PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Barnes has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Tsuki
vs
Barnes

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Tsuki circles away.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Tsuki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tsuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuki takes a shot to the head.
Barnes misses with some punches.
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuki wants a takedown.

Tsuki has clasped his hands together around Barnes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Barnes sneaks back into half guard.
Barnes tries to roll over but Tsuki keeps him under control.
Barnes punching from the bottom.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Tsuki is trying to control. Barnes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnes striking from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Tsuki is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tsuki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tsuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tsuki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitsune Tsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnes misses with the head strike.

Tsuki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuki avoids the strikes from the bottom by Barnes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tsuki tries to move to mount but Barnes blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barnes striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tsuki is chipping away with strikes.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.

Tsuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tsuki landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep.
Barnes tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Barnes is looking to regain half guard here but Tsuki keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Tsuki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tsuki.
Tsuki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tsuki is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barnes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tsuki.
Barnes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tsuki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tsuki is breathing heavily.
Tsuki is keen to just control but Barnes is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking for a sweep. Tsuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barnes landing small, sideways elbows.
Barnes landing small, sideways elbows.
Barnes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnes is staying active underneath Tsuki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tsuki looks for a takedown but Barnes sprawls well.
Tsuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tsuki.
Barnes tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Tsuki counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tsuki blocking some punches.
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Tsuki's takedown attempt.
Tsuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Tsuki blocks an uppercut.
Barnes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsuki or not.
Barnes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuki blocks an uppercut.

Tsuki has hold of one of Barnes's legs. Barnes is fighting the takedown attempt but Tsuki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Barnes keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Barnes lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Barnes wants to hit a switch here but Tsuki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barnes there!

Barnes tries to improve his position but Tsuki has taken his back! Tsuki has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Barnes tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Tsuki pushes Barnes away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kitsune Tsuki!