PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chico Dicko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chico Dicko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfredo Barbosa's chin.

Dicko
vs
Barbosa

170 cm
27
165 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

177 cm
27
160 lbs
9 - 9 - 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Dicko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicko misses with a wild body shot.
Dicko throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Dicko slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Dicko.
Dicko throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dicko.
Good leg kick by Barbosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dicko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dicko throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicko with a hook.
Dicko moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Dicko throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Dicko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dicko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Dicko avoids it.
Barbosa with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Dicko ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Dicko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbosa.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Dicko moved away.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbosa moves out of range as Dicko strikes.
Dicko looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dicko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dicko.
Dicko throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dicko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Dicko misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Dicko moves out of range.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dicko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dicko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dicko tries to land a body kick
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dicko misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Dicko.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Dicko moves out of range easily.
Dicko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dicko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dicko throws an off balance right hand
and Dicko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dicko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Dicko settles back down.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Dicko.
Barbosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barbosa jabs at Dicko's body.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbosa.
Dicko takes one to the chin there.
Dicko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dicko throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dicko.
Dicko throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Dicko swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dicko just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa throws a hook but Dicko avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dicko.
Dicko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Dicko avoids it.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dicko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Dicko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dicko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dicko's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Dicko slips the punch.
Dicko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Dicko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Dicko's head back.

Dicko drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.

Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dicko momentarily.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Dicko wants to clinch.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Dicko lands with a hook. Barbosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Dicko's leg but Dicko calmly moves out of range.
Dicko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dicko throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dicko is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
Dicko is looking for a counter combo.
Dicko slips a jab from Barbosa.
Dicko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Barbosa sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicko avoids a kick to the body.
Dicko throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Dicko blocks the low kick.
Dicko misses with a body punch
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dicko misses with an uppercut.
Dicko throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Dicko moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Dicko misses.
Dicko moves out of range of the strikes.
Dicko throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dicko moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dicko misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Dicko is out of range.
Dicko cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicko connects with a body shot.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Dicko.

Dicko clinches up with Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage.
Dicko lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Dicko avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Dicko lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Dicko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Dicko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a jab to Dicko's midsection.
Chico Dicko is winning the standup battle so far.
Dicko misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Dicko dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Dicko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicko misses the jab.
Barbosa throws a counter combo.
Dicko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dicko.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbosa.
Dicko feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Dicko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Dicko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dicko is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dicko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dicko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Dicko.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dicko misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Dicko.
Dicko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dicko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa throws a hook but Dicko avoids it easily.
Barbosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dicko's calf.
Dicko throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Dicko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Dicko's head but Dicko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Dicko.
Good exchange - Dicko coming out on top.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Dicko checks it.
Dicko throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Dicko saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alfredo Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dicko checks a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Dicko throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Dicko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab from Dicko.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Dicko.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dicko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dicko ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Dicko lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Dicko moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dicko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Dicko.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Dicko counters with a series of strikes. Barbosa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chico Dicko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dicko.
Dicko wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Dicko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dicko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Dicko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Dicko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Barbosa.
Dicko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dicko.
Dicko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dicko moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dicko tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Donk. Barbosa catches Dicko right on the button with a cross.
Dicko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Dicko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Dicko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicko throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Dicko.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Dicko is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dicko, right into the meat.
Dicko throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Dicko lands.
That kick from Dicko tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa lands a head kick. Dicko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dicko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dicko moves away.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicko lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dicko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dicko avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barbosa thumps Dicko with a low kick.
Barbosa jabs at Dicko's body.
Dicko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Dicko moved out of range.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dicko.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Dicko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dicko throws a quick counter head kick but Barbosa was just out of range.
Dicko pushes Barbosa away with a front kick.
Dicko misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chico Dicko.
Well Dicko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chico Dicko!
Chico Dicko 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.