PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Barnes (ranked 3263 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 402 p4p, 213 weight class). Trevor Barnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barnes
vs
Hazuki

180 cm
23
162
5 - 5 - 1

176 cm
20
160
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Trevor Barnes has been cut.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Hazuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barnes is fending him off so far but Hazuki persists. Nope, Barnes circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Hazuki avoided it.
Trevor Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Hazuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hazuki shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hazuki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnes leaves Hazuki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Barnes thumps Hazuki with a low kick.
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hazuki's head.
Hazuki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hazuki fails to land the takedown.
Ryo Hazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes slaps away a takedown attempt from Hazuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barnes throws a head kick but Hazuki moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Hazuki moves out of range easily.
Hazuki with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Hazuki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown but Barnes shows good takedown defense.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hazuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hazuki looks winded!
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!
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Hazuki fails to land the takedown.
Hazuki shoots in looking for a takedown but Barnes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hazuki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Barnes.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hazuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes misses with a body kick.
And Hazuki tries to counter it with a takedown but Barnes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hazuki is looking to clinch.
Hazuki has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with a nice body kick.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body.
Hazuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Hazuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hazuki shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trevor Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hazuki has his takedown stuffed
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Hazuki.
Hazuki avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a head kick that half lands.

Hazuki is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Barnes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Barnes sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Hazuki ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hazuki tries for a takedown but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trevor Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.

Hazuki gets a takedown into half guard.

Barnes kicks off Hazuki and gets to his feet.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hazuki can do to turn this around?
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes throwing a counter right hand but Hazuki manages to avoid it.
Hazuki fails to land the takedown.
Hazuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barnes circles away.
Barnes throws a body punch but Hazuki moves out of range.
Hazuki is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
Hazuki lands with a cross.
Hazuki wants to clinch.
Hazuki avoids a kick to the body.
Hazuki is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hazuki with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
Hazuki with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
A cross from Hazuki lands.
Hazuki moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
Hazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hazuki with a poor takedown
and Barnes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hazuki fails with the takedown.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
A clash of legs there as Hazuki blocks the low kick.
Hazuki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hazuki off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Hazuki's ribs.
Trevor Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws a head kick that Hazuki semi-blocks.
Trevor Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hazuki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hazuki.
Barnes throws a hook but Hazuki blocks it.
Hazuki shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Hazuki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
And Barnes counters with a quick kick to the body but Hazuki blocks it.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Hazuki moves out of range.
Hazuki dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hazuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Hazuki blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Barnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hazuki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barnes sprawls well initially but Hazuki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Barnes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt.
Hazuki checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Hazuki shoots in.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trevor Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hazuki darts in looking for a takedown but Barnes gets double underhooks and turns Hazuki into the cage.
Hazuki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hazuki throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
Barnes thinks about countering with a body kick.
Barnes dips to his left and cracks Hazuki with an uppercut!
Hazuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hazuki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barnes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hazuki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hazuki seems to have recovered his senses.
Trevor Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnes - that will leave a mark!
Hazuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hazuki throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Good work by Hazuki as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Hazuki feints the counter takedown.
Hazuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Hazuki ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Hazuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hazuki tries to avoid it.
Barnes keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barnes thuds a left hand into Hazuki's body.
Barnes throws a body punch but Hazuki moves out of range.
Hazuki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings for the body but Hazuki moves out of range.
Hazuki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hazuki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Barnes counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.
A shot to the liver by Barnes. Beautiful body shot.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Hazuki ducks down to avoid it.
Hazuki shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Hazuki's belly button to the back.
Barnes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Hazuki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barnes tries to avoid it but Hazuki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barnes to the ground. Barnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hazuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Hazuki ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hazuki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Hazuki with the counter takedown but Barnes avoids it easily.
Hazuki shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Hazuki's head and hops out.
Barnes lunges at Hazuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hazuki's hand.
Hazuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Hazuki ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hazuki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hazuki shoots in and bounces Barnes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Barnes has his feet on Hazuki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barnes as he avoids it easily.
Barnes throws a right hand that Hazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazuki also avoids with ease.
Ryo Hazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hazuki stuns Barnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barnes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Barnes!
A victorious Trevor Barnes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.