PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sid DiBiase enters the cage!

Barboza
vs
DiBiase

182 cm
28
177 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sid DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza throws a sloppy head kick and DiBiase moves out of range easily.
DiBiase scores with a sloppy right hand. Barboza should have avoided that one.
Barboza throws a leg kick
and DiBiase counters with a thumping low kick.
DiBiase tries to clinch up.
DiBiase fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jose Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza misses with a shot to the body
and DiBiase cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

DiBiase closes the distance and pushes Barboza back into the cage.
Barboza trying to land knees to the body.
DiBiase lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barboza missing with knees to the body.
DiBiase doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barboza has a couple of punches blocked by DiBiase.
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!
DiBiase lands an elbow that stopped Barboza in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
DiBiase lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barboza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DiBiase's elbow.
DiBiase takes a shot to the head.
DiBiase avoids the elbow strike from Barboza, against the cage.
DiBiase throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barboza just misses with a elbow thrown towards DiBiase's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barboza just misses with a elbow thrown towards DiBiase's brow.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiBiase avoiding damage as Barboza throws knees to the body.
DiBiase avoiding damage as Barboza throws knees to the body.
Barboza blocks a body shot from DiBiase.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barboza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DiBiase blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DiBiase throws a head punch that misses.
DiBiase scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DiBiase lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DiBiase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DiBiase misses with the head strike.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as DiBiase controls his hands.
Barboza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiBiase misses with some punches.
DiBiase misses with the head strike.
DiBiase makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 throws an elbow but it misses.
DiBiase on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barboza misses with an elbow over the top.
DiBiase avoids the elbow strike from Barboza, against the cage.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DiBiase avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by DiBiase.
Barboza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DiBiase fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DiBiase.
DiBiase lands a left hand.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of DiBiase backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza avoiding damage as DiBiase throws knees to the body.
Barboza lands with a left to the head.
DiBiase misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body.
DiBiase softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DiBiase managing to block the knees to the body from Barboza.
DiBiase throws an elbow that misses.
Barboza has a couple of punches blocked by DiBiase.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DiBiase.
Barboza pushes DiBiase back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DiBiase lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
DiBiase digs a right hand into Barboza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barboza's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DiBiase missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase takes a shot to the head.
Barboza avoids a wild elbow strike from DiBiase.
DiBiase lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barboza backwards.
Barboza missing with knees to the body.
DiBiase blocks an elbow strike.
DiBiase pushes off an throws an elbow but Barboza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barboza blocks an elbow strike from DiBiase.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DiBiase avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Barboza.
DiBiase avoiding damage as Barboza throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DiBiase lands an uppercut.
DiBiase lands a nice elbow.
Barboza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barboza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sid DiBiase will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A punch lands to the side of DiBiase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DiBiase punishes Barboza's body with a nice straight punch.
Barboza tries a head kick but it misses.

DiBiase has Barboza up against the cage in a clinch.
Barboza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DiBiase swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as DiBiase controls his hands.
Barboza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DiBiase avoids it.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as DiBiase controls the action.
DiBiase working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DiBiase throws an elbow that misses.
Barboza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barboza misses with the head strike.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barboza lands a nice uppercut.
Jose Barboza has scored more points in the clinch so far.
DiBiase avoids a wild elbow strike from Barboza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DiBiase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DiBiase misses with some punches.
DiBiase misses with the head strike.
Barboza lands a right hand that snaps the head of DiBiase backwards.
DiBiase tries a knee to the head but Barboza blocks it.
DiBiase with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DiBiase avoids a wild elbow strike from Barboza.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DiBiase using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barboza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from DiBiase.
Barboza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DiBiase missing with knees to the body.
DiBiase prevents a body shot from Barboza.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barboza throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DiBiase avoiding damage as Barboza throws knees to the body.
DiBiase lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barboza fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DiBiase pushes Barboza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza working aggressively here.
DiBiase scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barboza stops a takedown attempt from DiBiase.
DiBiase lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barboza backwards.
Barboza pushes off an throws an elbow but DiBiase leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barboza misses with the head strike.
DiBiase prevents a body shot from Barboza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barboza.
Barboza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase blocks an elbow strike.
Barboza blocks the elbow strike.
DiBiase blocks an uppercut.
Barboza tries to land knees in the clinch but DiBiase avoids the damage to the body.
DiBiase dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
DiBiase avoids the elbow strike from Barboza, against the cage.
DiBiase tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barboza avoids it.
DiBiase dodges an elbow strike from Barboza.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barboza just misses with a elbow thrown towards DiBiase's brow.
DiBiase tries to throw a body punch but Barboza avoids it by throwing DiBiase back against the cage.
Barboza digs a right hand into DiBiase's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on DiBiase's gas tank.
Barboza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DiBiase.
Barboza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barboza trying to land knees to the body.
DiBiase creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barboza backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Barboza.
DiBiase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barboza smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barboza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barboza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DiBiase.
DiBiase throws a big shot that misses.
DiBiase checks a low kick from Barboza.
Barboza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DiBiase counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barboza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DiBiase. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Barboza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barboza misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DiBiase throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barboza's head.

Barboza is rocked!
Barboza throws a body kick that misses
and DiBiase counters with a nice kick to the body.
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DiBiase is stalking Barboza. Barboza circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from DiBiase, and it's lights out! Barboza really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sid DiBiase!
After winning the bout, Sid DiBiase thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.