PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bernard Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Barreras is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brentwood
vs
Barreras

187 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Brentwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Barreras!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brentwood clinches up with Barreras and pushes him back against the cage.
Barreras pushes Brentwood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brentwood avoids the elbow strike from Barreras, against the cage.
Brentwood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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.
Brentwood misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brentwood manages to break the clinch.

Barreras clinches up with Brentwood and pushes him back against the cage.
Barreras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brentwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Brentwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brentwoods head.
Brentwood takes a shot to the head.

Brentwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brentwood walks into a left hand.

Brentwood closes the distance and clinches.
Barreras lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brentwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Barreras has double underhooks.
Barreras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brentwood misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barreras.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barreras - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brentwood tries to throw a body punch but Barreras avoids it by throwing Brentwood back against the cage.
Brentwood looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Brentwood has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brentwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barreras throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Brentwood gets a clinch.
Brentwood tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barreras avoids it.
Barreras throws a head punch that misses.
Brentwood misses with a body punch.
Brentwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brentwood lands a body shot.
Barreras looking to stall.
Brentwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barreras tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brentwood's elbow.
Brentwood taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barreras.
Brentwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brentwood throws a head punch that misses.
Barreras is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brentwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brentwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Brentwood clinches up with Barreras and pushes him back against the cage.
Brentwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Brentwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brentwood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brentwood working hard to break the clinch.
Brentwood is trying to push Barreras away but Barreras has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brentwood managing to block the knees to the body from Barreras.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brentwood's brow.
Brentwood misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Barreras.
Barreras has a couple of punches blocked by Brentwood.
Brentwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barreras misses with some punches.
Brentwood tries a body shot but Barreras blocks it.
Brentwood with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barreras throws an elbow that misses.
Barreras lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreras taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barreras.
Brentwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Barreras.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
Brentwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brentwood working aggressively here.
Barreras doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barreras lands a body punch.
Brentwood dodges an elbow strike from Barreras.
Brentwood takes a shot to the head.
Brentwood can't break the clinch.
Brentwood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brentwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Barreras won't allow it.
Barreras blocks a body shot from Brentwood.

Brentwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barreras throws a looping overhand right but Brentwood ducks down to avoid it.
Brentwood ducks under a wild hook from Barreras.
Barreras is looking to score with low kicks.
Brentwood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barreras just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Brentwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barreras blocks a body shot from Brentwood.
Brentwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Brentwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Brentwood clinches up with Barreras and pushes him back against the cage.
Brentwood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brentwood tries to throw a body punch but Barreras avoids it by throwing Brentwood back against the cage.
Barreras is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brentwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brentwood can't find room to land a body shot as Barreras controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barreras wants to stall.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Barreras.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barreras as Brentwood tries to tie him up.
Barreras slows down the pace here.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood can't find room to land a body shot as Barreras controls the action.
Barreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Barreras.
Brentwood working aggressively here.
Barreras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Barreras.
Barreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brentwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Barreras.
Barreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Barreras.
A bit of stalling here from Barreras.
Barreras lands with a right to the head.
Barreras pushes off an throws an elbow but Brentwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brentwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brentwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brentwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Barreras.
Barreras scores with a shoulder strike.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brentwood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barreras.
Barreras misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brentwood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barreras with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brentwood to score with a decent uppercut.

Brentwood drives through and clinches with Barreras against the cage.
Barreras throws an elbow but it misses.

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

Brentwood takes the fight into the clinch.
Barreras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barreras lands a right hand.
Brentwood is trying to break the clinch but Barreras has him pressed against the cage.
Brentwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brentwood working aggressively here.
Brentwood missing with knees to the body.
Barreras misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brentwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barreras or not.
A short left from Barreras.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barreras tries to work over Brentwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brentwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brentwood is working Barreras over against the cage.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Brentwood.
Brentwood lands a right hand.
Brentwood is working Barreras over against the cage.
Brentwood blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Barreras.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
Brentwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Brentwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barreras's elbow.
Brentwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barreras lands a right hand.
Brentwood taking a breather.
Barreras makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brentwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreras controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brentwood.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barreras on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barreras keeps control of Brentwood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brentwood digs a right hand underneath Barreras's ribcage. Barreras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!

Brentwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brentwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barreras.
Barreras doesn't manage to clinch there - Brentwood circles away.
Brentwood fires out a quick counter leg kick but Barreras just manages to avoid it.
Barreras misses with a two punch combination.

Barreras instigates a clinch.
Brentwood digs a right hand underneath Barreras's ribcage. Barreras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brentwoods head.
Barreras misses with a knee strike.
Brentwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brentwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brentwood misses with a body punch.
Barreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brentwood misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Brentwood.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brentwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barreras.
Brentwood tries a body shot but Barreras blocks it.
Barreras lands a hook that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barreras just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brentwood's brow.
Barreras blocking some punches.
Brentwood cracks Barreras with a nice body shot.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brentwood misses with a punch on the inside.

Brentwood manages to break the clinch.
Barreras thows a left - swing and a miss!

Brentwood has closed the distance and engaged Barreras in a clinch.
Brentwood misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barreras.
Barreras blocks an uppercut.
Brentwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barreras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bernard Brentwood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brentwood darts in and clinches Barreras up against the cage.
Barreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Brentwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bernard Brentwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brentwood tries to break free but Barreras pushes him back against the cage.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
Barreras misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brentwood fails to land.
Barreras working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barreras is leaning against Brentwood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barreras.
Brentwood tries to break the clinch but Barreras is controlling the position.
Brentwood throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barreras blocks it with crossed arms.
Barreras misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreras tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brentwood avoids it.

Brentwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brentwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barreras.

Brentwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barreras, pushing him back against the cage.
Barreras blocking some punches.
Barreras lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brentwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barreras.
Barreras working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brentwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barreras content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brentwood lands with a light punch inside.
Brentwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreras controls his hands.
Barreras has a couple of punches blocked by Brentwood.
Barreras blocks a body shot from Brentwood.
Barreras lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Barreras scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barreras lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brentwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barreras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barreras scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barreras.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreras lands a left hand.
Brentwood misses with an elbow strike.
Brentwood struggles to land a body shot inside as Barreras controls his hands.
Brentwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Barreras.
Brentwood blocks an elbow strike from Barreras.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
Barreras is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brentwood tries to break the clinch but Barreras is controlling the position.
Brentwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brentwood tries to throw a body punch but Barreras avoids it by throwing Brentwood back against the cage.
Barreras lands an uppercut.
Brentwood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barreras digs a right hand into Brentwood's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brentwood's gas tank.
Barreras effectively controlling the action here.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.
Brentwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brentwood misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barreras.
Brentwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barreras tries to work over Brentwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brentwood tries to work over Barreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barreras stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barreras lands with a short shot to the head.
Brentwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barreras lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brentwood is rocked!
Barreras lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brentwood.
Oh Brentwood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barreras creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Brentwood crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Brentwood face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Barreras takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Anthony Barreras!
Anthony Barreras tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.