PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Wayne (ranked 386 p4p, 141 weight class) and Bento Barboza (ranked 11 p4p, 6 weight class). Wayne comes into the arena with Edge Of A Revolution- Nickelback blaring out of the sound system. Barboza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Angel Of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wayne
vs
Barboza

194 cm
28
238
16 - 7 - 0

190 cm
27
265
22 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Barboza checks it.
Barboza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wayne to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Wayne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Anthony Wayne has been cut.
Anthony Wayne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Barboza's corner calls for a 1-2. Barboza obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Wayne checks a low kick from Barboza.
Barboza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barboza.
Barboza lands a body shot.
Wayne looks to land a left hand but Barboza moved out of range nicely.
Wayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wayne is breathing heavily.
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!
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Wayne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Wayne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Wayne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barboza avoids a kick to the body.
Wayne misses with the body kick
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.

Anthony Wayne's cut is getting worse.
Wayne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barboza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barboza scoring well with a low kick there.
Wayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barboza.
Wayne tries to work over Barboza's front leg with a kick but Barboza checks it.
Barboza tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barboza slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Barboza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne misses with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barboza throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne lands with an overhand left.
A good leg kick by Barboza.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Barboza down.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne throws a big shot that misses.
Wayne misses with a left hand
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wayne misses with a leg kick
and Barboza counters with a nice uppercut.

Anthony Wayne's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wayne scores with a decent looking hook.
Barboza throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wayne tries to move into range but Barboza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barboza jabs Wayne to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Barboza feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wayne sprawling to the canvas! Wayne rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barboza finish him?!

Jeez, Anthony Wayne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bento Barboza!
Our winner, Bento Barboza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Anthony Wayne stepped up to the mic, saying 'We will go back and watch some film and determine what we need to do to get better for the next time. Hail American Revolutionaries!'.