PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Work Hard, Play Hard. Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brandao
vs
Barretto

176 cm
30
178 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

180 cm
40
174 lbs
39 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barretto falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Brandao counter with a right hand.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto stuns Brandao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brandao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barretto lands with a nice body punch.
Barretto slips a jab and a cross from Brandao.
Brandao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandao misses the target.
Barretto swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Barretto misses with a kick to the body
and Brandao counters with a good, hard body kick but Barretto shrugs it off.
Brandao works Barretto's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Barretto wants to counter with a clinch but Brandao pushes him away.
Barretto throws a nice looking combination but Brandao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao tried to counter with a leg kick but Barretto avoided it.
Brandao throws a push kick but Barretto slaps the foot to one side.
Brandao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barretto.
Barretto throws the left hand but Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Barretto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barretto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barretto misses with a wild body shot.

Brandao lands a big head kick that sends Barretto tumbling to the mat! Brandao takes a step backwards and waves Barretto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Barretto slips under a jab from Brandao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barretto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barretto avoids a kick to the body.
Barretto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brandao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barretto scrambles back to his feet.
Barretto avoids the body shot from Brandao.
Brandao looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A head kick misses from Barretto.
Brandao is looking to counter punch.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barretto.
Brandao misses the body punch
and Barretto counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto digs a good body shot into Brandao's ribs.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Barretto is just out of range.
Brandao lands with a good body shot.
Barretto misses with an uppercut
and Barretto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barretto looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao misses with a few strikes there.
Brandao lands a glancing blow to the side of Barretto's head.
Barretto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Brandao takes one to the side of the head.
Brandao tries to land a front kick but Barretto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barretto tries a quick counter leg kick but Brandao is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao 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!
Brandao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barretto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barretto thumps Brandao with a low kick.
Brandao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barretto avoids it.
Barretto defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Brandao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barretto misses with a leg kick

and Brandao holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barretto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brandao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barretto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Brandao.
Barretto is trying to push Brandao away but Brandao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Barretto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Barretto is trying to force a seperation but Brandao has the dominant position.
Brandao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barretto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandao trying to land knees to the body.
Barretto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao 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 tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto misses with a knee to the head.
Barretto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barretto scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
Brandao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barretto backwards.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barretto working aggressively here.
Brandao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barretto.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barretto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brandao trying to stall but Barretto improves his position.
Barretto swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.

Barretto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brandao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Brandao.

Barretto is rocked!
Brandao lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Barretto can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Brandao and Barretto drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Brandao.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Brandao!
After the big win, Jose Brandao made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Roque Barretto was interviewed post fight and said 'Get outta my face'.