PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bark comes into the arena with RUN DMC its like that blaring out of the sound system. Barker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Way of the Fist - Five Finger Death Punch. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bark
vs
Barker

190 cm
41
235 lbs
43 - 22 - 0

180 cm
36
182 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oakley Bark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Barker!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bark shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bark is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bark is looking for a kimura but Barker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bark to get the leverage.

Bark is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bark is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barker wants to improve his position but Bark is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Barker is looking to improve his position.

Bark seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Barker has recovered full guard.
Bark trying to control but Barker is working from the bottom.
Bark wants to pass the guard but Barker is keeping the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark passes Barker's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bark is trying to work for a kimura but Barker is defending well.
Barker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bark's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bark's back!
Bark has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Bark staying busy and making it hard for Barker to control.
Bark trying to control the hands but Barker won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bark tries to escape the position.
Barker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Bark is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Barker wants to control but Bark is keeping busy.
Barker is not going to allow Bark to sit and survive in this position.
Barker missing with strikes.
Bark trying to control the hands but Barker breaks the grip.

Bark preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Barker.
Barker lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bark looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bark covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Barker misses with an elbow to the head.
Barker just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Barker not allowing Bark to control his hands.
Bark can't escape the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bark is trying to stand back up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Barker. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Barker lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bark looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Barker lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bark.
Barker 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.
Bark trying to get back to his feet but Barker is in full control for now.
Bark rolls, trying to escape but Barker keeps control of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bark is working hard here to advance position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bark holding both Barker 's hands and preventing any damage.

Barker is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Bark won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Barker off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). William Barker!
William Barker is the new super heavyweight champion!
William Barker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.