PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes to the cage accompanied by The Way Of The Fist. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Torres
vs
Barreto

192 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

221 cm
25
275 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barreto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Torres lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Torres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torres checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Barreto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreto throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.
Barreto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barreto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Barreto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barreto throws a head kick that half lands.
Barreto lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
Jose Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Torres sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barreto somewhat.
Barreto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torres. That did some damage!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barreto.
Nice straight punches there by Barreto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barreto.
Barreto lands a head kick!
Barreto feints and then cracks Torres's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Torres down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Barreto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barreto lands a head kick!
Barreto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barreto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barreto, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barreto.
Barreto lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barreto throws a head kick that Torres semi-blocks.

Torres is rocked!
Barreto lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Torres crumples to the floor! Barreto milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jose Barreto!