PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felix Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muta Baruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baruka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Don't Stay In A Whiteman Country Too Long. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barr
vs
Baruka

182 cm
22
164 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
160 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Barr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muta Baruka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baruka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka throws a leg kick

and Barr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barr sitting in guard here, content to control.

Barr stands and steps away. Baruka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Baruka tries to land a body kick

and Barr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barr.
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!
Baruka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barr is controlling him.
Barr is standing up over Baruka. Baruka looks to escape but Barr dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barr decides to stand back up.
Baruka closes the distance but Barr moves to the side

so Barr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Barr stands and steps away. Baruka gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a looping left.
Barr stuns Baruka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Barr.
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!
Barr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barr tries to land a body kick
and Baruka counters with a nice body kick.
Barr scores with a spinning back kick!
Baruka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barr.
Baruka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr misses with a body kick.
Baruka looks to throw a body kick
and Barr counters with a leg kick.
Baruka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baruka tries to clinch
and Barr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Baruka clinches up against the ropes.
Barr lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Barr as the two fighters clinch.
Barr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Barr.
Baruka looks gassed!
Baruka trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.
Barr misses with some punches.
Barr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baruka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barr avoids it.
Baruka missing with knees to the body.
Barr misses with some punches.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
Barr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baruka.
Baruka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A body shot lands from Barr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baruka is trying to maintain a safe position but Barr gets an underhook and turns Baruka into the ropes.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barr.
Barr lands a body shot.
Baruka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barr is defending well for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barr.
Baruka trying to control the position but instead, Barr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baruka into the ropes.
Barr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Barr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baruka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr scores with a shot to the side of Baruka's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Barr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Baruka moves to clinch but Barr breaks away
enabling Barr to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Baruka misses
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Barr closes the distance and clinches.
Barr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Barr.
Baruka misses with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Barr.
Nice body punch from Barr.
Good body shot from Barr.
Barr lands a nice shot to the body.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Barr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baruka is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Barr.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barr lands a left hand.
Barr presses Baruka against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Barr scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Baruka trying to land knees to the body.
Barr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barr lands with a right to the head.
Barr gets through Baruka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barr scores with a hook to the body.
Barr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baruka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barr.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
Barr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Baruka is rocked!
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Baruka is still on wobbly legs! Can Barr finish him?
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Barr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baruka.
Baruka seems to have recovered his senses.
Barr lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barr.
Barr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barr digs a right hand underneath Baruka's ribcage. Baruka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barr digs a right hand into Baruka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baruka's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Barr.
A right hand to the body from Barr.
Baruka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barr lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Barr.
Baruka tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
Barr lands with a left to the head.
Barr lands an uppercut.
Barr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baruka.
Barr lands a body punch.
Baruka takes a shot to the head.
Barr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baruka can do to turn this around?
Baruka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baruka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barr.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Baruka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barr scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Barr.
Baruka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barr is defending well for now.

Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baruka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baruka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka thows a leg kick but Barr checks it
and Barr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barr thuds a left hand into Baruka's body.
Baruka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barr just misses with a punch to the body.
Baruka throws a leg kick
and Barr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barr is looking to wear down Baruka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Baruka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baruka misses with an uppercut
and Barr counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barr checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Baruka misses
and Barr counters with a body kick that stops Baruka in his tracks momentarily.
Baruka throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barr tries to bum rush Baruka with a series of wild strikes but Baruka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felix Barr is winning the standup battle so far.
Barr tries to clinch but Baruka moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baruka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Barr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Baruka misses with a kick to the body
and Barr counters with a right hand to the body.
Baruka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Baruka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barr misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Barr.
Baruka throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Barr counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barr as Baruka tries to tie him up.
Baruka unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka blocks an uppercut.
Baruka blocks an uppercut.
Baruka tries to land knees in the clinch but Barr avoids the damage to the body.
Baruka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Barr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baruka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baruka throws a low kick but Barr moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Barr.
Barr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baruka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barr motions for Baruka to come forward. Barr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baruka misses with a leg kick
and Barr counters with an inside leg kick.
Baruka looks to clinch
and Barr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baruka's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a head kick.
Baruka tries to clinch up
and Barr counters with a straight right hand.
Baruka tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baruka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baruka tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Barr tries to clinch up but Baruka circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka darts in trying to clinch
and Barr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barr thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baruka throws a body kick the misses
and Barr counters with a nice uppercut.
Baruka tries to clinch but Barr moves away
and Barr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baruka swings widly with a right hand
and Barr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Baruka's knee momentarily.
Barr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baruka.
Barr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands a jab to Baruka's midsection.
Barr connects with a high kick.
Baruka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Barr.
Baruka throws a lazy body kick
and Barr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barr throws the kick towards the body but Baruka avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barr thows a leg kick but Baruka checks it
and Baruka counters with a nice body kick.
Barr scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Barr clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Baruka misses with a shot to the body
and Barr counters with a nice body kick.
Baruka tries to close the distance and clinch but Barr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Barr misses
and Baruka counters with a nice body kick.
Baruka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barr makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baruka really felt that one!
Barr throws a body punch but Baruka moves out of range.
Baruka is looking to clinch but Barr is avoiding it.
Baruka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baruka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barr moves out of range as Baruka throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka throws a shot from downtown. Barr moves away and avoids it.
Baruka misses with a hook
and Barr counters with a leg kick.
Baruka throws a sloppy head kick
letting Barr counter with a right hand.
Baruka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barr throws a body kick the misses
and Baruka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Baruka is predictable there
and Barr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Baruka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baruka tries to clinch up
and Barr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barr takes the fight into the clinch.
Baruka missing with knees to the body.
Baruka tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.
Barr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baruka or not.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barr is working Baruka over against the ropes.
Barr lands a nice uppercut.
Barr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baruka stalling in the clinch but Barr improves position.
Baruka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barr digs a right hand into Baruka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baruka's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Barr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baruka missing with knees to the body.
Barr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Barr fails to land.
Barr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barr managing to block the knees to the body from Baruka.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Baruka looking to stall.
Good body shot from Barr.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barr avoiding damage as Baruka throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Barr.
Barr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barr lands a body shot.
Barr gets through Baruka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barr lands a shot to the body.
Barr lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr is leaning against Baruka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
Baruka tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.
Barr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barr is leaning against Baruka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Baruka takes a shot to the head.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Barr on the inside.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barr managing to block the knees to the body from Baruka.
Barr lands with a light punch inside.
Barr works on Baruka's body with a couple of short punches.
Barr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barr managing to block the knees to the body from Baruka.
Felix Barr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Barr - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Barr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Barr had his way with Muta Baruka in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baruka doesn't seem bothered though.
Barr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baruka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barr throws a body punch but Baruka moves out of range.
Baruka connects with a solid leg kick.
Baruka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barr avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baruka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barr throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Baruka
enabling Barr to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barr. That's going to slow Baruka down.
Barr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baruka misses with a lunging right hand
and Barr counters with a nice body kick.
Baruka is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A shot to the body from Barr misses
and Baruka counters with a good, hard body kick but Barr shrugs it off.
Baruka thows a leg kick but Barr checks it
and Barr counters with a two punch combo.
Baruka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barr counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baruka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barr scores with a sloppy right hand. Baruka should have avoided that one.
Baruka cracks the inside of Barr's front leg.
Baruka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baruka is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Baruka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barr counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baruka.
Barr dips to his left and cracks Baruka with an uppercut!
Barr cracks Baruka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Baruka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barr counters with a nice leg kick.
Baruka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baruka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baruka darts in trying to clinch
letting Barr counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barr counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Barr.
Baruka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barr tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Barr lands but Baruka takes it in his stride.
A low kick from Baruka misses
and Barr counters with a left and a right that stings Baruka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barr scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Barr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Felix Barr!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Felix Barr!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Felix Barr!

Felix Barr wins by unanimous decision!
Felix Barr retains his lightweight title!