PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett has chosen Alaj volim kad je pomalena as his entrance music. Mirko Barnett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Guy
vs
Barnett

212 cm
30
288 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
34
240 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnett throws an off balance right hand
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barnett throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Barnett missing with a left hand there. Guy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guy, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnett.
Barnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnett misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett scores with the left hand. Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Barnett.
A head kick misses from Barnett.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Barnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett throws a leg kick but Guy checks it.
Guy swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett.
Barnett misses with a body shot.
Jab by Barnett.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Guy throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett wants to clinch.
Guy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnett.
Guy staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matt Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnett throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnett.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Guy.
Guy stuns Barnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guy lands a nice hook to Barnett's body. Barnett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Guy lands with a straight right. Barnett didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnett manages to avoid it.
Barnett tries to clinch there but Guy circles away.
Guy swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
Guy jabs Barnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnett thows a body kick. Guy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Guy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Guy.
Barnett connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Barnett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Guy is out of range.
Nice jab there from Guy.
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
Guy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barnett.
Guy misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
Guy is looking to wear down Barnett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guy jabs Barnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guy keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Guy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barnett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnett moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnett.
Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barnett counters with a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnett - that will leave a mark!
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy jabs Barnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guy scores with a jab. Barnett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Guy gets tackled into the cage by Barnett. Barnett maintains the clinch.
Barnett trying to land knees to the body.
Barnett with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Guy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Barnett.
Guy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice body punch from Guy.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Guy ducks down to avoid it.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Barnett's head back.
Barnett swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnett circles away quickly and effectively.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Guy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guy scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mirko Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy feints a jab promting Barnett to slip. Guy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barnett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Guy scores with a body shot.
Guy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Guy as Barnett shoots in.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
Guy lands with a shot to the body.
Guy lands with a nice combination. Barnett backs away looking to recover.
Barnett throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Barnett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matt Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
Barnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy lands a nice hook to Barnett's body. Barnett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guy punishes Barnett's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Barnett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guy lands a lovely overhand right.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Guy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guy scores with a jab. Barnett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnett tries to close the distance and clinch but Guy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guy walks into a stiff left hand from Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Guy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Guy throws a series of punches but Barnett avoids them all with ease.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnett.
Barnett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Barnett tries to clinch up.
Guy moves into range and connects with a jab.

Barnett moves into the clinch.
Guy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barnett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnett misses with a knee to the head.
Barnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett keeps control of Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guy avoids it.
Guy struggles to land a body shot inside as Barnett controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnett has him pressed against the cage.
Barnett has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barnetts head.
Barnett tries to land a knee to the head but Guy blocks with his arms.
Barnett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Guy breaks from the clinch.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Barnett saw that one coming.
Barnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnett misses with a two punch combination.
Barnett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnett tries a head kick but it misses.
Guy blocks a head kick by Barnett.
Guy punishes Barnett's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy cracks a nice hook into Barnett's ribs.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnett.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett walks into a straight right hand from Guy.
A jab from Guy finds it's way through Barnett's defenses.
Guy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnett misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Guy.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Barnett moved out of range.
Guy with a hook.
Barnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Barnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Barnett shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.
Guy misses the shot to the body.
Guy lands a nice looking body shot.
Guy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guy lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy swings for the body but Barnett moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnett, right into the meat.
Barnett misses with a wild combination.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.
Mirko Barnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy throws a combination that misses
and Barnett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnett.
Good leg kick by Barnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnett tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.

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 Matt Guy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guy, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Guy!