PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tashiro Sugawara (ranked 2311 p4p, 280 weight class) and Dillon Van Barle (ranked 1831 p4p, 227 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sugawara
vs
Van Barle

185 cm
19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Kore Fight Nutrition

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tashiro Sugawara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Barle tries to close the distance and clinch but Sugawara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Van Barle clinches.
Sugawara has Van Barle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Van Barle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Van Barle stalling in the clinch.
Van Barle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tashiro Sugawara has been cut.
Sugawara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Barle prevents it.
Van Barle with a knee to the head.
Sugawara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Barle prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tashiro Sugawara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Barle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Barle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Van Barle.
Van Barle with a knee to the head.
Van Barle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sugawara.
Sugawara is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Barle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Barle cracks Sugawara with a nice body shot.
Van Barle scores with a shot to the side of Sugawara's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Van Barle.
Van Barle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Van Barle lands an elbow that stopped Sugawara in his tracks for a moment.
Sugawara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Barle working Sugawara over with knees to the body.
Van Barle landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Barle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van Barle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Barle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sugawara is trying to break the clinch but Van Barle is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Van Barle.
A short right from Van Barle on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Barle keeps control of Sugawara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Barle lands a left hand.
Van Barle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sugawara's face.
Van Barle scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle landing knees to the head.

Tashiro Sugawara's cut is getting worse.
Van Barle digs a right hand underneath Sugawara's ribcage. Sugawara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Barle lands an elbow just above Sugawara 's eye.
Van Barle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sugawara takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Barle lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sugawara is rocked!
Van Barle prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Barle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Barle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Barle working Sugawara over with knees to the body.
Van Barle unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Van Barle slowing the pace effectively.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Van Barle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Barle scores with a shot to the side of Sugawara's head.
Nice body punch from Van Barle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle lands an elbow that stopped Sugawara in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Van Barle - that landed with a thud.
Van Barle lands a nice uppercut.
Sugawara is trying to break the clinch but Van Barle is controlling him.
Van Barle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Barle lands with a light punch inside.
Van Barle scores with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van Barle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sugawara tries to pull guard but Van Barle won't allow it.
Van Barle lands a damaging elbow.
Van Barle with a knee to the head.
Sugawara jumps guard but Van Barle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Barle scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Van Barle lands with a left to the head.
Oh Sugawara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sugawara wants a takedown.
Sugawara seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sugawara backwards.
Van Barle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sugawara.
Van Barle is stalling here.
Van Barle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Barle lands a nice elbow.
Van Barle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sugawara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van Barle pulls his leg out and moves away.

Van Barle gets a clinch.
Van Barle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Barle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Barle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Barle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Barle has Sugawara pressed against the cage, preventing Sugawara from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dillon Van Barle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tashiro Sugawara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Barle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Barle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Van Barle landing knees to the head.
Van Barle lands an uppercut.
Van Barle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sugawara's defenses.
Van Barle creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sugawara's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sugawara drops to his knees and Van Barle pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dillon Van Barle!