PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Yoshiaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshiaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Young. This should be fireworks!

Barkley
vs
Yoshiaki

190 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benjamin Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Yoshiaki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley closes the distance and clinches up with Yoshiaki, looking for a takedown. Barkley pushes Yoshiaki against the cage but Yoshiaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoshiaki throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Yoshiaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barkley blocks a head kick by Yoshiaki.
Barkley shoots in but no luck this time.
Barkley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yoshiaki but Yoshiaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Barkley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yoshiaki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yoshiaki wants to get back to his feet.

Barkley is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yoshiaki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yoshiaki!
Barkley will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Barkley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barkley trying to keep a closed guard but Yoshiaki is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiaki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Yoshiaki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barkley, up you get!
Yoshiaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Barkley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barkley is breathing heavily.

Yoshiaki rushes Barkley and presses him up against the cage.
Yoshiaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Yoshiaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barkley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yoshiaki has Barkley pushed against the cage.
Barkley is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Yoshiaki.
Yoshiaki tries to land a knee to the head but Barkley blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Yoshiaki.
Yoshiaki lands a knee to the head.
Yoshiaki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barkley blocks it with crossed arms.
Barkley tries to break the clinch but Yoshiaki is controlling the position.
Yoshiaki landing knees to the head.
Barkley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yoshiaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiaki lands a nice knee to the body.
Yoshiaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barkley takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Yoshiaki.
Barkley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoshiaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barkley has Yoshiaki pressed against the cage.
Yoshiaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yoshiaki.
Yoshiaki looking to throw knees to the head but Barkley is blocking nicely.
Barkley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoshiaki scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Yoshiaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barkley is trying to maintain a safe position but Yoshiaki gets an underhook and turns Barkley into the cage.
Yoshiaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yoshiaki lands an elbow just above Barkley 's eye.
Yoshiaki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yoshiaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barkley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoshiaki trying to land knees to the body.
Barkley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barkley is looking to control Yoshiaki's arms but Yoshiaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barkley has his back to the cage.
Barkley wants a takedown.
Yoshiaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Barkley avoids the damage to the body.
Barkley has Yoshiaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yoshiaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yoshiaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yoshiaki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yoshiaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yoshiaki connects with a knee to the head.
Barkley tries to pull guard but Yoshiaki won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiaki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barkley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yoshiaki lands a knee to the body.
Yoshiaki connects with a knee to the head.

Barkley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yoshiaki is trying to keep an underhook but Barkley manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Barkley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yoshiaki defends it well.

Barkley is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yoshiaki has managed to free his arm - good work.

Barkley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yoshiaki is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barkley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley is pressing down on Yoshiaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yoshiaki is holding on for now.
Barkley is working hard here to advance position.
Yoshiaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barkley.
Yoshiaki wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barkley shoots for a double leg takedown but Yoshiaki sprawls well. He's pushed Barkley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshiaki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Yoshiaki forces Barkley back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshiaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barkley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yoshiaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yoshiaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yoshiaki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barkley's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yoshiaki wants to clinch.
Yoshiaki wants to clinch.

Barkley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Barkley drops a big elbow. That's hurt Yoshiaki! More shots from Barkley and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Barkley!