PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elroy Barry (ranked 5339 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 4439 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Bobby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barry
vs
Bobby

219 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Vegan Gains

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elroy Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby drives through with a takedown into Barry's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bobby is looking to advance position but Barry has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bobby is trying desperately to improve position.
Barry landing strikes from the mount and Bobby is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby is trying to escape the mount.
Barry content just to control the position here.
Barry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barry swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bobby is now in Barry's guard. A big mistake from Barry there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Barry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bobby looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Barry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bobby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.

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.
Bobby passes Barry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barry makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barry tries to clinch

and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bobby on the ground.

Bobby wants to work for an arm triangle but Barry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bobby looks winded!
Barry is controlling Bobby's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby moves into full mount! Barry won't be happy about that!
Barry tries to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Barry tries to reverse the position but Bobby maintains control.
Bobby looking to control but Barry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bobby controlling the pace for now.
Barry tries to hold on but Bobby postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bobby jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Barry manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bobby wants to control but Barry is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barry tries to control but Bobby manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barry is looking to clinch but Bobby is avoiding it.
Barry looks to clinch

and Bobby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barry's guard.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Barry keeps moving.
Barry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bobby preventing the sweep.
Bobby advances position into side control!

Bobby has hold of Barry's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Barry tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bobby cranks the arm and Barry screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Barry, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ricky Bobby!