PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barraclough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toki Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barraclough comes to the cage accompanied by MGMT - Electric Feel. Tooth has chosen Thunderhorse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barraclough
vs
Tooth

188 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

192 cm
23
176 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

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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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Barraclough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toki Tooth!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraclough throws a series of punches but Tooth moves out of range.
Tooth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barraclough but Barraclough pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barraclough wants to clinch up but Tooth keeps it at a distance.
Barraclough misses with a few strikes there.
Tooth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tooth blocks a jab.
Tooth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barraclough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toki Tooth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barraclough throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tooth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tooth closes the distance and clinches up with Barraclough, looking for a takedown. Tooth pushes Barraclough against the cage but Barraclough circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Barraclough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toki Tooth.
Barraclough drops Tooth with a right and a left! Barraclough comes rushing in but Tooth regains his composure and manages to keep Barraclough in guard.

Tooth is rocked!
Barraclough with a nice head shot there.
Tooth is still in real trouble! Can Barraclough finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraclough postures up in Tooth's guard and throws a big left but Tooth blocks it.

Tooth looking for a guillotine here but Barraclough defends easily.
Tooth seems to have recovered his senses.

Barraclough avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tooth looks gassed!
Tooth keeping moving, preventing Barraclough from controlling successfully.
Tooth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barraclough loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tooth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barraclough accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barraclough has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tooth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Barraclough counters by clinching up.

Barraclough is trying to trip Tooth. He has hold of a leg but Tooth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barraclough persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Tooth had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Barraclough is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tooth Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Barraclough's back instead.
Barraclough trying to control the hands but Tooth breaks the grip.
Barraclough manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tooth's guard. Nice work there by Barraclough.

Barraclough drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barraclough jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tooth keeping moving, preventing Barraclough from controlling successfully.
Barraclough stays in close to Tooth's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraclough trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Tooth working for a triangle but Barraclough defends it easily.
Barraclough seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Barraclough is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barraclough wants to control from the top but Tooth keeps moving.
Tooth trying to keep a closed guard but Barraclough is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tooth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barraclough manages to get himself to full guard.
Tooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Barraclough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barraclough looking to control.
Barraclough striking off his back.
Barraclough lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tooth!
Tooth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barraclough looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tooth can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Barraclough dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tooth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barraclough tries to clinch up.
Tooth shoots and misses

and Barraclough counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tooth's guard now.
Tooth keeping moving, preventing Barraclough from controlling successfully.
Barraclough with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barraclough trying to control the position from guard on top but Tooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tooth is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barraclough is staying active underneath Tooth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tooth is breathing heavily.
Tooth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tooth seems to be working for a kimura but Barraclough defends the submission attempt.
Barraclough punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraclough is pressing down on Tooth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barraclough doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tooth is looking to work some ground and pound but Barraclough has wrist control.
Barraclough looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tooth is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tooth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barraclough.
Barraclough misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Barraclough misses its intended target.
Tooth misses with a combination

and Barraclough counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tooth's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barraclough.

Tooth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tooth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barraclough thows a big elbow that misses.
Barraclough not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barraclough slips nicely into half guard.
Barraclough controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraclough lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Barraclough seems content to control.
Barraclough looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tooth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barraclough is working away from the top position though.
Barraclough is looking to take a break and control but Tooth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barraclough takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barraclough scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barraclough connects with a nice short shot to Tooth's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barraclough seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tooth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tooth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Tooth is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Barraclough pulls his head out easily.
Barraclough slips a nice elbow through Tooth's hands, connecting with Tooth's forehead.
Tooth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barraclough.
Mike Barraclough overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barraclough working over Tooth with some ground and pound. Tooth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Barraclough wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tooth keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tooth is pressing down on Barraclough's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barraclough controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barraclough trying to control but Tooth is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Barraclough dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big right from Tooth misses.

Barraclough closes the distance and clinches.
Tooth gets underhooks to prevent Barraclough's takedown attempt.
Barraclough stalling.
Tooth tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barraclough smiles and moves away.
Tooth misses with a takedown
and Barraclough makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tooth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barraclough shoots in but Tooth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tooth with a lazy takedown attempt

and Barraclough counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barraclough.
Mike Barraclough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toki Tooth.
A short left from Barraclough.
Barraclough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tooth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barraclough misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraclough with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barraclough scores with a knee to the head.
Barraclough looking to throw knees to the head but Tooth is blocking nicely.
Barraclough unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tooth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barraclough.
Tooth tries to pull guard but Barraclough holds him up against the cage and eventually Tooth drops back down to his feet.
Barraclough goes for a takedown attempt but Tooth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tooth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Barraclough decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barraclough thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tooth's head.
Barraclough wants to pass to mount but Tooth is defending the position.
Tooth wants to improve his position but Barraclough is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraclough lands strikes from half guard.
Barraclough looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tooth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tooth is looking to improve his position.
Barraclough is nestled in close to Tooth, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barraclough shoots in but Tooth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tooth thows a body shot but no joy.
Mike Barraclough is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraclough misses with a series of wild punches.
Tooth throws the left hand but Barraclough avoids the punch easily.
Tooth has his takedown stuffed
and Barraclough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Barraclough darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barraclough drops an elbow to the side of Tooth's head.
Tooth is staying active underneath Barraclough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barraclough wants to free his trapped foot but Tooth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tooth throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mike Barraclough is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tooth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tooth is looking to improve his position.
Barraclough looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tooth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toki Tooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barraclough tries to clinch up.
Tooth misses with a takedown

and Barraclough counters with a shoot takedown. Tooth fights it but they end up in guard.
Tooth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barraclough is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Barraclough showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barraclough 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 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Barraclough!