PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Narvith Barcarse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ryan Anderson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Anderson
vs
Narvith Barcarse

191 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Narvith Barcarse!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barcarse throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Anderson was covering up waiting for the punch and Barcarse finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Anderson pushes Barcarse off and scrambles back to his feet.
Barcarse looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.

Barcarse instigates a clinch.
Barcarse fails to pull guard.
Barcarse stalling in the clinch.

Barcarse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barcarse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Barcarse dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barcarse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Barcarse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Narvith Barcarse.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Barcarse is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcarse misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barcarse looks gassed!
Anderson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like John Narvith Barcarse has been cut.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anderson as he avoids it easily.
A shot to de liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson tests Barcarse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barcarse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson scores with a one two! Barcarse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Barcarse, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Barcarse shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Barcarse keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse wants to clinch.
Barcarse moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barcarse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barcarse is defended easily by Anderson.
Anderson lands a right hook to the body.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anderson!
Barcarse is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Barcarse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barcarse tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Barcarse's head and hops out.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Barcarse circles away.
Barcarse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Barcarse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barcarse.
Barcarse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barcarse shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.

Barcarse shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barcarse landing some decent shots from guard.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barcarse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barcarse's guard.
Anderson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anderson is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Narvith Barcarse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anderson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barcarse is able to avoid easily.
Barcarse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.

Barcarse has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Barcarse jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Barcarse around his waist. Barcarse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barcarse stalling in the clinch.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Barcarse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Ryan Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Narvith Barcarse.

Barcarse darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barcarse just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barcarse slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barcarse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Barcarse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Barcarse has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Barcarse has him pressed against the cage.
Barcarse tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson tries to break free but Barcarse pushes him back against the cage.
Barcarse fails to pull guard.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barcarse tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Barcarse drops back down to his feet.
Barcarse fails to pull guard.
Barcarse prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Barcarse drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Barcarse is controlling him.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barcarse jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Barcarse around his waist. Barcarse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barcarse fails to pull guard.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barcarse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Horrible takedown by Barcarse or perhaps it was just good defense by Anderson which made him look bad.
Anderson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barcarse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Barcarse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barcarse shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Barcarse walks into a left hand.
Anderson throws a combination. Barcarse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Anderson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barcarse.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Barcarse shoots in.
Barcarse fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Anderson throws a body punch but Barcarse moves out of range.
Barcarse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.

Barcarse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson tries to circle away but Barcarse has him pinned against the cage.
Barcarse has Anderson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barcarse smiles and moves away.
Barcarse fails with a takedown attempt.

Barcarse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Anderson to the mat! Anderson manages to get full guard.
Barcarse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Barcarse slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Barcarse throws and elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barcarse's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Barcarse keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson wants to stand but Barcarse has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Narvith Barcarse's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barcarse shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anderson defends it nicely.
Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch

and Barcarse counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Anderson!
Barcarse throwing strikes here but Anderson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barcarse throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Barcarse scoring with strikes but Anderson is staying in there.
BOOM! Barcarse connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barcarse prevents Anderson from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barcarse punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barcarse landing strikes, looking to finish!
Anderson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcarse punishing his opponent with strikes.
Anderson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Barcarse lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Barcarse connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Barcarse lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
John Narvith Barcarse has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barcarse thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Barcarse with shots to the head and body - Anderson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Barcarse landing strikes from the mount.
Barcarse breaks from Anderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Anderson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Barcarse landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse with a couple of short strikes.
Barcarse looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anderson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anderson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Barcarse is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barcarse looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Barcarse lands with some strikes.
Anderson can't escape the position.
Barcarse has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Anderson's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcarse throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anderson because Barcarse loaded up on that one.
Barcarse unloads with some shots from mount but Anderson bucks and avoids them well.
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barcarse throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Anderson regains half guard.
Barcarse thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barcarse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barcarse missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barcarse not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barcarse looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Anderson tries to get out of the position.
Barcarse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barcarse looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Barcarse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anderson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barcarse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Anderson pushes Barcarse off and gets back to his feet.
John Narvith Barcarse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barcarse closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Barcarse pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Narvith Barcarse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anderson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!