PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hitscock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitscock has chosen My Drinking Problem as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Barbosa
vs
Hitscock

177 cm
31
160 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

183 cm
27
168 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfred Hitscock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hitscock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa wants to clinch but Hitscock slips to the side
and Hitscock counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Alfredo Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitscock.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Hitscock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Hitscock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Hitscock's shoulder, as Hitscock tries to avoid the shot.
Hitscock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitscock was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbosa as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Hitscock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Hitscock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Hitscock keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Hitscock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Hitscock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Barbosa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Hitscock tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Hitscock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hitscock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitscock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hitscock tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa works Hitscock's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Hitscock moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitscock clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hitscock lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Hitscock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hitscock lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitscock checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Hitscock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alfredo Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hitscock scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Hitscock ducked under it nicely.
Hitscock looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbosa.
Hitscock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hitscock ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa backing away here, and Hitscock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Hitscock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitscock slips a jab from Barbosa.
Nice uppercut there from Hitscock.
Hitscock motions for Barbosa to come forward. Hitscock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Hitscock should have avoided that one.
Barbosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitscock blocks a jab.
Hitscock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbosa!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitscock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hitscock counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa jabs Hitscock right on the nose. Hitscock blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hitscock defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hitscock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alfredo Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Hitscock throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Hitscock's ribs.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Hitscock counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hitscock's head backwards.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitscock thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hitscock on the side of the head.
Hitscock connects with a body shot.

Hitscock tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hitscock gets control of Barbosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hitscock will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Hitscock is keeping the position.
Barbosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hitscock is trying to control the position but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hitscock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitscock keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but Hitscock is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hitscock looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitscock.
Hitscock connects with a solid leg kick.
Barbosa jabs Hitscock right on the nose. Hitscock blinks but takes it well.
Hitscock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa swings for the body but Hitscock moves out of range.
Hitscock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbosa with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Hitscock moves out of range.
Barbosa defending well as Hitscock loads up on a big left hand.
Hitscock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hitscock misses with a looping right.
Hitscock misses with a straight right.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitscock can do to turn this around?
Hitscock lands a head kick. Barbosa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Hitscock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitscock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barbosa blocks it well.
Hitscock staying out of range there.
Hitscock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitscock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Hitscock ducks down to avoid it.
Hitscock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitscock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Hitscock knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Hitscock is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Hitscock.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hitscock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfredo Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hitscock looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hitscock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hitscock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa misses the body punch
and Hitscock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hitscock.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick by Barbosa misses
and Hitscock counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitscock.
Hitscock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitscock throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Hitscock blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hitscock.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Hitscock avoids it well.
Hitscock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hitscock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hitscock avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hitscock lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hitscock.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hitscock! But no joy.
Alfred Hitscock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitscock misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitscock circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hitscock doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa throws a leg kick which misses Hitscock's front leg but catches the back leg as Hitscock tries to avoid it.
Hitscock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Hitscock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitscock takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Hitscock moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Hitscock tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hitscock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hitscock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hitscock misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Hitscock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitscock throws a shot to the body.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hitscock swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alfredo Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hitscock breaks from the clinch.
Hitscock missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Hitscock down.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Barbosa catches Hitscock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hitscock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hitscock's sensitive parts.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hitscock misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Hitscock.
Nice defenses there by Hitscock.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alfredo Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa 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 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Barbosa!
Alfredo Barbosa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.