PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: Pride . Jose Barboza could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyler Durden's chin.

Barboza
vs
Durden

182 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Crippler's Corner
Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barboza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden slips under a jab from Barboza.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barboza.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Barboza moves his leg out of the way.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barboza connects with a jab.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durden lands a front kick.
Durden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barboza counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barboza.
Barboza throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Barboza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barboza 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.
Durden throws a head kick but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barboza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Durden has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Durden and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Barboza avoids it.
Barboza lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barboza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Barboza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barboza looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Barboza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durden moves out of range as Barboza throws a body kick.
Durden throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barboza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barboza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barboza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barboza!
Barboza misses with an uppercut.
Durden throws a right hand that Barboza ducks under and follows up with a left that Barboza also avoids with ease.
Jose Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barboza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durden.
Barboza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice body kick from Barboza.
Durden throws a series of punches but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barboza dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Durden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden misses with a combination
and Barboza counters with a solid body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza lands with a good body shot.
Barboza lands a front kick.
A low kick from Durden is predictable there
and Barboza counters with a nice body kick.
Durden looks gassed!
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barboza tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barboza!
Barboza checks the leg kick.
Donk. Barboza catches Durden right on the button with a cross.
Barboza fails to land with a series of punches.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durden throws a low kick, looking for Barboza's leg but Barboza calmly moves out of range.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barboza checks it well.
Good exchange - Barboza coming out on top.
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!
Barboza stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barboza misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Barboza misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barboza checks it well.
Barboza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barboza misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Barboza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barboza.
Barboza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Barboza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durden in his tracks.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barboza.
Barboza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barboza.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barboza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barboza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden lands with a cross.
Barboza tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Barboza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barboza throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barboza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Barboza's front leg but catches the back leg as Barboza tries to avoid it.
Durden slips a straight right by Barboza.
Barboza takes one to the chin there.
Durden throws a low kick but Barboza avoids it.
Barboza misses with a kick to the body.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barboza.
Barboza tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barboza.
Durden is looking to chop away at Barboza's legs.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jose Barboza is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barboza lands with a cross.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barboza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barboza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barboza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Barboza blocks the low kick.
Durden thows a leg kick but Barboza checks it
and Barboza counters with a low kick, right behind Durden 's knee.
Barboza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barboza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Barboza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barboza.
A big left from Barboza misses.
Barboza throws a body kick that misses
and Durden counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barboza misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barboza is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Barboza throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Durden.
Barboza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barboza thows a body shot but no joy.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barboza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden thows a body shot but no joy.
Barboza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barboza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barboza takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Barboza. Those never looked like landing.
Barboza throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a straight right. Barboza didn't see that one coming.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barboza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barboza avoids a kick to the body.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Barboza misses the shot to the body.
Durden moves out of range as Barboza throws a body kick.
Barboza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barboza looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Barboza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barboza thows a body kick. Durden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Barboza blocks the low kick.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Barboza 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.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Barboza seems unphased.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barboza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Barboza as he checks the leg kick.
Barboza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboza misses with a double jab.
Durden motions for Barboza to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Barboza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Barboza misses with a few strikes there.
Barboza checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barboza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durden back to the cage. Barboza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barboza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barboza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Durden is looking to score with low kicks.
Barboza misses with a kick to the body
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barboza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barboza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Barboza. Those never looked like landing.
Barboza throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Barboza wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Barboza blocks a leg kick.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Barboza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Durden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durden.
Durden throws a leg kick but Barboza checks it.
Durden fails to land with a series of punches.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barboza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barboza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durden throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Barboza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden throws a body kick that misses
and Barboza counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barboza.
Barboza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barboza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Barboza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barboza throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Barboza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Durden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Barboza is rocked!
Durden knocks out Barboza with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Durden before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Durden picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Crippler's Corner for their support in the buildup to the fight.