PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oakley Bark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cho
vs
Bark

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oakley Bark!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho lands a nice hook to Bark's body. Bark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cho!
Bark throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bark on the ground.
Bark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cho is looking to escape.
Cho wants to control but Bark is having none of it.

Bark is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cho is surviving well by controlling Bark's body position as best he can.

Cho defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bark.
Cho working to try and regain half guard.
Cho is working hard here to advance position.
Cho wants to control but Bark is having none of it.
Bark lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bark scoring with strikes but Cho is staying in there.
Cho tries to reverse the position but Bark maintains control.
Cho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bark is working for a guillotine from mount but Cho frees his head quite easily.
Cho tries to lock up and control but Bark gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Bark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cho can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cho is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cho wants to get back to his feet.
Cho is breathing heavily.

Bark get's back to his feet.
Cho throws a head kick that half lands.
Bark shoots for a takedown but Cho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bark is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bark lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cho's sensitive parts.
Cho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cho as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bark misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jerry Cho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oakley Bark.
Bark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oakley Bark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho tests Bark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cho stuffs the takedown attempt from Bark. Bark gets slowly back to his feet.
Bark looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bark drops his hands momentarily and Cho takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bark takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bark fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bark.
A combination from Cho does no damage.
Bark shoots in for a takedown but Cho shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho misses with a looping left.
Bark fails to land the takedown.
Cho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cho moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bark.
Bark fails with a takedown attempt.
Bark looks to land a body kick but Cho moved away.
Cho connects with a high kick.

Cho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cho wanted to stand there but Bark had control of the position.

Bark working for a triangle but Cho defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bark working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bark is looking for a triangle but Cho pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bark had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bark Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cho's back instead.

Bark is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Cho defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bark's arms.

Bark has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Cho! Can he survive? No! He's out! Bark gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Oakley Bark!