PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Barber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenric Nyyrikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Barber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barber
vs
Nyyrikki

208 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Barber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenric Nyyrikki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nyyrikki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Barber tries to bench press Nyyrikki off him but Nyyrikki keeps the position.
Barber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
You can see the frustration on Barber's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nyyrikki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Barber sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Barber is trying to buck Nyyrikki off.
Barber is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nyyrikki off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyyrikki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Nyyrikki is trying to control the position but Barber manages to sink in the RNC - Nyyrikki is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ray Barber!