PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 2518 p4p, 2139 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 336 p4p, 297 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kiwi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ka Mate Nagual. 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.

Kiwi
vs
Barbosa

185 cm
21
190
5 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
185
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Kiwi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the body.
Kiwi ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Kiwi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kiwi throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Kiwi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiwi is looking to clinch.
Kiwi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kiwi has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiwi lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kiwi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to circle away but Kiwi has him pinned against the cage.
Kiwi blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiwi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiwi is looking to clinch.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Kiwi avoids it with no problem.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiwi.

Kiwi instigates a clinch.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiwi is working Barbosa over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiwi.
Barbosa looks winded!
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!
Kiwi stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiwi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Kiwi lands with a good body shot.
Kiwi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiwi lands with a shot to the body.
Kiwi tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kiwi scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiwi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kiwi gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kiwi tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Kiwi back against the cage.
Kiwi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiwi blocking some punches.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kiwi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws a hook but Kiwi blocks it.

Kiwi darts in and clinches Barbosa up against the cage.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiwi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiwi was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kiwi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiwi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kiwi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiwi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiwi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiwi wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Kiwi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiwi works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Kiwi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Kiwi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiwi dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiwi moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiwi misses the target.
Kiwi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Kiwi misses with a looping left.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Kiwi. Beautiful body shot.
Kiwi throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiwi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Barbosa gets tackled into the cage by Kiwi. Kiwi maintains the clinch.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiwi looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kiwi.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Kiwi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiwi.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiwi controls his hands.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kiwi lands with an overhand left.
Kiwi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiwi rather than just go for the knockout.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Kiwi moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Kiwi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kiwi. Kiwi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kiwi.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Kiwi had a free shot at his head there.
Kiwi wants to clinch.
A cross from Kiwi lands.
Kiwi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiwi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiwi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Kiwi.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kiwi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Kiwi tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiwi ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiwi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kiwi doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Kiwi moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Kiwi misses with a straight left.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Kiwi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kiwi forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiwi's elbow.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiwi backwards.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiwi.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiwi working aggressively here.
Kiwi misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi lands with a short shot to the head.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Kiwi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Kiwi dominated that second round.
That's time! Kiwi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kiwi clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiwi.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi working aggressively here.
Bruce Kiwi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kiwi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiwi.
Kiwi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiwi.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Kiwi avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiwi.
Barbosa blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Kiwi blocks it.
Kiwi lands a nice uppercut.
Kiwi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiwi blocking some punches.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiwi's elbow.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiwi throws out a powerful jab.
Kiwi throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kiwi cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiwi lands the left hand.
Kiwi moves out of range of the leg kick from Barbosa.
It looked like Kiwi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiwi jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kiwi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kiwi ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

Kiwi closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiwi.
A nice left hand lands by Kiwi.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Barbosa.
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiwi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Kiwi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiwi prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiwi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
A short left from Barbosa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiwi.
Kiwi lands with a right to the head.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Jab, jab by Kiwi - just one landing.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiwi.
Kiwi connects with a jab.
Kiwi lands a body shot.
Kiwi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Kiwi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiwi misses with a body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiwi wants to clinch.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiwi.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Kiwi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiwi 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Kiwi!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Kiwi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.