PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Yossarian (ranked 5765 p4p, 5834 weight class) and Barry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barry King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yossarian
vs
King

186 cm
18
179
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
180
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Fantasy Threads

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Yossarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry King!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yossarian tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yossarian goes for a double leg but King avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as King continues to drive forward.
King stalls.
Yossarian is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Yossarian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yossarian is working for takedown but King is calmly controlling the position for now.

King has Yossarian pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. King pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yossarian tumbling to the mat - King dives into Yossarian's guard.
King looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King working some strikes from top position.
Yossarian being controlled here, momentarily.

Yossarian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yossarian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yossarian trying to keep a closed guard but King is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yossarian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because King is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yossarian working for a triangle but King defends it easily.

King avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yossarian had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
King controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Yossarian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yossarian is tightening it up a little... King has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! King reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! King taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yossarian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Yossarian!
John Yossarian took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fantasy Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.