PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Casimiro Grazioso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Barreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grazioso
vs
Barreras

193 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casimiro Grazioso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Barreras!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barreras misses the target.
A big left from Barreras misses.
Barreras is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barreras throws a body kick that misses.
Anthony Barreras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grazioso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barreras let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barreras looks to throw the jab but Grazioso is out of range.
Grazioso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Barreras looks to throw the jab but Grazioso is out of range.
Grazioso connects with a right hand. Barreras shakes it off.
Barreras loads up on a big right hand but Grazioso slips the punch.
Barreras avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grazioso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grazioso is looking to clinch.
Grazioso moves away from the strike by Barreras.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grazioso under the eye.
Barreras tries a low kick but Grazioso avoids it.
Grazioso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barreras.
An attempted straight right counter from Grazioso misses the target.
Grazioso lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Barreras.
Barreras falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grazioso counters with a straight right hand.
Barreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Grazioso.
Grazioso needs to keep his hands up - Barreras had a free shot at his head there.
Barreras takes one to the side of the head.
Barreras misses with a right hand
and Grazioso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick by Barreras misses
and Grazioso counters with a stiff right hand.
Barreras misses with an uppercut.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grazioso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grazioso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barreras throws a body shot but no joy.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barreras's head.
Barreras tries a head kick but it misses.
Grazioso is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Grazioso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Barreras.
Barreras has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grazioso finds it's way round the side to connect with Barreras's head.
Barreras throws a head kick but Grazioso moves out of range.
Grazioso misses with a hook. Barreras ducked under it nicely.
Barreras misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Grazioso misses its target.
Barreras throws an overhand right that lands on Grazioso's shoulder, as Grazioso tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Grazioso misses.
Barreras lands a nice shot to the body.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grazioso misses with a wild combination.
Barreras looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grazioso tries to clinch up but Barreras circles away and keeps his distance.
Grazioso tries to clinch up but Barreras circles away and keeps his distance.
Barreras misses with a right hand
and Grazioso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barreras throws a head kick but Grazioso moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barreras's head.
Grazioso's corner calls for a 1-2. Grazioso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grazioso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barreras walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grazioso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grazioso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barreras throws out the jab.
It looked like Grazioso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barreras uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grazioso.
Barreras throws a sloppy head kick and Grazioso moves out of range easily.
Grazioso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barreras moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barreras throws a lazy right hand but Grazioso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barreras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grazioso with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barreras to score with a decent uppercut.
Grazioso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grazioso tries to clinch there but Barreras circles away.
Barreras throws the kick towards the body but Grazioso avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Barreras keeps it at a distance.
Grazioso avoids the body shot from Barreras.
Grazioso fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso scores with a punch to the head.
Grazioso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grazioso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barreras stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grazioso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grazioso throws a body punch but Barreras moves out of range.
Barreras throws a series of punches but Grazioso avoids them all with ease.
Grazioso connects with a right hand. Barreras shakes it off.
Grazioso scores with a jab. Barreras acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grazioso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barreras.
Barreras tries to bum rush Grazioso with a series of wild strikes but Grazioso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grazioso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grazioso throws a combination. Barreras tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barreras cracks a nice hook into Grazioso's ribs.
Barreras looks to land a left hand but Grazioso moved out of range nicely.
Barreras swings widly with a right hand
and Grazioso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grazioso blocks a jab.
Grazioso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barreras thows a body kick. Grazioso tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grazioso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grazioso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barreras counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grazioso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barreras.
A swing and a miss from Barreras.
Grazioso slips under a jab.
Barreras looks to throw a body kick
and Grazioso counters with a stiff right hand.
Barreras throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barreras swats away the attempt to clinch by Grazioso.
Barreras misses with a straight left.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grazioso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barreras momentarily.
Barreras with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Barreras.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barreras defending well as Grazioso loads up on a big left hand.
Barreras scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Grazioso.
The fighters circling - Barreras throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grazioso throwing a counter right hand but Barreras manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Barreras finds it's target.
Barreras delivers a nice body kick.
Barreras tries to land a front kick but Grazioso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barreras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grazioso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barreras misses with a lunging right hand
and Grazioso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barreras attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grazioso misses the shot to the body.
Grazioso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barreras misses with an uppercut
and Grazioso counters with a stiff right hand.
Barreras on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barreras throws out a loose jab but Grazioso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barreras scores with the left hand. Grazioso knows he should have avoided that one.
Barreras lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grazioso at a distance.
Barreras connects with the punch.
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Barreras keeps it at a distance.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barreras misses with a head kick.
Grazioso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grazioso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barreras misses with a hook.
Grazioso lands with a shot to the body.
Barreras tries to land a leg kick but Grazioso saw it coming and moves away.
Grazioso seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Grazioso slips a straight right by Barreras.
Grazioso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grazioso checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Grazioso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grazioso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grazioso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grazioso is looking to clinch but Barreras is avoiding it.
Barreras throws a low kick but Grazioso moves out of range easily.
Barreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso misses with the combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Grazioso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Grazioso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barreras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grazioso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barreras throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grazioso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grazioso misses with a few strikes there.
Barreras has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grazioso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barreras throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grazioso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barreras fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Barreras.
Barreras misses with the body kick
and Grazioso counters with a straight right hand.
Barreras misses with a left hand
letting Grazioso counter with a right hand.
Barreras throws an off balance right hand
and Barreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grazioso swings for the body but Barreras moves out of range.
Barreras throws a hook but Grazioso avoids it easily.
Barreras staying out of range there.
No joy there for Barreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barreras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barreras misses with a hook.
Grazioso looks to score with a jab to the body but Barreras is just out of range.
Barreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grazioso.
Grazioso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barreras.
Grazioso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barreras misses with a kick to the body
and Grazioso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barreras swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grazioso counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Barreras misses.
Grazioso is looking for a counter combo.
Grazioso misses with a hook.
Grazioso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barrerass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Barreras circles away.
Barreras rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grazioso counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barreras lands a lovely overhand right.
Grazioso is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Grazioso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreras throws an overhand right that lands on Grazioso's shoulder, as Grazioso tries to avoid the shot.
Grazioso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Barreras will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A slow jab from Barreras misses its intended target.
Grazioso wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Barreras misses with a hook
and Grazioso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grazioso misses with a wild body shot.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Barreras circles away.
Grazioso lands an overhand right.
Grazioso slips under a jab.
No joy there for Barreras, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grazioso throws out a powerful jab.

Barreras is rocked!
Grazioso tries to clinch there but Barreras circles away.
Nice defenses there by Barreras.
Anthony Barreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barreras dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grazioso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barreras listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grazioso checks a leg kick.
Grazioso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grazioso defending well as Barreras loads up on a big left hand.
Grazioso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreras misses with a hook
and Grazioso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barreras is still on wobbly legs! Can Grazioso finish him?
Grazioso with a jab.
Grazioso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grazioso throws a right and a left that Barreras avoids nicely.
Barreras misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grazioso.
Grazioso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barreras throws a hook but Grazioso avoids it easily.
Barreras misses with a lunging right hand
and Barreras takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barreras throws a shot from downtown. Grazioso moves away and avoids it.
Grazioso closes the distance and catches Barreras with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Barreras is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Barreras is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Barreras is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Grazioso takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Casimiro Grazioso!
Casimiro Grazioso decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Anthony Barreras spoke after the fight, saying 'He was doing some karate shit in there.. that lil Fucker hit me with a Hadoken or something.'.