PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshihiro Yawara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yawara's choice of entrance music: Beethoven Virus by BanYa. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Barkley
vs
Yawara

190 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Yawara!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yawara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yawara connects with a crisp jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barkley.

Barkley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barkley advances to full mount.
Yawara can't escape the position.

Barkley looking to secure an arm triangle but Yawara defends it well.
Barkley avoids the attempt from Yawara to control.
Yawara is wriggling around trying to escape.

Barkley working for a submission but Yawara is keeping him at bay.

Barkley working for a guillotine from mount but Yawara is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barkley is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yawara has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Yawara tries to hold on but Barkley postures up.
Yawara is trying desperately to improve position.
Barkley seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yawara is holding on tight.
Yawara is looking to improve his position but Barkley isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yawara regains half guard.
Yawara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yawara.

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

Yawara escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barkley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yawara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley advances to half guard.
Barkley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barkley is pressing down on Yawara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yawara is holding on for now.
Yawara trying to hold on to Barkley's head to control him but Barkley postures up.
Yawara is trying to get back to full guard.
Yawara is trying to control but can't.

Yawara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yawara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barkley takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yawara throws a head kick that misses.
Yawara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yawara throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barkley's head.
Barkley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A head kick misses from Yawara.
Yawara throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yawara connects with a nice looking jab.
Yawara throws a big shot that misses.
Yawara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yawara throws a head kick but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley slips under a jab from Yawara.
Barkley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barkley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Barkley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barkley scores a takedown into full mount!
Barkley landing punches.

Yawara is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Yawara is desperately trying to improve his position but Barkley has a good base and remains in mount.
Yawara is still in real trouble! Can Barkley finish him?
Yawara is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yawara looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barkley is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Yawara with him. Yawara is trying to defend but Barkley has an arm under the chin now! Yawara grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Benjamin Barkley!