PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Kicklighter (ranked 975 p4p, 2078 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 144 p4p, 288 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kicklighter
vs
Barbosa

185 cm
23
190
8 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
185
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinicius Kicklighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Barbosa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kicklighter misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kicklighter's knee momentarily.
Kicklighter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIST OF FURY in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicklighter thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Kicklighter slips under a jab.
Kicklighter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Barbosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barbosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kicklighter. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicklighter misses the jab.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Kicklighter.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a front kick aimed at Kicklighter's knee but Kicklighter avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kicklighter throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Kicklighter.
Kicklighter lands with a slapping head kick.
Kicklighter throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jab, jab by Kicklighter - just one landing.
Kicklighter tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter staying out of range there.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kicklighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Vinicius Kicklighter has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicklighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Kicklighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Kicklighter counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick from Kicklighter lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Kicklighter throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kicklighter connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa sizes up Kicklighter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbosa works Kicklighter's body with a nice hook.
Kicklighter moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Kicklighter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kicklighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Kicklighter ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Kicklighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barbosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kicklighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Kicklighter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kicklighter needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Kicklighter slaps the foot to one side.
Kicklighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kicklighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kicklighter ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Kicklighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Kicklighter's cut.
That's time! Kicklighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid body kick from Kicklighter.
Kicklighter throws a big shot that misses.
Kicklighter throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy body kick from Kicklighter
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Barbosa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kicklighter has got the better of the exchanges.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicklighter manages to avoid it.
Kicklighter lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Barbosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kicklighter doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicklighter lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicklighter.
Kicklighter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Kicklighter moves away and avoids it.
Kicklighter ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Kicklighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kicklighter 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 slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kicklighter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kicklighter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kicklighter tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicklighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kicklighter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kicklighter throws a leg kick
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.

Vinicius Kicklighter's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Kicklighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kicklighter throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kicklighter.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Kicklighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Kicklighter misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Kicklighter's shoulder, as Kicklighter tries to avoid the shot.
As Barbosa tries to get set, Kicklighter tries to push him back and clinch up but Barbosa manages to avoid the attempt.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Kicklighter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Kicklighter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kicklighter thinking.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kicklighter.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Kicklighter's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Kicklighter.
Kicklighter staying out of range there.
It looked like Kicklighter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kicklighter connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kicklighter.
Donk. Barbosa catches Kicklighter right on the button with a cross.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kicklighter misses with a body kick.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Kicklighter moves away and avoids it.
Kicklighter slips a jab from Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Kicklighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicklighter misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Kicklighter.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kicklighter moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Kicklighter moved out of range.
Kicklighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicklighter lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Kicklighter counters with a thumping low kick.
Kicklighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kicklighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Kicklighter throws a head kick that misses.
Kicklighter throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Kicklighter had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Kicklighter misses.
Kicklighter misses with a straight left.
Kicklighter cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbosa takes a swing at Kicklighter's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kicklighter scores with a nice right hand.
Kicklighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a series of strikes that have Kicklighter backpedaling.

Vinicius Kicklighter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kicklighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Junior Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kicklighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a fast counter high kick but Kicklighter manages to duck under it in time.
Barbosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kicklighter misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa connects with a high kick.
Barbosa is looking to slow Kicklighter down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Kicklighter misses its intended target.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Kicklighter is looking to counter punch.
Kicklighter misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kicklighter on the side of the head.

Jeez, Vinicius Kicklighter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Kicklighter moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kicklighter connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicklighter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicklighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Kicklighter staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Kicklighter. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kicklighter counters with a two punch combo.
Kicklighter pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barbosa back to the cage. Kicklighter follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

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 Vinicius Kicklighter.
I think Kicklighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

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