PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juicy Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Jay
vs
Barnett

195 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
231 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juicy Jay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnett looks to land a left hand but Jay moved out of range nicely.
Jay throws a low kick but Barnett avoids it.
Jay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jay misses with a low kick as Barnett jumps back.
Barnett misses with a straight right.

Barnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barnett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnett not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Still in half guard, Barnett seems content to control.
Jay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barnett on the ground.
Barnett working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett not doing much here.
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnett slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Barnett might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Jay won't allow Barnett to pass to mount.
Barnett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnett keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Barnett.
Barnett misses with a hook.
Jay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jay. Jay obviously looking to wear him down.
Barnett throws a lazy right hand but Jay sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jay scores with a kick to the body.
Barnett looks winded!
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Barnett off balance momentarily.
Barnett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jay lands a leg kick that knocks Barnett off balance momentarily.
Jay and Barnett are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Jay throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Barnett into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Jay knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juicy Jay!
Juicy Jay retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Juicy Jay, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.