PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mary Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TikaKiyo Yoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TikaKiyo Yoshiki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mary Barron's chin.

Barron
vs
Yoshiki

194 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mary Barron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TikaKiyo Yoshiki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshiki wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.
Barron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Mary Barron has been cut.

Yoshiki has managed to clinch.
Barron has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Yoshiki after a bit of a struggle.
Barron goes for a takedown attempt but Yoshiki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yoshiki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Yoshiki dives in and scores a takedown into Barron's guard.
Yoshiki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yoshiki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barron doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshiki lands a couple of digs.
Yoshiki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshiki gets to his feet. Barron looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yoshiki misses with a two punch combination.

Yoshiki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yoshiki stalling.
Yoshiki is trying to control the action in half guard but Barron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Barron looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yoshiki is trying to control the action in half guard but Barron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki is looking to stall here but Barron recovers full guard.
Yoshiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Barron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barron wants to sweep here but Yoshiki controlling him for the moment.
Barron being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TikaKiyo Yoshiki was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Barron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barron really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yoshiki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barron up against the cage.
Barron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barron is trying to stall.
Yoshiki taking a breather.
Yoshiki jumps guard but Barron stands there with Yoshiki around his waist. Yoshiki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshiki is looking to break free of the clinch but Barron has double underhooks.
Yoshiki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshiki trying to stall but Barron improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mary Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TikaKiyo Yoshiki.
Yoshiki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Yoshiki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yoshiki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Barron is looking for a sweep.
Yoshiki tries to move to mount but Barron blocks the move with his legs.
Yoshiki wants to control but Barron is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TikaKiyo Yoshiki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mary Barron's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A slapping body kick lands there for Barron.

Yoshiki scores with a takedown into Barron's guard.
Barron is controlling Yoshiki's posture.
Yoshiki wants to control from the top but Barron keeps moving.
Yoshiki is pushing down on Barron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barron is fighting to maintain full guard but Yoshiki has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshiki is trying to control. Barron wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barron is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Yoshiki seems content to control.
Yoshiki trying to mount his opponent but Barron defends it.
Yoshiki wants to control but Barron is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. TikaKiyo Yoshiki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Barron is looking to clinch but Yoshiki is avoiding it.
Yoshiki shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Yoshiki with that takedown attempt.
Yoshiki shoots for a double leg takedown but Barron sprawls well. He's pushed Yoshiki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mary Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TikaKiyo Yoshiki.

Barron tries to keep at a distance but Yoshiki has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barron jumps guard.
Yoshiki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Yoshiki gets to his feet - Barron follows without any prompting.
Barron shoots in but no luck this time.
Barron doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoshiki circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barron looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshiki tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki moves out of range of the leg kick from Barron.

Yoshiki has managed to clinch.

Barron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshiki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barron is fending him off so far but Yoshiki persists. Nope, Barron circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshiki avoids the head kick by Barron.
Yoshiki wants to clinch up but Barron keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Yoshiki.
Yoshiki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yoshiki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshiki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barron but Barron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Yoshiki or perhaps it was just good defense by Barron which made him look bad.
Barron is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yoshiki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki doesn't manage to clinch there - Barron circles away.
Yoshiki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yoshiki throws a sloppy head kick
and Barron counters with a big head kick but Yoshiki shrugs it off.
Yoshiki shoots in for a double leg but Barron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barron throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yoshiki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barron wants to control but Yoshiki postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yoshiki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yoshiki fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TikaKiyo Yoshiki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mary Barron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Barron stuffs the takedown attempt from Yoshiki. Yoshiki gets slowly back to his feet.
Barron shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoshiki pinned against the cage. Yoshiki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshiki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barron pinned against the cage. Barron gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoshiki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yoshiki somewhat.
Mary Barron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TikaKiyo Yoshiki.
Barron connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshiki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barron defends well and Yoshiki ends up having to push Barron into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Barron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Barron instigates a clinch.
Barron stops a takedown attempt from Yoshiki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Barron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yoshiki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mary Barron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yoshiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Yoshiki looks to land a body kick but Barron moved away.
Barron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshiki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki throws a series of punches but Barron moves out of range.
Yoshiki tries to clinch up.

Yoshiki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshiki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoshiki tries to free his leg and advance position but Barron is retaining full guard.
Yoshiki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barron is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshiki is looking to take a break and control but Barron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barron defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Barron struggling a bit here.
Yoshiki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barron!
Yoshiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barron is looking to escape.
Yoshiki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshiki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barron is looking to escape.
Yoshiki throwing strikes here but Barron is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Barron wants to hold on but Yoshiki pushes him away.
Yoshiki controlling from the full mount.
Barron is squirming around, avoiding Yoshiki's attempts to control the action.
Mary Barron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
TikaKiyo Yoshiki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barron throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
TikaKiyo Yoshiki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshiki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TikaKiyo Yoshiki!