PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matanel Barak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Person (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Person is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Barak
vs
Person

165 cm
20
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matanel Barak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Person!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barak forces Person back against the cage and clinches.
Person fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Barak breaks from the clinch.

Barak changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Person looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barak in side control, throwing shots but Person defends.
Barak tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Person tries to buck Barak off but Barak is having none of it.
Barak wants to control but Person is keeping him busy.
Barak tries to advance to mount but Person denies him.
Person is looking for a sweep.

Barak stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Barak really is a fat lump.

Barak shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Person's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Person looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Barak passes into side control.
Person is looking to regain half guard here but Barak keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Person is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barak takes a little break here. Person wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Person is trying to improve his position.

Barak decides to stand back up.
Person tries to clinch but Barak moves away

and Barak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Person's guard.
Barak trying to control the position from guard on top but Person is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Person utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Person is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barak defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Person isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barak stacks Person on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barak!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Person is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barak off and has taken his back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barak trying to control but not successfully.
Barak tries to escape but Person has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Person working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Person lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Barak trying to control the hands but Person won't let him.

Person is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Person not allowing Barak to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Person controlling well, preventing Barak from escaping the position.
Barak tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Barak is breathing heavily.

Person is working for a guillotine from mount but Barak frees his head quite easily.
Barak is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Barak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barak avoids a series of strikes thrown by Person.
Person thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Person landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Person goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Barak turns into him and now he's in Person's guard.

Person working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Person has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barak is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Person.
Person throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Person has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Person gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Barak seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Person looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matanel Barak will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Person is looking to clinch but Barak is avoiding it.
Person shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barak defends it nicely.
Person shoots in and drives through. Barak sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Person.
Barak misses with a few strikes there.

Barak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Person to the ground. Barak is now in Person's guard.

Person is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barak is stalling in the full guard.
Person is breathing heavily.

Person looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Person working for a triangle but Barak defends it easily.

Person looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Barak is working Person over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Barak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Person is keeping the position for now.

Person is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barak is aware though and is defending well.

Barak stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Person gets tackled into the cage by Barak. Barak maintains the clinch.

Barak pulls Person into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Person doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Person manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Barak wants to sweep here but Person controlling him for the moment.
Person slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barak is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Person tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Person goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barak has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Person but great work by Barak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barak landing strikes.

Barak stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Person throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barak's waist but Barak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Person off to one side.
Matanel Barak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Person.
Barak swinging wildly here.
Person has his takedown stuffed

and Barak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Person is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barak pulls his head out easily.

Person is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barak pulls his head out easily.
Barak is trying to control the action in half guard but Person is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Person is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barak pulls his head out easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Person misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Person looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matanel Barak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Person looking for submissions off his back.

Person looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Person looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Person strikes from the bottom but Barak passes into mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matanel Barak dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Barak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Person tries to buck Barak off but Barak is having none of it.
Person sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Barak is trying to control. Person wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Person is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barak pulls his head out easily.

Person looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Person is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barak pulls his head out easily.

Barak gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Person shoots and misses

and Barak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Person with the active half guard here but Barak passes nicely into side control.

Barak decides to stand up, so the ref orders Person to his feet.
Person slips under a jab.
Person shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Barak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barak.
Barak taking a breather.
Person looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Barak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Barak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Person defends it easily.

Person thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Barak looking to control.

Person thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Person throws a big elbow that misses.

Person has gone for a leg lock! Barak slips out almost immediately though and dives into Person's guard.

Person is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barak defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Person escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barak trying to control but Person is working from the bottom.
Barak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Person gets full guard.

Person is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barak defends well.
Person can't keep his opponent in guard - Barak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Person looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Barak pushes past his half guard into mount!
Person is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barak controlling from mount.
Barak wants to control the pace but Person is squirming around nicely.
Person is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barak trying to control but Person is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matanel Barak clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Person is looking to clinch but Barak is avoiding it.
Matanel Barak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Person fails with an attempt to clinch.
Person fails with the takedown.
Person doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Barak counters with a single leg into guard. Person didn't expect that.

Barak gets to his feet - Person follows without any prompting.

Barak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Person is trying to defend but Barak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, if Barak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Person looking for submissions off his back.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Person punching from the bottom.
Person is trying to get back to full guard.
Person scores with a few weak punches.

Barak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Person looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Person blocking the ground and pound attempt from Barak.

Person actively working from the bottom here.
Barak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Person defending well though.
Barak is trying to control the action in half guard but Person is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barak blocks the strikes from Person.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Person is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Barak is tapping! Great win for Person!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jake Person!