PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gulun Shulun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gulun Shulun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barry
vs
Shulun

185 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taz Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gulun Shulun!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barry fails with the takedown.
Shulun has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barry is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Taz Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barry misses with a hook to the body
and Shulun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Barry's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barry lands with a shot to the body.
Shulun misses with a shot to the body

and Barry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barry perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Shulun is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barry with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barry wants to pass to mount but Shulun is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barry slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shulun trying to control but Barry postures up.
Barry stalling away here and it's allowed Shulun to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Barry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Shulun dives on top into guard.

Barry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shulun can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shulun throws a big elbow that misses.
Shulun is in close to Barry's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shulun throwing strikes from guard but Barry blocks nicely.
Barry seems keen to control Shulun's posture.
Shulun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barry is keeping the position for now.
Shulun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shulun wants to pass the guard but Barry is keeping the position.
Shulun trying to control but Barry is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to sweep here but Shulun controlling him for the moment.
Barry trying to control the position.
Barry managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Shulun drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barry tries to buck Shulun off but Shulun is having none of it.
Barry can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shulun wants to control but Barry is keeping him busy.
Shulun working the head and body with strikes.
Shulun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barry keeps working.
Barry tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shulun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Shulun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barry, who protects the arm well.
Barry is trying to control Shulun's posture but Shulun avoids it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
Shulun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barry is refusing to be controlled, as Shulun sits in half guard.
Barry is looking to improve his position.
Shulun is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Barry looking for submissions off his back.
Barry moves into full guard.
Barry looking to control.
Shulun passes into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barry landing rabbit punches to the side of Shulun's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Barry is trying to get back to full guard.
Barry is controlling Shulun's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Barry is trying to maintain the position but Shulun is very close to passing his half guard.
Barry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shulun's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shulun's back!
Shulun is in bad spot here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barry trying to control.

Barry is persistently looking for the submission but Shulun is defending it well.

Barry looking for the choke from the back.

Barry is looking for the choke from the back position but Shulun is controlling his hands well.

Barry has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shulun has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Barry trying to control.
Shulun covers up after that shot from Barry.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Barry tightening his grip on Shulun, looking for the choke.
I really don't envy Shulun right now.

Shulun is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barry gets his way!

Shulun defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Barry's arms.

Barry is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barry controlling well, preventing Shulun from escaping the position.

Shulun defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Barry wants to sweep here but Shulun controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shulun pushes down on Barry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shulun working the head and body with strikes.
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 Taz Barry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shulun.
Barry drops down looking for a counter takedown but Shulun sprawls and moves away.
Barry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shulun as he avoids it easily.
Barry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shulun tries to avoid it but Barry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shulun to the ground. Shulun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shulun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shulun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barry moves away.
Shulun takes a swing at Barry's ribcage but misses.
Shulun drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Barry shoots in and bounces Shulun off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shulun has his hands on Barry's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shulun wants to sweep here but Barry controlling him for the moment.
Shulun is looking to sweep but instead, Barry has passed into half guard.
Barry stalling.

Barry is looking for a kimura but Shulun is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barry to get the leverage.
Barry throwing shots but Shulun is blocking nicely.
Barry is looking to take a break and control but Shulun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Barry is looking to take a break and control but Shulun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shulun misses with a hook
and Barry counters with a stiff right hand.
Barry shoots in but Shulun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Barry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Barry gets the takedown into side control.
Barry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Barry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shulun struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shulun keeps working.
Shulun is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Barry off and has taken his back!
Taz Barry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shulun controlling from the back.
Barry trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Barry breaks Shulun's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barry wants to control from the top but Shulun keeps moving.
Barry is looking to work some ground and pound but Shulun has wrist control.

Barry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shulun manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barry has Shulun in his guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shulun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barry throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Shulun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barry sneaks back into half guard.
Shulun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barry is trying to control but can't.
Shulun is keen to just control but Barry is a slippery customer.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shulun is breathing heavily.
Shulun not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barry wants to control but Shulun is keeping busy.

Barry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barry is trying to maintain the position but Shulun is very close to passing his half guard.
Shulun wants to take a breather but Barry is having none of it.
Barry trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shulun manages to pass to mount!
Shulun with a couple of short strikes.
Shulun lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barry wants to hold on but Shulun pushes him away.
Barry is squirming around, avoiding Shulun's attempts to control the action.
Barry tries to lock up and control but Shulun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Barry reaches up and pulls Shulun towards him, trying to control the position. Shulun manages to get a guillotine from the mount though! This could be big trouble for Barry! Barry tries to roll over - now Shulun is on the bottom but the guillotine is really deep and Barry has to tap out! Great work there by Shulun!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gulun Shulun!