PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Barat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Takeshi
vs
Barat

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryo Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raja Barat!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barat avoids the head kick by Takeshi.
Barat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Takeshi moves out of range as Barat strikes.
Takeshi connects with a solid leg kick.
Barat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takeshi checks it well.
Takeshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeshi defending well as Barat loads up on a big left hand.
Takeshi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barat.
Takeshi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Hut - $50 in the buildup to the fight.
Takeshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barat lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takeshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Barat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barat throws a jab but it's blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barat sprawls and moves away.
A nice combination there by Takeshi.
Barat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barat tries to bum rush Takeshi with a series of wild strikes but Takeshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takeshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barat slips under a jab from Takeshi.
Barat throws out a counter right but Takeshi avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Barat.
Jab, jab by Barat - just one landing.
Barat blocks a head kick by Takeshi.
Barat looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barat blocks a head kick by Takeshi.
Barat misses with the combination.
Takeshi attempts a counter takedown but Barat avoids it well and moves away.
Barat connects with a right hand. Takeshi shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takeshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barat.
Barat misses the shot to the body.
Barat misses the shot to the body.
Barat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi throws a head kick that Barat semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takeshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barat now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Takeshi slips a jab from Barat.
Takeshi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barat dodges the punch combination from Takeshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barat throws a hook but Takeshi blocks it.
Takeshi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Takeshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barat avoids the head kick by Takeshi.
Barat let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barat throws a big shot that misses.
Takeshi attempts a counter takedown but Barat avoids it well and moves away.
Takeshi misses with a head kick.
Barat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takeshi slips a straight right by Barat.
Takeshi feinted with a counter takedown.
Barat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeshi ducks under a wild hook from Barat.
Barat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeshi.
Barat blocks a head kick by Takeshi.
Takeshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeshi throws a head kick but Barat moves out of range.
Barat avoids the head kick by Takeshi.
Takeshi moves away from the strike by Barat.
Barat loads up on a big right hand but Takeshi slips the punch.
Takeshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Barat misses with a straight right.
Takeshi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Barat misses with a body shot.
Takeshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barat misses with a two punch combination.
Takeshi feinted with a counter takedown.
Barat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raja Barat will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Takeshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeshi checks a low kick from Barat.
Takeshi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Takeshi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takeshi throws a hook but Barat avoids it easily.
Takeshi lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Barat misses its intended target.
Barat misses with an uppercut. Takeshi saw that one coming.
As Barat tries to get set, Takeshi tries to push him back and clinch up but Barat manages to avoid the attempt.
Barat scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Takeshi.
Barat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Barat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takeshi tries to clinch but Barat is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barat.
Barat throws a looping overhand right but Takeshi ducks down to avoid it.
Takeshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barat throws a nice looking combination but Takeshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takeshi feinted with a counter takedown.
Barat misses with an uppercut. Takeshi saw that one coming.
Takeshi throws a counter high kick but Barat was just alert enough to avoid it.
Takeshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takeshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barat! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barat. Takeshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takeshi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Takeshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barat lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takeshi backs up against the cage.
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!
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses.
Takeshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takeshi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barat to score with a decent uppercut.
Takeshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barat scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi moves out of range as Barat strikes.
Barat tries a low kick but Takeshi avoids it.
Barat throws the left hand but Takeshi avoids the punch easily.
Barat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takeshi changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Takeshi throws a sloppy head kick and Barat moves out of range easily.
Raja Barat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barat swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeshi.
It seemed like Barat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Takeshi slips a straight right by Barat.
Takeshi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Takeshi moves out of range of the body kick.
Barat misses with a body shot.
Barat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barat throws out a loose jab but Takeshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takeshi slips a jab from Barat.
Takeshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takeshi throws a head kick but Barat moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Takeshi.
Barat appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takeshi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barat missing with a left hand there. Takeshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barat scores with a body shot.
Barat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takeshi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barat sprawls and moves away.
Takeshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raja Barat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Takeshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barat lands an overhand right.
Barat scores with a jab. Takeshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takeshi dodges the punch combination from Barat.
Barat avoids the head kick by Takeshi.
Barat scores with a body shot.
Barat throws a looping overhand right but Takeshi ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barat swings for the body but Takeshi moves out of range.
Takeshi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barat.
Takeshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Barat is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Barat on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barat jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeshi throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barat! But no joy.
Takeshi defending well as Barat loads up on a big left hand.
Takeshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takeshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barat lands with an overhand left.
Takeshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takeshi misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Takeshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barat misses with a series of wild punches.
Barat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeshi.
Takeshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barat.
Barat tries to bum rush Takeshi with a series of wild strikes but Takeshi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barat looks to land a combination but Takeshi avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barat misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takeshi counters with a head kick. That will keep Barat thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Decent striking displayed by Barat there.
Takeshi blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Barat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Barat misses with a body shot.
Barat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Barat.
Barat blocks a head kick by Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with a head kick.
Takeshi moves away from the strike by Barat.
Takeshi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barat throws a jab but it's blocked by Takeshi.
Takeshi tries to counter by clinching up but Barat breaks away and moves out of range.
Ryo Takeshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takeshi feinted with a counter takedown.
Takeshi throws a head kick that Barat semi-blocks.
Barat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barat throws the left hand but Takeshi avoids the punch easily.
Takeshi looks to throw a body kick
and Barat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barat throws a lazy right hand but Takeshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takeshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barat throws out the jab.
Barat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barat misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Takeshi.
Barat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeshi.
Takeshi throws a body kick that misses.
Raja Barat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raja Barat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raja Barat!
Raja Barat thanked the fans post fight for their support.