PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Pulitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Barreto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Barreto
vs
Pulitz

221 cm
25
275 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

208 cm
20
287 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geoff Pulitz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreto doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulitz circles away.
Barreto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barreto.
Pulitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Barreto.
Barreto connects with a high kick.
Barreto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulitz misses with a body shot.
Pulitz misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Barreto does no damage.
A big left from Barreto misses.
Pulitz misses the shot to the body.
Barreto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulitz looks to land a left hand but Barreto moved out of range nicely.
Pulitz lands a jab to the nose.
Barreto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barreto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barreto throws a sloppy head kick and Pulitz moves out of range easily.
Barreto avoids the body shot from Pulitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulitz. Barreto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulitz throws a body punch but Barreto moves out of range.
A punch combination from Barreto misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto misses with a head kick.
Pulitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulitz misses the shot to the body.
Pulitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barreto manages to avoid it.
Pulitz checks a low kick from Barreto.
Pulitz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barreto rather than just go for the knockout.
Barreto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulitz's calf.
Barreto is looking to score with low kicks.
Barreto throws a leg kick but Pulitz checks it.
Pulitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barreto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pulitz.
Barreto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pulitz blocks a head kick by Barreto.
Pulitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barreto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulitz misses with a wild body shot.
Pulitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barreto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barreto feints and then cracks Pulitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulitz down.
Jab, jab by Barreto - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto looks to land a combination but Pulitz avoids it well.
Pulitz misses the shot to the body.
Pulitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barreto defending well as Pulitz loads up on a big left hand.
Barreto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulitz scores with a body shot.
Pulitz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barreto tries to clinch but Pulitz is having none of it.
Pulitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barreto's head.
Pulitz clobbers Barreto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barreto throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barreto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barreto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barreto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barreto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulitz's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulitz checks a leg kick.
Barreto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barreto. Pulitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulitz throws the left hand but Barreto avoids the punch easily.
Barreto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulitz misses with a hook to the body
and Barreto counters with a two punch combo.
Pulitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pulitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Barreto.
A jab from Pulitz misses.
Barreto misses with a leg kick.
Barreto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulitz cracks Barreto with a good jab.
Barreto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barreto looks to land a body kick but Pulitz moved away.
Barreto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulitz misses the shot to the body.
Barreto throws a low kick but Pulitz avoids it.
Barreto tries to clinch up but Pulitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Barreto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No joy there for Barreto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pulitz with a jab.
Barreto throws a front kick that sends Pulitz stumbling back into the cage.
Barreto throws a right hand that Pulitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulitz also avoids with ease.
Pulitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pulitz lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barreto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pulitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jose Barreto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pulitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Barreto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barreto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulitz.
Pulitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barreto in his tracks.
Barreto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barreto fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Barreto.
Good standup being displayed there by Barreto as he connects with a hook.
Barreto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barreto.
Nice cross by Pulitz.
Pulitz blocks a head kick by Barreto.
Barreto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jose Barreto is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barreto moves away.
A shot to de liver by Pulitz. Beautiful body shot.
Barreto tries a head kick but it misses.
Barreto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barreto. That's going to slow Pulitz down.
Barreto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulitz swings for the body but Barreto moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreto thumps Pulitz with a low kick.
Barreto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barreto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barreto moves out of range as Pulitz strikes.
Barreto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barreto avoids the body shot from Pulitz.
Pulitz takes a swing at Barreto's ribcage but misses.
Pulitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barreto. Barreto obviously looking to wear him down.
Pulitz is breathing heavily.
Pulitz dips to his left and cracks Barreto with an uppercut!
Barreto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pulitz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barreto - the referee stops the clock and Pulitz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barreto. Pulitz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barreto.
Pulitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreto is just out of range.
Barreto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barreto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulitz's sensitive parts.
Barreto throws a leg kick which misses Pulitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulitz tries to avoid it.
Barreto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barreto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Barreto.
Barreto thuds his shin into the meat of Pulitz's side.
Jose Barreto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barreto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barreto wants to clinch.
Pulitz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barreto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barreto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulitz's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barreto. That's going to slow Pulitz down.
Pulitz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barreto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pulitz dodges the punch combination from Barreto.
Good shot there by Barreto.
Barreto shoots in for a takedown but Pulitz shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Barreto scores with a four punch combination!

Pulitz is rocked!
Barreto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pulitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Barreto finish him?
The fighters circle, before Barreto throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Pulitz's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Barreto lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Jose Barreto!