PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai comes to the cage accompanied by Know your Enemy - Yoko Kanno. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yuudai
vs
Barnett

195 cm
26
275 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
284 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Barnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuudai throws a shot to the body.
Barnett closes the distance and clinches up with Yuudai, looking for a takedown. Barnett pushes Yuudai against the cage but Yuudai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Barnett fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yuudai to the ground. Barnett is now in Yuudai's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnett throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnett.
Barnett throwing strikes but missing.
Barnett won't allow Yuudai to sweep him here.
Yuudai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Yuudai 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.
Yuudai looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Barnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Barnett wants to work for an arm triangle but Yuudai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barnett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but Yuudai defending well.
Barnett throws a strike but Yuudai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Barnett won't allow Yuudai to sweep him here.

Yuudai working for a triangle but Barnett defends it easily.
Yuudai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnett trying to control but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
Yuudai looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yuudai is looking for a triangle here but Barnett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barnett in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barnett tries for a kimura but Yuudai is defending well.
Yuudai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yuudai can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnett scoring with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai prevents Barnett from improving position.
Barnett working the head with strikes.
Barnett advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai wants to control but Barnett is having none of it.
Yuudai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Barnett lands a couple of good shots and Yuudai has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnett has the hooks in. Yuudai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Yuudai is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barnett gets his way!
Barnett has the hooks in. Yuudai is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Barnett lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barnett trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Yuudai covering up well under a series of strikes from Barnett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barnett looking to break Yuudai's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Yuudai remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Barnett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Yuudai turns into Barnett and is now in his guard.
Yuudai preventing the sweep.
Yuudai content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yuudai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Barnett looking for a guillotine here but Yuudai defends easily.
Yuudai lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yuudai stopping the sweep attempt from Barnett.

Yuudai decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barnett, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Barnett dominated that round.
That's time! Yuudai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barnett lands with a nice combination. Yuudai backs away looking to recover.
Yuudai leaves Barnett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Barnett fails with the takedown.
Barnett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
Barnett moves out of range as Yuudai strikes.
Yuudai throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Yuudai stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnett. Barnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenta Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barnett.
Yuudai connects with a body shot.
Barnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuudai connects with a body shot that sends Barnett's belly button to the back.
Kenta Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barnett is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yuudai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yuudai lands with a straight right. Barnett didn't see that one coming.

Barnett is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yuudai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnett is still on wobbly legs! Can Yuudai finish him?
Yuudai lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Barnett - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Yuudai!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Yuudai!
Kenta Yuudai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.