PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke Rage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Barber
vs
Rage

220 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elwood Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Rage!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barber swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Barber pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barber throws a big counter combination but Rage scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Rage moves into range and clinches up with Barber.
Barber wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barber is looking for a takedown.
Rage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barber's elbow.
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Barber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barber's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barber stalling in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rage.

Barber has Rage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barber pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rage tumbling to the mat - Barber dives into Rage's guard.
Rage looking for a sweep. Not yet Rage, not yet.
Barber sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Barber stands up and waves to Rage to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage misses with the head strike.

Barber manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barber holds on and takes a little breather.
Barber wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barber seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barber controlling Rage's posture.
Barber's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Barber decides to stand up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Barber appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Barber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rage closes the distance and pushes Barber back into the cage.
Barber is looking to control Rage's arms but Rage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barber has his back to the cage.
Rage scores with a shot to the side of Barber's head.
Rage misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duke Rage will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rage gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barber to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Barber gets to his feet - Rage follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Barber breaks the clinch.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Barber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Barber moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rage prevents the takedown attempt.

Barber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rage tries to clinch there but Barber circles away.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Barber pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barber shoots in but no luck this time.

Barber has Rage up against the cage in a clinch.
Barber blocks a body shot from Rage.
Rage being controlled against the cage.
Rage lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rage has a couple of punches blocked by Barber.

Barber manages to break the clinch.

Rage gets a clinch.
Duke Rage seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rage working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barber tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwood Barber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barber working hard to break the clinch.
Rage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Rage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage lands a hook to the side of the head.

Barber is rocked!
Rage throws a big uppercut that drops Barber! More strikes from Rage and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Barber lies dazed against the cage as Rage celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Rage!