PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Dias Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barca
vs
Dias Jimenez

193 cm
27
218 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
212 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias Jimenez jabs Barca right on the nose. Barca blinks but takes it well.

Dias Jimenez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barca can't break the clinch.
Barca blocks an uppercut.

Barca escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barca slips a jab from Dias Jimenez.
Barca throws a body shot but no joy.
Dias Jimenez lands an overhand right.

It looks like Hannibal Barca has been cut.
Barca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dias Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Barca misses.

Barca tries to keep at a distance but Dias Jimenez has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Dias Jimenez 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.
Dias Jimenez lands an elbow that stopped Barca in his tracks for a moment.
Barca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dias Jimenez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Barca breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Dias Jimenez misses.
Barca is looking to counter punch.
Barca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimmy Dias Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barca jabs at Dias Jimenez's body.
Dias Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Barca saw that one coming.
Dias Jimenez moves out of range as Barca strikes.
Barca scores with the left hand. Dias Jimenez knows he should have avoided that one.
Barca throws out a powerful jab.
Barca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barca throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez avoids the body shot from Barca.
Dias Jimenez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barca in his tracks.
Dias Jimenez feints and then cracks Barca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barca down.
Barca misses with a hook.

Dias Jimenez moves into range and clinches up with Barca.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias Jimenez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dias Jimenez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Barca manages to break the clinch.
Barca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dias Jimenez.
Barca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca misses the shot to the body.
Dias Jimenez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hannibal Barca's cut is getting worse.
Dias Jimenez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good exchange - Barca coming out on top.
Dias Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barca definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dias Jimenez. That's going to slow Barca down.
Barca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch but Barca is having none of it.
Barca ducks under a wild hook from Dias Jimenez.
Barca looks to score with a jab to the body but Dias Jimenez is just out of range.
Dias Jimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Barca moves out of range easily.
Dias Jimenez slips a jab from Barca.
Dias Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Barca slips the punch.
Dias Jimenez slips under a jab.
Dias Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Barca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dias Jimenez.
A jab from Dias Jimenez misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias Jimenez takes one to the chin there.
Barca jabs at Dias Jimenez's body.
Dias Jimenez digs a good hook to Barca's body.
Barca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dias Jimenez's sensitive parts.
A swing and a miss from Barca.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch but Barca moves out of range.
Barca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dias Jimenez.
Barca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez lands a head kick. Barca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dias Jimenez stalks Barca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barca's face. Barca staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barca misses with a few strikes there.
Dias Jimenez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice jab there from Dias Jimenez.

Barca is rocked!
Dias Jimenez throws a solid leg kick but Barca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dias Jimenez.
Barca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Barca is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barca slips a jab from Dias Jimenez.
Barca seems to have got his legs back now.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barca.
Barca misses with a wild body shot.
Dias Jimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Dias Jimenez throws a hook but Barca avoids it easily.
Crunch! Dias Jimenez slams his shin into Barca's torso.
Dias Jimenez is looking to clinch but Barca is avoiding it.
Dias Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Dias Jimenez misses.
Barca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dias Jimenez's head backwards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barca, right into the meat.
Dias Jimenez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dias Jimenez throws a jab when Barca was well out of range.
Barca blocks a head kick by Dias Jimenez.
Barca scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dias Jimenez doesn't seem bothered though.
Barca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barca there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jimmy Dias Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hannibal Barca's cut.
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.

Dias Jimenez punishes Barca's body with a nice straight punch.
Dias Jimenez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barca throws a jab but it's blocked by Dias Jimenez.
Barca looks to land a left hand but Dias Jimenez moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Barca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dias Jimenez doesn't seem phased though.
Barca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dias Jimenez under the eye.
Barca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez lands an overhand right.
Barca moves away from the strike by Dias Jimenez.
Dias Jimenez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a combination but Barca avoids it well.
Barca swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dias Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Barca moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Barca has Dias Jimenez up against the cage in a clinch.
Dias Jimenez effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias Jimenez won't allow it.
Dias Jimenez lands an elbow just above Barca 's eye.

Hannibal Barca's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Barca wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias Jimenez won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dias Jimenez lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Hannibal Barca's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barca takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hannibal Barca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimmy Dias Jimenez!
An intense looking Jimmy Dias Jimenez took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I knew my kicks would be too much for him. I think everyone knew, this fight was just a formality. Cain you should retire Im worried about your health. Good luck in the future!'.