercut.
Barkley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tanaka backwards.
A short right from Barkley.
Barkley stalling.
Tanaka wants to get back to striking at distance but Barkley won't allow it.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barkley is struggling to control the position.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Tanaka.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Tanaka has a couple of punches blocked by Barkley.
Barkley holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barkley.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Tanaka lands a right hand.
Tanaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tanaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barkley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barkley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley misses with the head strike.
Barkley blocks a body shot from Tanaka.
A short right from Barkley on the inside.
Tanaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barkleys head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Barkley.
Tanaka lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Barkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Barkley lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley taking a breather.
Tanaka throws a head punch that misses.

Barkley drops Tanaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tanaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tanaka is rocked!
Tanaka working aggressively here.
Tanaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Barkley finish him?
Barkley misses with the head strike.

Barkley drops Tanaka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tanaka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barkley stalls.
Barkley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tanaka or not.
A head punch on the inside from Barkley fails to land.
Tanaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barkley taking a breather.
Tanaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tanaka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barkley backwards.
Tanaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Barkley gets an underhook and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Barkley blocking some punches.
Tanaka prevents a body shot from Barkley.
Barkley lands a right hand.
Barkley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tanaka is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barkley lands a shoulder strike.
Barkley is leaning against Tanaka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Barkley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tanaka letting Barkley take a breather here.
Barkley tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Barkley has a couple of punches blocked by Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley stalls.
Tanaka tries to work over Barkley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barkley swings wildly with an uppercut but Tanaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanaka.
A short right from Tanaka.
Tanaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Barkley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barkley dives in and scores a takedown into Tanaka's guard.

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barkley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barkley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka trying to keep a closed guard but Barkley is proving a slippery customer.
Barkley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barkley throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tanaka controls Barkley momentarily but Barkley frees himself.
Barkley prevents Tanaka from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley trying to control but Tanaka is working from the bottom.
Tanaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barkley.
Tanaka seems keen to control Barkley's posture.
Barkley with a nice head shot there.
Barkley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barkley throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tanaka manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Tanaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanaka blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tanaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barkley scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barkley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barkley misses with a punch on the inside.
Barkley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barkley pushes Tanaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tanaka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barkley feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Tanaka crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ross Barkley!
Ken Tanaka spoke after the fight, saying 'I need a snack.'.