PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barretto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barretto
vs
Hanks

180 cm
35
174 lbs
33 - 12 - 0

179 cm
29
175 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear
KAISER

Conviction
Conquer

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 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barretto defending well as Hanks loads up on a big left hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanks. Barretto shrugs it off though.
Hanks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hanks cracks a nice hook into Barretto's ribs.
Hanks throws a leg kick
and Barretto counters with an inside leg kick.
Barretto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Barretto digs a good hook to Hanks's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Barretto.
Hanks staying out of range there.
Hanks throws a big shot that misses.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Hanks lands a nice shot that snaps Barretto's head back.
Barretto slips under a jab from Hanks.
Barretto misses with a low kick as Hanks jumps back.
Craig Hanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a jab to the body
and Barretto counters with a nice leg kick.
Barretto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barretto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. Hanks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barretto punishes Hanks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barretto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanks lands with a nice body punch.
Hanks motions for Barretto to come forward. Hanks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hanks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hanks lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Hanks digs a good body shot into Barretto's ribs.
Hanks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barretto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hanks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanks misses the target.
Craig Hanks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barretto lands a head kick!

It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Hanks.
Jab by Hanks.
A low kick from Barretto misses
and Hanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hanks blocks the low kick.
Barretto thuds his shin into the meat of Hanks's side.
Barretto ducks right into an uppercut from Hanks.
Hanks misses the body punch
and Barretto counters with a nice body kick.
Hanks looks to throw a body kick
and Barretto counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto thuds his shin into the meat of Hanks's side.
Hanks looks winded!
Barretto tries to clinch up but Hanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Barretto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hanks loads up on a big right hand but Barretto slips the punch.
Hanks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barretto looks to throw the jab but Hanks is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barretto.
Barretto misses with a leg kick.
Barretto scores with the left hand. Hanks knows he should have avoided that one.
Barretto misses with a head kick.
Hanks throws a body punch but Barretto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
A shot to the liver by Hanks. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Hanks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barretto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barretto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barretto.
Barretto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanks manages to avoid it.
Barretto is looking to wear down Hanks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barretto tries to land a leg kick but Hanks saw it coming and moves away.
Hanks lands a nice hook to Barretto's body. Barretto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick by Hanks misses
and Barretto counters with a nice body kick.
Hanks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hanks misses with a low kick.
Barretto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roque Barretto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barretto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hanks looks to throw the jab but Barretto is out of range.
Nice shot by Hanks.
Hanks throws a jab but it's blocked by Barretto.
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Barretto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanks moves away.
Hanks scores with a one two! Barretto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barretto misses with a body kick.
Hanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hanks throws a push kick but Barretto slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanks. Barretto does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Hanks tenderised Barretto's leg. Barretto is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto blocks a low kick nicely.
Barretto throws a head kick that misses.
Barretto tries to land a front kick but Hanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanks scores with a body shot.
Hanks ducks under a wild hook from Barretto.
Hanks blocks a leg kick.
Hanks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barretto misses with a right hand
and Hanks counters with a good, hard body kick but Barretto shrugs it off.
Hanks digs a good hook to Barretto's body.
Hanks throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barretto counters with a nice leg kick.
Hanks connects with an inside leg kick.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanks.
Hanks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks blocks a head kick by Barretto.
Barretto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanks.
Hanks throws a leg kick but Barretto moved away.
Barretto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hanks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks misses with a looping left.
Hanks misses with a looping left.
Barretto lands a nice shot to the body.
Hanks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A clash of legs there as Barretto blocks the low kick.
Hanks misses with a low kick.
Barretto tries to land a front kick but Hanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hanks misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanks scores with a punch to the head.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Barretto moves away and avoids it.
Hanks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barretto under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Barretto misses the target.
Barretto scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Hanks misses.
Barretto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barretto checks a leg kick.
Barretto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanks.
Barretto throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Barretto moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hanks.
Barretto thuds a left hand into Hanks's body.
Hanks misses with a leg kick

and Barretto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barretto trying to pass the guard but Hanks defending well.
Well, if Barretto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barretto is looking to take a break and control but Hanks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto is just content to waste time from the top position. Hanks takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Craig Hanks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hanks throws a hook but Barretto blocks it.
Hanks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barretto throws a hook but Hanks blocks it.
Barretto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanks.

Barretto moves into the clinch successfully.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barretto backwards.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barretto's elbow.
Barretto swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Hanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Barretto.
Hanks blocks a body shot from Barretto.
Good body shot from Barretto.
Hanks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Barretto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barretto.
Hanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barretto backwards.
Hanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto throws a punch but it's blocked by Hanks.
Barretto lands a shot to the body.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barretto's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks has a couple of punches blocked by Barretto.
Barretto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
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!
Barretto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hanks.
Barretto misses with a body punch.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Hanks.
A short right from Barretto on the inside.

That has opened up Craig Hanks's cut even more.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barretto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hanks avoids it.
Hanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Barretto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Barretto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Hanks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanks misses with a kick to the body.
Barretto checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Barretto misses.
Hanks lands a nice looking body shot.
Barretto takes one to the side of the head.
Hanks defending well as Barretto loads up on a big left hand.
Hanks blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick from Barretto lands but Hanks takes it in his stride.
Roque Barretto is winning the standup battle so far.
Barretto jabs Hanks right on the nose. Hanks blinks but takes it well.
Barretto misses with an uppercut. Hanks saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanks thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barretto if he has to take too many more of those.
Barretto blocks a jab.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Hanks.
Hanks tries to move into range but Barretto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hanks throws a shot from downtown. Barretto moves away and avoids it.
Hanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanks looks to land a left hand but Barretto moved out of range nicely.
Barretto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barretto needs to keep his hands up - Hanks had a free shot at his head there.
Barretto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barretto misses with an uppercut.
Barretto moves away from the strike by Hanks.
Hanks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roque Barretto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barretto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
A relieved looking Roque Barretto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.