PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swarles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Cueto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swarles Barkley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barkley
vs
Cueto

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Swarles Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cesar Cueto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cueto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Barkley moves into the clinch successfully.

Barkley has Cueto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Barkley pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cueto tumbling to the mat - Barkley dives into Cueto's guard.
Cueto punching from the bottom.

Cueto working for a triangle but Barkley defends it easily.
Cueto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Barkley trying to control but Cueto is working from the bottom.
Cueto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Cueto wants to get back to his feet but Barkley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barkley wants to get up but he can't break Cueto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barkley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cueto wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley tries to stand but Cueto is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barkley fails to land with a series of punches.
Barkley lands the left hand.
Barkley avoids the head kick by Cueto.
Cueto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Barkley stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Barkley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cueto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barkley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cueto tries to improve position but can't.
Cueto looks gassed!
Cueto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cueto is looking to escape.
Barkley is pressing down on Cueto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cueto is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Barkley wants to pass to mount but Cueto is defending the position.
Barkley throws a strike but Cueto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Cueto working a defensive guard here.

Barkley has gone for a leg lock! Cueto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Barkley's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cueto pushes down on Barkley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ground and pound from Cueto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cueto lands strikes from half guard.
Barkley wants to get back to full guard but Cueto has passed into side control.

Cueto throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Barkley has his hands clasped together but Cueto breaks the hold and Barkley is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Cueto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cesar Cueto!