Commentary highlights from Barro’s Beatdown’s Killer Instinct tournament last month. Barro’s Beatdown 17 is this Monday and will be streamed on Majin Obama’s Twitch channel so you don’t wanna miss it! Register, spectate or tune in on Monday! #killerinstinct #thehype #commentator #fgc #barrosbeatdown

Third Strikers! Mission Control in Santa Ana is the place to be on June 14th! Left Coast Battleground 4 is just over the horizon and the fight for the future is never ending. So register today to compete or come out and spectate and have a good time! www.start.gg/tournament/l...

Free Wario64!!!

I’m so excited!

TONIGHT Barro’s Bytedown 2 will hold an Ingrid only online bracket and it’s free to enter! MONDAY Barro’s Beatdown 17 will be partnered with ten/o and ICFC to stream on Majin Obama’s Twitch channel! Registration for both tournaments is up at Start.GG

Damn… I might sell out…

I’ve gotten more than 10 spam calls today alone, this shit is ridiculous…

Leaving Pacific Rumble at Orange Claw Club with a slew of new friends!

If you know the FGC this is quite the compliment.

Honestly think I’ve gone from a Zangief main to an Elena main lately. Came in clutch just now as I get ready for Pacific Rumble today in Santa Ana!

It doesn’t feel like 13 years. Time wins over everything.

Upcoming tournaments! 5/31 (this Sunday): Pacific Rumble at Orange Claw Club in Santa Ana (Street Fighter 6) 6/2 (this Tuesday): Barro’s Bytedown Ingrid ONLY online tournament (Street Fighter 6) 6/14: Left Coast Battleground 4 at Mission Control in Santa Ana (Street Fighter 3: Third Strike)

I cried so so hard at “The Tale of Iroh” from episode 35. It’s even more heartbreaking learning Mako Iwamatsu, Iroh’s VA, passed away before this made it to air and the segment is dedicated to him. It’s 4 minutes if you wanna give it a watch here. youtu.be/cRbwQ7NbTF0?...

You ever fight someone that just refuses to learn? That was my experience fighting this Sagat the other night. #StreetFighter6 #Elena #StreetFighter #FGC #SF6 #TheHype

I had to do a victory dance after pulling off a hard fought win against OSE1964 in Ultra Street Fighter IV at the Kaiju BBQ presented by Pacific Rumble. This edited clip with dance included is right here.

I’ve been watching Avatar: The Last Airbender for the first time in life in preparation for the fighting game in July. I finished season 1 and am a little into season 2 and have come to the conclusion that Uncle Iroh is the best character. There will be no further discussion, thank you.

INSANE Shoryuken KO from a mile away in Ultra Street Fighter IV at Kaiju BBQ presented by Pacific Rumble over the weekend. Never seen a hit box extend that far!

Going over the Combo Breaker numbers and this year was explosive, almost every single game saw a giant jump in attendance. Quick breakdown SF6 - 1324 to 1452 T8 - 1108 to 1218 GGS - 619 to 882 UN2 - 380 to 488 3S - 199 to 259 MBAACC - 69 to 218 GGXrd - 178 to 214 VSAV - 91 to 158 MBTL - 96 to 157

The first time I did commentary for Street Fighter 3: Third Strike last year I teamed with Manga Kitty and watched AmirXL get a crazy parry done to him. Last week at Left Coast Battleground 3 history repeated itself and it was nuts! How romantic! @jazzycircuit.org

Receiving this recognition is incredibly meaningful to me. Kids who once watched EP on TV with their parents are now introducing our classic stuff & my streams, interviews & reviews to their kids. It’s the honour of a lifetime to know EP has been in people’s lives across generations like this. ❤️

About to go live with some Ultra Street Fighter 4 at the Kaiju BBQ presented by Pacific Rumble! twitch.tv/pacificrumble

May is almost over which means AAPI Heritage Month is almost over. Just because May ends that doesn’t make our contributions to American history and culture any less relevant.

Commentary Highlights for Invincible Vs at Barro’s Beatdown 16! The game has been fun to both play and watch so i’m looking forward to seeing what the scene looks like at @evo.gg next month! Haven’t heard back if I’ve been selected to commentate for it but fingers crossed! For your consideration.

Dragonite and the Special Delivery is a wonderful little short. If you’ve got 13 minutes and even enjoy Pokémon casually, give it a watch. youtu.be/nBbAoKK7_AM?...

Pacific Rumble will be running Kaiju BBQ this Saturday with Ultra Street Fighter 4 and be back at Orange Claw Club on May 31st with Street Fighter 6! DM them on Instagram for the Kaiju BBQ address. Registration links in the post below.

Wasn’t accepted this year but that won’t stop me from trying again next year!

Made the late decision and officially entered into EVO 2026 next month. I will be competing In Invincible Vs, Guilty Gear: Strive, and Vampire Savior. Still waiting to see if I get an email back for any commentary opportunities while I’m there! 🤞🏼

What the report fails to mention is that games aren't coming to the PS5 either

Left Coast Battleground 3 last night was the biggest and best one yet! It was SO HYPE so watch the VOD and catch all the amazing action. We’ll see you on June 14th at Mission Control in Santa Ana for some more incredible Third Strike action!

We’ll be going live with Left Coast Battleground 3 at 6pm on our Twitch and the 2ND LOOP ARCADE YouTube channel. We’ve got a FULL 32 competitor bracket filled with killers so you don’t wanna miss this! @jazzycircuit.org twitch.tv/leftcoastbat... youtube.com/@2ndlooparca...

There's only 2 more Auto-Qualifiers for 2026 -- both in June, AFTER Ranking Points season closes! The first is @diyfgc.bsky.social, with ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT to register. Get in @ https://start.gg/diy and come to NYC for #3rdStrike & more! 1st Place in 3S flies to Akihabara Arcade#3rdStrikein July!

Thank you for the biggest open season ever: 110+ Ranking Events w/ 2.4k+ entrants in <5 months! To every T.O., venue, local, and warrior who comes out: YOU are #3rdStrike! There's 2 WEEKS left in the open season! Wanna run a May Ranking Event? DM us ASAP and we'll work it out! #retrogaming #fgc

Just beat a run of any Star Fox for the first time in life as I prepare for next month’s newest remake. Tried the original SNES game and boy is that one tough, will try again later, but decided to finally play Star Fox 64 3D and found it enjoyable. I get into a lot of Nintendo franchises late.

I’ve always had hella good timing and yesterday at Los de Juarez Burrito in Anaheim nailed their 10 second clock stop challenge and won some free food for my next visit! The food was good too so check it if you’re in the area.

Judgment Day is GO!! Kingdom Hearts review! youtu.be/MEIFk6PTOyw?...

Really excited for Sunday! We’ve got 9 competitor spots left for Left Coast Battleground 3 at 2ND LOOP ARCADE in Torrence as part of the @jazzycircuit.org so register now before it’s too late! Spectators are also welcome so come watch us Strike some Third! www.start.gg/tournament/l...

The remake of Mortal Kombat Annihilation was hella fun! I’m glad we’ve been on a mostly good streak of video game movies over the past number of years. Can’t wait for Street Fighter in October!

Man, real art is so cool! Fuck AI and support talented artists!

The conclusion of Jazzy Online 2026 starts NOW! Go watch and cheer for your favorite online warriors! 🌐 twitch.tv/southeastt... 🌐 Thank you to Southeast Throwdown for having been central to Jazzy Online's development since 2024! Now, let's see who's flying to Denver's Akihabara Arcade in July!

Last month got to do commentary on Guilty Gear: Strive for the first time at Barro’s Beatdown and really enjoyed it. In a lot of ways prepping for this tournament reignited the love I had for Guilty Gear from back in the XX days. Here are some of my commentary highlights from that tournament.

Where I’ll be this month: This Sunday at 2ND LOOP ARCADE for Left Coast Battleground 3 playing/commentating Street Fighter 3: Third Strike May 31st at Orange Claw Club for Pacific Rumble playing/commentating Street Fighter 6! Still time to register for both or come out and spectate!

I guess we’re doing this again?

Happy Mother’s Day!

Over the last couple of years of me ingraining myself more into the FGC and reigniting my love of fighting games, I’ve learned and steadily improved. I’ve NEVER been a big execution guy but last night I randomly was able to do all of Manon’s combo trials in SF6! Here’s me getting the last one!

On Sunday May 17th myself and the rest of the Left Coast Battleground crew will be Striking some Third at 2ND LOOP ARCADE in Torrence for our third event! I’ll be doing commentary alongside Manga Kitty and Gillaxian as well as competing! Register now or come watch! www.start.gg/tournament/l...

3 tournaments at Barro’s Beatdown last night. Made top 3 in all 3! Invincible Vs - 3rd Killer Instinct - 3rd Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Wii mystery game - 2nd My best tournament performances all around, getting ever so closer to claiming number 1 at a local some day. #TheHype

One of the most important things I’ve learned as an adult is that modern day appliances are not built to last like appliances of the last generation were…

Ready for Dim Sum and Destruction today at Barcode in Garden Grove and Barro’s Beatdown tomorrow in Whittier! Still time to register for the Beatdown tomorrow, link below! Both events are free for spectators so come on down and watch some great fighting game action! www.start.gg/tournament/b...

Reviews on the Run of: Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred Greenland 2 Michael Invincible VS Evercade NEO GEO HyperMegaTech Presented by our pals at @pnpgames.bsky.social youtu.be/neeLPK58A5Y?...