PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Porco Nudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Porco Nudo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nudo
vs
Barreras

184 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Porco Nudo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Barreras!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barreras changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Barreras.
Nudo moves away from the strike by Barreras.
Barreras misses with a lunging right hand

and Nudo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Barreras.
We've been informed that Barreras has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nudo lands an elbow inside.
Barreras has a couple of punches blocked by Nudo.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barreras wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barreras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nudo blocks an uppercut.
Barreras scores with a shot to the side of Nudo's head.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Nudo throws an elbow but misses.
Nudo has Barreras pressed against the cage, preventing Barreras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barreras takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Anthony Barreras has been cut.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Nudo blocking some punches.
Barreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Nudo.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nudo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Nudo blocking some punches.
Nudo lands an elbow inside.
Nudo blocks an uppercut.
Barreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nudo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Barreras lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Nudo.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barreras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barreras wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nudo has him pressed against the cage.
Barreras lands a hook that snaps the head of Nudo backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barreras is looking to break free of the clinch but Nudo has double underhooks.
Nudo throws an elbow that misses.
Barreras can't break the clinch.
Barreras dodges an elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Nudo.
Barreras working hard to break the clinch.
Nudo blocks a body shot from Barreras.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barreras throws an elbow but misses.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Barreras scores with a shoulder strike.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nudo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Barreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nudo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreras missing with a left hand there. Nudo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barreras misses with a low kick as Nudo jumps back.
Nudo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barreras will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barreras throws an off balance right hand

and Nudo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nudo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Nudo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barreras lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barreras tries to break the clinch but Nudo is controlling the position.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
Barreras blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Barreras fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreras has had enough of the clinch but Nudo keeps him there for the moment.
Nudo lands an elbow inside.
Barreras working aggressively here.
Barreras wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nudo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Nudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nudo has Barreras pressed against the cage, preventing Barreras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barreras dodges an elbow strike from Nudo.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Nudo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barreras wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barreras taking a breather.
Barreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Barreras's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barreras tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barreras can't break the clinch.
Barreras taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike from Nudo.
Nudo throws an elbow that misses.
Nudo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barreras is trying to force a seperation but Nudo has the dominant position.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Nudo throws an elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nudo lands an elbow inside.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike from Nudo.
Stalling in the clinch from Barreras.
Barreras dodges an elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Barreras blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nudo throws an elbow but misses.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Barreras.
Nudo has Barreras pressed against the cage, preventing Barreras from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nudos head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nudo throws an elbow but misses.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Barreras - that landed with a thud.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nudo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barreras stalls.
Barreras is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barreras.
Barreras softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nudo prevents a body shot from Barreras.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barreras lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nudo backwards.
Nudo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nudo throws an elbow that misses.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Barreras fails to land.
Barreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nudos head.
Barreras is trying to push Nudo away but Nudo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nudo lands an elbow that stopped Barreras in his tracks for a moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Nudo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.
Nudo keeps control of Barreras as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nudo lands an elbow just above Barreras 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nudo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barreras's brow.
Nudo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nudo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barreras's brow.
Barreras wants to break free but Nudo has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nudo throws an elbow but misses.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Nudo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barreras misses with some punches.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barreras.
Barreras is trying to break free.
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barreras takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Anthony Barreras's cut even more.
Nudo misses with an elbow strike.
Barreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nudos head.
A head punch on the inside from Barreras fails to land.
Barreras takes an elbow to the forehead.
Barreras dodges an elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nudo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barreras avoids the elbow strike from Nudo, against the cage.
Nudo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.
Barreras tries to circle away but Nudo has him pinned against the cage.
Nudo blocks a body shot from Barreras.

Barreras breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nudo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barreras.
Barreras dips to his left and cracks Nudo with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Porco Nudo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Barreras's cut.
That's time! Nudo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nudo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barreras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barreras bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nudo's head backwards.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Nudo moved out of range.
Barreras circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nudo ducks under a wild hook from Barreras.
Barreras tries to land a leg kick but Nudo saw it coming and moves away.
Barreras misses with a leg kick.
Nudo moves forwards but Barreras connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barreras throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreras misses with a straight right.
Nudo ducks under a wild hook from Barreras.
An inside leg kick from Barreras misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nudo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A shot to the liver by Barreras. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nudo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nudo tries to clinch up.
Barreras lands an overhand right.
Barreras misses with an uppercut.
Nudo tries to clinch but Barreras moves out of range.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Nudo moved out of range.
Barreras lands with a straight right. Nudo didn't see that one coming.
Nudo darts in trying to clinch
and Barreras counters with a nice uppercut.
Nudo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barreras counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreras 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.
Barreras lands with a cross.
Barreras sizes up Nudo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barreras connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nudo. Nudo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barreras misses with a looping right.
Barreras throws a low kick, looking for Nudo's leg but Nudo calmly moves out of range.
Anthony Barreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nudo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barreras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nudo throws a leg kick but Barreras sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Barreras misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreras misses with a looping right.
Barreras throws a hook but Nudo avoids it easily.
Nudo looks to clinch
and Barreras counters with a left and a right that stings Nudo.
Nice uppercut there from Barreras.
Nudo wants to clinch
and Barreras counters with a straight right hand.
Nudo throws a body punch but Barreras moves out of range.
Nudo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nudo blocks a jab.
Barreras lands the left hand.
Nudo tries to clinch up
and Nudo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nudo tries to close the distance and clinch but Barreras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barreras misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreras misses the jab.
Nudo moves in looking to clinch but Barreras pushes him off.
Barreras is looking to slow Nudo down with leg kicks.
Nudo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barreras counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Barreras. That snapped Nudo's head back.
Nudo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barreras.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barreras, right into the meat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nudo.
Barreras stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barreras scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nudo wants to clinch up but Barreras keeps it at a distance.
Nudo moves away from the strike by Barreras.
Barreras avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nudo wants to clinch but Barreras slips to the side
and Barreras counters with a straight right hand.
Nudo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barreras throws a right hand that Nudo ducks under and follows up with a left that Nudo also avoids with ease.
Barreras scores with a hook.
Barreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barreras throws a looping overhand right but Nudo ducks down to avoid it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barreras misses with a low kick.
Nudo is looking to clinch.
Nudo tries to clinch
and Barreras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nudo tries to clinch up
and Barreras counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barreras works Nudo's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Barreras misses.
Nudo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barreras throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nudo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barreras missing with a left hand there. Nudo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barreras lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nudo's sensitive parts.
Porco Nudo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Barreras misses its intended target.
Barreras lands with a cross.
Nudo staying out of range there.
Nudo blocks a head kick by Barreras.
Nudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nudo moves away from the strike by Barreras.
Nudo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barreras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barreras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nudo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nudo.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barreras creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nudo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barreras wants to break free but Nudo has control.
Nudo pushes off an throws an elbow but Barreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barreras throws a punch but it's blocked by Nudo.
Nudo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.
Barreras takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nudo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nudo throws an elbow but it misses.
Barreras misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras dodges an elbow strike from Nudo.
Barreras blocks the elbow strike.
Barreras blocks an elbow strike from Nudo.
Nudo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barreras looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barreras lands a left hand.
Nudo misses with an elbow over the top.
Barreras wants to get back to striking at distance but Nudo won't allow it.

Barreras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nudo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Nudo moved out of range.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Nudo moved out of range.
Barreras scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barreras fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nudo. Barreras does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barreras throws a low kick but Nudo avoids it.
Barreras throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barreras looks to land a right hand but Nudo moved out of range.
Barreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Nudo.
Nudo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barreras connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nudo scrambles back to his feet.
Barreras throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Barreras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Anthony Barreras!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Anthony Barreras!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Anthony Barreras!

Anthony Barreras wins by unanimous decision!