PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryuh kidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Dropkick Murphys - "I'm Shipping Up to Boston". kidson has chosen Lil Wayne ft Gucci Mann - We Steady Mobbin as his entrance music. Manny Barry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barry
vs
kidson

188 cm
18
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ryuh kidson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kidson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Barry working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because kidson has passed into half guard!
kidson is taking a breather. Barry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

kidson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barry defends it well.
Barry regains full guard. Nicely done.

kidson drops back looking for a leg! Barry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barry manages to kick kidson off! kidson jumps back into Barry's guard.
kidson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Barry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
kidson landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

kidson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barry looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but kidson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

kidson is looking for a kimura but Barry is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for kidson to get the leverage.
kidson is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.
kidson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barry!
A nice elbow there by kidson.
kidson looks gassed!

kidson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barry really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

kidson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barry manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kidson is putting a hurting on Barry here, landing some big shots from side control.
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
Barry works his way to full guard. Good work.

Barry looking for a guillotine here but kidson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry can't keep his opponent in guard - kidson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
kidson is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.
kidson trying to mount his opponent but Barry defends it.
kidson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kidson is trying to control the action in half guard but Barry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barry.
kidson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
kidson pushing down on Barry's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Barry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
kidson tries to pass to full mount but Barry defends it.
kidson is tying to control. Barry wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

kidson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Barry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). ryuh kidson!