PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minamoto Yoritomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yoritomo
vs
Barkley

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minamoto Yoritomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benjamin Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barkley feints and as Yoritomo raises his hands in defense, Barkley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
Yoritomo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barkley landing some decent shots from guard.

Yoritomo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barkley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yoritomo working for a triangle but Barkley defends it easily.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Yoritomo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barkley is one step ahead there.
Barkley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barkley drops back looking for a leg! Yoritomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoritomo manages to kick Barkley off! Barkley jumps back into Yoritomo's guard.
Barkley wants to pass the guard but Yoritomo is keeping the position.
Barkley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yoritomo wants to improve his position but instead Barkley has moved into half guard.

Barkley is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yoritomo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barkley.
Barkley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yoritomo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Barkley seems to be looking for submissions.
Barkley looks gassed!
Barkley is trying to control the action in half guard but Yoritomo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yoritomo is trying to stand up here but Barkley is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yoritomo wants to get back to full guard.

Yoritomo actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Yoritomo.
Minamoto Yoritomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoritomo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Barkley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yoritomo's guard.

Yoritomo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barkley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Yoritomo wants to get back to his feet.
Yoritomo moves into full guard.
Yoritomo looking for a sweep. Not yet Yoritomo, not yet.

Barkley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoritomo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Yoritomo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barkley drops back looking for a leg! Yoritomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yoritomo manages to kick Barkley off! Barkley jumps back into Yoritomo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barkley looking to pass the guard.
Yoritomo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barkley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Yoritomo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yoritomo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barkley trying to control but Yoritomo is working from the bottom.
Barkley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barkley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Barkley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoritomo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo tries to bench press Barkley off him but Barkley keeps the position.
Barkley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yoritomo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yoritomo is trying to control Barkley's posture but Barkley avoids it.
Yoritomo is looking to regain half guard here but Barkley keeps moving and retains side control.
Yoritomo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Barkley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yoritomo won't allow Barkley to pass to mount.
Yoritomo is looking to improve his position.
Yoritomo manages to get to full guard.
Barkley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yoritomo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Barkley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Yoritomo does no damage.

Barkley gets a takedown into half guard.
Yoritomo tries to get to full guard but Barkley has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yoritomo looking for submissions off his back.

Barkley wants to work for an arm triangle but Yoritomo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yoritomo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barkley is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yoritomo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Barkley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Yoritomo keeping busy on the bottom but Barkley has passed one foot through into half guard.
Barkley passes the guard and advances to mount!
Barkley is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritomo is working to get back to half guard.
Yoritomo is working hard here to advance position.
Barkley blocks Yoritomo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Yoritomo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yoritomo tries to hold on but Barkley pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoritomo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yoritomo has given up his back here.
Yoritomo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Yoritomo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Yoritomo prevents Barkley from getting a body triangle.
Yoritomo tries to escape the position.

Yoritomo fending off the submission attempt from Barkley.
Barkley is trying to stick to Yoritomo's back but Yoritomo is turning into Barkley. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Barkley's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Yoritomo.
Benjamin Barkley has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yoritomo is sitting in close to Barkley's body. Barkley has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Yoritomo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Yoritomo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Barkley.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benjamin Barkley!