PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Um Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bark
vs
Torres

190 cm
29
175 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
25
176 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson Torres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres thows a body shot but no joy.
Bark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torres throws a right hand that misses

and Bark counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Torres tries to lock up and control but Bark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Bark looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bark swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Torres is now in Bark's guard. A big mistake from Bark there, giving up the dominant position!

Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bark, up you get!
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bark moves away.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bark counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bark tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Bark 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.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bark connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Torres wants to control but Bark is having none of it.
Bark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torres wants to hold on but Bark pushes him away.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Bark's attempts to control the action.
Bark looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but Bark has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Torres can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bark landing shots from mount.
Bark thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Bark looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bark will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bark won't let Torres get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Bark working for a submission but Torres is keeping him at bay.

Bark jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torres manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bark tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.

Bark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bark's guard! Nice work there by Torres!

Bark is looking for a triangle but Torres pushes his legs off easily.
Torres working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Bark controlling the position.
Torres tries to free his leg and advance position but Bark is retaining full guard.

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

Bark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Bark drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torres looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torres looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torres!
Bark defending against the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bark wants to control but Torres postures up.
Check out the look on Torres's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Torres is looking to take a break and control but Bark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oakley Bark dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bark!
Torres lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
Bark tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Torres throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bark counters with a three punch combo that has Torres backing up. Torres nods at Bark to acknowledge the strikes.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Torres is trying to buck Bark off.
Bark wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bark creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Torres sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Bark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Torres is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Bark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torres, who protects the arm well.
Torres is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bark tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Torres parries the strikes from Bark easily there. Bark is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Torres to escape.

Bark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Torres is looking for a sweep.

Bark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Torres dodges the ground and pound from Bark.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark working the ground and pound from side control.

Bark is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torres knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torres regains half guard.
Torres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bark wants to work for an arm triangle but Torres is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bark throws a strike but Torres avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torres swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bark drops back, looking for a kneebar! Torres looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Torres looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Torres!
Torres lands a decent elbow from side control.
Torres misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Torres in side control, throwing shots but Bark defends.
Bark is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oakley Bark dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bark was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Bark shoots and misses

and Torres counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Torres.

Bark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Torres rushes Bark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torres prevents Bark from breaking the clinch.

Torres breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good shot there by Torres.
Torres scores with a hook to the body. Bark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Torres.
Torres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bark counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt.
Torres throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Torres moves into the clinch successfully.
Torres has Bark pressed against the cage, preventing Bark from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres throws an off balance right hand

and Bark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Torres won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bark goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Torres rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bark's guard! Nice work there by Torres!
Torres controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torres wants to control from the top but Bark keeps moving.
Bark wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Bark seems keen to control Torres's posture.
Torres trying to control but Bark is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bark has a closed guard, preventing Torres from standing up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wilson Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Torres misses with an uppercut

and Bark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bark is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark chips away with some ground and pound.
Oakley Bark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torres controlling the position.
Bark looking to pass the guard.
Bark trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bark. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping full guard, as Bark tries to pass.
Bark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bark is looking to work some ground and pound but Torres has wrist control.
Bark preventing the sweep.
Bark trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torres throws a lazy uppercut

and Bark counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bark.
Bark can't get the takedown.

Torres manages to break the clinch.
Oakley Bark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres misses with a left hand

and Bark counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bark throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bark trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bark postures up in Torres's guard and throws a big left but Torres blocks it.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Bark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bark throwing strikes from guard but Torres blocks nicely.
Torres avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres wants to stand but Bark is controlling the position.

Bark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torres manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bark has Torres in his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oakley Bark.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Oakley Bark!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Oakley Bark!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Oakley Bark!

Oakley Bark wins by unanimous decision!