PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 23807 p4p, 2766 weight class) and Francis The Predator (ranked 610 p4p, 337 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barboza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Angel Of Death. The Predator has chosen The predator tribute as his entrance music. Francis The Predator has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bento Barboza's chin.

Barboza
vs
The Predator

190 cm
22
265
12 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
250
9 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis The Predator!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza tries to move into range but The Predator moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Predator slips under a jab from Barboza.
Barboza throws a hook to the side of The Predator's head but The Predator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Predator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
The Predator checks a low kick from Barboza.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Predator! But no joy.
The Predator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barboza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Predator.
Barboza swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Predator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barboza with a nice cross.

It looks like Francis The Predator has been cut.
The Predator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barboza throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Predator tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from The Predator.
The Predator takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barboza misses with an uppercut
and The Predator counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barboza thinking.
Nice shot by Barboza.
Decent striking displayed by The Predator there.
The Predator lands a nice shot that snaps Barboza's head back.
Barboza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by The Predator.
Barboza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That has opened up Francis The Predator's cut even more.
The Predator moves out of range as Barboza strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Predator connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barboza scrambles back to his feet.
Barboza loads up on a big right hand but The Predator slips the punch.
The Predator has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The Predator misses the shot to the body.
Barboza misses with a low kick as The Predator jumps back.
Barboza slips under a jab from The Predator.
Barboza throwing a counter right hand but The Predator manages to avoid it.
A big left from The Predator misses.
Barboza lands with a shot to the body.
The Predator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barboza looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Francis The Predator will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francis The Predator's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barboza lands the left hand.
The Predator moves out of range of the strikes.
The Predator looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza misses with a body shot
and The Predator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Predator on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The cut above Francis The Predator's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Predator ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza throws a nice looking combination but The Predator bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Predator looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Predator fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Predator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a body punch but The Predator moves out of range.
Barboza throws an off balance right hand
and The Predator counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Predator lands a head shot.
The Predator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barboza can pounce on him.
Barboza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barboza connects with a nice looking jab.

Francis The Predator's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Barboza scores with a body shot.
Barboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Predator.
Bento Barboza is winning the standup battle so far.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Predator.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza moves away from the strike by The Predator.
The Predator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Barboza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barboza lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Predator misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
The Predator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barboza stuns The Predator with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The Predator throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bento Barboza!
After winning the bout, Bento Barboza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.