PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muta Baruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baruka's entrance music is Don't Stay In A Whiteman Country Too Long. A fine choice. Felix Barr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Baruka
vs
Barr

194 cm
25
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Core Tokyo

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muta Baruka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Barr!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baruka takes a swing at Barr's ribcage but misses.

Barr pushes Baruka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baruka tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.
Baruka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Barr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baruka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Felix Barr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baruka wants to clinch but Barr slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baruka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Barr moves into the clinch successfully.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Baruka blocks an uppercut.
Barr throws a head punch that misses.
Baruka looking to throw knees to the head but Barr is blocking nicely.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Barr.
Barr pushes Baruka back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barr lands a nice shot to the body.
Baruka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barr is defending well for now.
Baruka scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Barr.
Barr lands with a right to the head.
Barr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barr is working Baruka over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barr.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barr avoids it.
Baruka stalling in the clinch but Barr improves position.
Baruka blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Baruka is breathing heavily.
Barr avoiding damage as Baruka throws knees to the body.

Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baruka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Baruka gets tackled into the ropes by Barr. Barr maintains the clinch.
Baruka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baruka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barr is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Barr as the two fighters clinch.
Baruka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barr is keeping busy.
Barr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baruka working Barr over with knees to the body.
Barr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barukas head.
A short left from Barr.
Baruka tries to land knees in the clinch but Barr avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baruka is trying to maintain a safe position but Barr gets an underhook and turns Baruka into the ropes.
Baruka just leaning against Barr, taking a breather.
A short right from Barr.
Barr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Barr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Barr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baruka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barr.
A nice left hand lands by Barr.
Barr working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Barr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baruka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barr.
Baruka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Barr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baruka doesn't seem bothered though.

Barr has closed the distance and engaged Baruka in a clinch.
A short right from Barr.
Barr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barr.
Baruka stalling in the clinch but Barr improves position.
Barr throws a punch but it's blocked by Baruka.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barr avoids it.
Baruka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barr.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baruka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barr is defending well for now.
Baruka trying to land knees to the body.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barr digs a right hand underneath Baruka's ribcage. Baruka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barr lands with a left to the head.

Barr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barr throws a solid leg kick but Baruka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barr.
Baruka loads up on a big right hand but Barr slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baruka blocks a low kick nicely.
Baruka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baruka throws a front kick aimed at Barr's knee but Barr avoids it well.
Barr connects with a body shot.
Barr checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Barr finds it's target.
Barr scores with a one two! Baruka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Baruka gets tackled into the ropes by Barr. Barr maintains the clinch.
Baruka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baruka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baruka is trying to stall.
Baruka tries a knee to the head but Barr blocks it.
Barr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barr is working Baruka over against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Barr.
Baruka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barr.
Baruka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baruka backwards.
Barr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baruka misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Baruka.
Baruka trying to land knees to the body.
Barr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Barr.
Baruka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Barr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Barr.
Barr lands a body punch.
Barr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baruka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barr.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Barr breaks the clinch.
Barr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baruka at a distance.
Baruka takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Baruka is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Barr has cracked Baruka with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Barr lands another huge swinging hook and Baruka tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Baruka, before Barr can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Felix Barr!
Felix Barr is the new lightweight champion!