PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Barnes (ranked 1636 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Matsuhiro Toryiama (ranked 218 p4p, 200 weight class). Toryiama has chosen Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 - Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Barnes
vs
Toryiama

185 cm
29
201
11 - 12 - 0

190 cm
28
185
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matsuhiro Toryiama!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toryiama throws out the jab.
Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barnes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toryiama.
We've been told by Barnes's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Toryiama is defended easily by Barnes.
Barnes jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reggie Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Toryiama dives in for a single leg takedown but Barnes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Toryiama misses with the combination.
Toryiama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Barnes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Toryiama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Toryiama tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toryiama misses with a body punch
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toryiama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Toryiama. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Toryiama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toryiama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes leaves Toryiama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toryiama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toryiama looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Toryiama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toryiama dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Toryiama's head and hops out.
Barnes feints and then cracks Toryiama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toryiama down.
Barnes lands with a slapping head kick.
Toryiama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Toryiama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toryiama throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Toryiama blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Barnes lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barnes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Barnes sprawls well. Barnes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toryiama gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toryiama tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnes defends well and Toryiama ends up having to push Barnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Barnes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Barnes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Toryiama.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with the inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a head kick that Toryiama semi-blocks.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Toryiama's ribs.
Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toryiama fails to land the takedown.
Barnes scores with a jab. Toryiama acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reggie Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toryiama misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes scoring well with a low kick there.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toryiama was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Toryiama checks a low kick from Barnes.
As Barnes backs off Toryiama throws a huge counter combo but Barnes manages to avoid it all.
Toryiama shoots for a takedown but Barnes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnes. That snapped Toryiama's head back.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Barnes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barnes feints a jab promting Toryiama to slip. Barnes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Toryiama slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Toryiama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Toryiama shoots in but Barnes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.

Toryiama closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Toryiama content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barnes trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Toryiama is controlling well.
Toryiama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barnes wants to improve his position but Toryiama is controlling well.
Toryiama looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes tries to get to full guard but Toryiama has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Barnes pushes Toryiama off looking to stand but Toryiama dives back in and keeps control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Toryiama dives in and grabs Barnes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes down on Toryiama's head and hops out.
Toryiama needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Toryiama blocks the leg kick.
Toryiama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes!
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toryiama's sensitive parts.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Toryiama avoids it.
Toryiama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barnes duly obliges.
Toryiama misses with a hook.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toryiama back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Matsuhiro Toryiama has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks for the body kick but Toryiama saw that one coming.
Toryiama is looking for the big counter here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Toryiama down.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes leaves Toryiama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toryiama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes lands with a nice combination. Toryiama backs away looking to recover.
Toryiama looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barnes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Toryiama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Toryiama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to bum rush Toryiama with a series of wild strikes but Toryiama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toryiama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Toryiama.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Reggie Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Toryiama misses with a takedown
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Toryiama misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Toryiama is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnes throws a head kick but Toryiama moves out of range.

Toryiama looking to score a takedown here. Barnes is defending well but Toryiama drives through and ends up in Barnes's guard.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Toryiama controlling him for the moment.
Barnes is pulling down on Toryiama's head. It's preventing any offense from Toryiama, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Reggie Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Barnes scores with a nice strike.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Toryiama blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Toryiama is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Barnes tries to keep at a distance but Toryiama has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reggie Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toryiama shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Toryiama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toryiama can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice sprawl there from Barnes as Toryiama shoots in.
Barnes lands a really nice looking cross but Toryiama seems unphased.
A jab from Toryiama misses.
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barnes throws a nice head kick!
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Toryiama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toryiama tries to avoid it.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Toryiama misses with a wild combination.

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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Nice body kick from Barnes.
Barnes with a nice calf kick.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Reggie Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsuhiro Toryiama.
Barnes lands with a shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a body shot.
Toryiama is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Toryiama shoots and misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toryiama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Toryiama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toryiama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Toryiama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Toryiama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barnes but Barnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barnes looks to land a combination but Toryiama avoids it well.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Toryiama's front leg but catches the back leg as Toryiama tries to avoid it.
Toryiama goes for a double leg but Barnes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barnes continues to drive forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Toryiama back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Toryiama misses
and Barnes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toryiama's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toryiama shoots in looking for a takedown. Barnes tries to sprawl out of it but Toryiama keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barnes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Matsuhiro Toryiama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick from Barnes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Barnes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barnes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reggie Barnes!
Reggie Barnes spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.