PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 392 p4p, 929 weight class) and Vinicius Kicklighter (ranked 60 p4p, 127 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barbosa
vs
Kicklighter

181 cm
27
185
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
27
190
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinicius Kicklighter!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Kicklighter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kicklighter walks into a left hand.

It looks like Vinicius Kicklighter has been cut.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Kicklighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa defending well as Kicklighter loads up on a big left hand.
Kicklighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Kicklighter lands.
Kicklighter throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Nice shot by Kicklighter.
Kicklighter misses with a straight right.
Barbosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Kicklighter there.
Kicklighter throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicklighter throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kicklighter misses with a looping right.
Kicklighter connects with a single shot there.
Kicklighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicklighter.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Kicklighter ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kicklighter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
Kicklighter throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Kicklighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Kicklighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Kicklighter lands.
Kicklighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Kicklighter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kicklighter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicklighter misses with a hook
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kicklighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Kicklighter misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Kicklighter looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Kicklighter slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicklighter.
The fighters circling - Kicklighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kicklighter misses with a right hand
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kicklighter throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kicklighter.
Barbosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Kicklighter avoided it.
Kicklighter misses with a hook.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicklighter moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Kicklighter moves out of range easily.
Kicklighter lands a lovely overhand right.
Kicklighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Barbosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kicklighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barbosa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kicklighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kicklighter misses.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicklighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Kicklighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kicklighter lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
Kicklighter missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vinicius Kicklighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Kicklighter knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa moves out of range as Kicklighter strikes.
Kicklighter misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Kicklighter misses
and Kicklighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kicklighter eats them both and turns towards Barbosa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicklighter keeps Barbosa at a distance using the push kick.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Kicklighter misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa moves out of range as Kicklighter strikes.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Kicklighter scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses.
Kicklighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Kicklighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kicklighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Kicklighter throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kicklighter's sensitive parts.
Kicklighter misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kicklighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Junior Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Kicklighter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicklighter misses with a looping right.
Kicklighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kicklighter tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kicklighter tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicklighter misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Kicklighter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kicklighter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kicklighter misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Kicklighter.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Kicklighter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kicklighter with a jab.
A jab from Kicklighter misses.
Barbosa tried to counter with a leg kick but Kicklighter avoided it.
A low kick lands for Kicklighter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Kicklighter.
Barbosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicklighter throws a shot to the body.
Good work by Kicklighter as he checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Barbosa - just one landing.
Kicklighter scores with a jab.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Kicklighter's ribs.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicklighter misses the jab.
Jab by Kicklighter.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicklighter moves away.
Kicklighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Vinicius Kicklighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Kicklighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicklighter throws a good cross that connects.
Kicklighter misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good standup being displayed there by Kicklighter as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Kicklighter misses with a body shot.
Kicklighter throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kicklighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kicklighter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kicklighter misses the jab.
Kicklighter throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Kicklighter tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kicklighter is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Kicklighter tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kicklighter momentarily.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Kicklighter dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Kicklighter's shoulder, as Kicklighter tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Kicklighter misses its intended target.
Kicklighter misses with a straight left.
Kicklighter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kicklighter throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Kicklighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kicklighter throws a lazy uppercut

and Barbosa counters with a series of strikes that sends Kicklighter to the canvas! Barbosa follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

That has opened up Vinicius Kicklighter's cut even more.
Barbosa sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kicklighter manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Kicklighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Kicklighter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
A head punch on the inside from Kicklighter fails to land.

Kicklighter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Kicklighter as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kicklighter throws out the jab.
Kicklighter with a nice calf kick.
Kicklighter throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Kicklighter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Kicklighter down.
Barbosa moves out of range as Kicklighter strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Kicklighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Kicklighter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barbosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kicklighter is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Kicklighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Kicklighter's cut.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kicklighter's corner calls for a 1-2. Kicklighter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kicklighter scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Kicklighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Kicklighter misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Kicklighter dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Kicklighter blocks the body kick.
Kicklighter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kicklighter.
Kicklighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kicklighter misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Kicklighter slips the punch.
It seemed like Kicklighter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kicklighter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
A big right from Kicklighter misses.
Kicklighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kicklighter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicklighter moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Kicklighter blocks the leg kick.
Kicklighter missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Barbosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kicklighter throws out the jab.
Kicklighter throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicklighter moves away.
Kicklighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Kicklighter's head but Kicklighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicklighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kicklighter throws out the jab.
Kicklighter lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicklighter scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kicklighter cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.
Kicklighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barbosa momentarily.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Kicklighter.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kicklighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kicklighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kicklighter.
Jab from Barbosa.
Kicklighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Kicklighter.
Kicklighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kicklighter slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Kicklighter saw that one coming.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kicklighter's ribcage but misses.
Kicklighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa moves out of range as Kicklighter strikes.
Kicklighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
You can see that Kicklighter has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheers as Kicklighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicklighter slips a jab from Barbosa.
Kicklighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicklighter misses with a hook

and Barbosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Kicklighter.

Kicklighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kicklighter throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kicklighter throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Kicklighter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kicklighter lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vinicius Kicklighter!
An out of breath Vinicius Kicklighter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.