PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barnett
vs
Yuudai

191 cm
36
284 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

195 cm
36
275 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenta Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnett on the side of the head.

Yuudai has closed the distance and engaged Barnett in a clinch.
Barnett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yuudai tries to work over Barnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barnett wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnett goes for a takedown attempt but Yuudai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Barnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuudai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yuudai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barnett backs up against the cage.

It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Yuudai.

Yuudai takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai tries to clinch but Barnett moves out of range.
Barnett attempts a counter takedown but Yuudai avoids it well and moves away.

Yuudai has managed to clinch.
Yuudai is stalling here.
Yuudai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barnett backwards.
Barnett avoiding damage as Yuudai throws knees to the body.
Yuudai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barnett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yuudai misses with some punches.

Yuudai breaks from the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Yuudai has knocked Barnett down with a huge combo! Yuudai steps away and waves a wobbly Barnett back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Barnett is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Yuudai! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenta Yuudai!
Kenta Yuudai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.