PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 120 p4p, 200 weight class) and Joe Biden (ranked 6 p4p, 14 weight class). Biden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Side to Side. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garrincha
vs
Biden

170 cm
30
141
17 - 5 - 1

168 cm
32
141
23 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Garrincha does it's job there.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha slips a jab from Biden.
Garrincha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Garrincha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garrincha misses with a lunging right hand
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Biden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garrincha finds it's way round the side to connect with Biden's head.
We've been informed that Biden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha is looking to slow Biden down with leg kicks.
Garrincha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Biden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha connects with a right hand. Biden shakes it off.

It looks like Joe Biden has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biden scores with a nice head shot.
Garrincha scores with a decent looking hook.
Garrincha with a jab.
Garrincha connects with a looping right hand.
Biden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the jaw.
A cross from Garrincha lands.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Biden is predictable there
and Garrincha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range.
Biden cracks Garrincha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garrincha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Biden tries to work over Garrincha's front leg with a kick but Garrincha checks it.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biden scores with a shot to the body.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Biden.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garrincha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Biden flicks out a counter leg kick but Garrincha steps away.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Biden is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Garrincha throwing a counter right hand but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden jabs at Garrincha's body.
Donk. Garrincha catches Biden right on the button with a cross.
Garrincha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Biden! But no joy.
Biden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.
Garrincha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Biden is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Biden is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garrincha rather than just go for the knockout.
Garrincha works Biden's body with a nice hook.
Biden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garrincha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garrincha punishes Biden's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrincha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Biden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garrincha with a body shot.
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Biden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garrincha slips a jab from Biden.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrincha misses its target.
Biden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrincha.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Garrincha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrincha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garrincha misses with a shot to the body
and Biden counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Biden might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garrincha has got the better of the exchanges.
Garrincha swinging wildly here.
Biden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Biden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha moves away from the strike by Biden.
Garrincha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Biden in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden throws a big shot that misses.
Garrincha throws a big shot that misses.
Biden flicks out a counter leg kick but Garrincha steps away.
Biden misses with a straight right.
Biden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garrincha scores with a three punch combo!
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Biden connects with a body shot.
Biden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garrincha with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Garrincha.
Biden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Garrincha.
Garrincha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Biden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Biden lands.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Biden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garrincha with a body shot.
Garrincha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden walks into a left hand.
Garrincha drops his hands momentarily and Biden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Garrincha is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden misses with a body kick.
Oh Garrincha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Garrincha seems to have got his legs back now.
Garrincha misses with a looping left.
Biden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Biden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garrincha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garrincha is looking to chop away at Biden's legs.
Biden flicks out a counter leg kick but Garrincha steps away.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Biden throws out a leg kick but Garrincha moves out of range and Biden only half commits.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Biden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Biden throws a jab when Garrincha was well out of range.
Biden ducks right into an uppercut from Garrincha.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biden scores with a jab to the jaw.

Hobo Garrincha's cut is getting worse.
Garrincha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Garrincha there.
Biden misses with a body shot.
Biden staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garrincha misses with a hook to the body
and Biden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
A little jabbing left from Biden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha lands an overhand right.
Garrincha misses with a lunging right hand
and Biden counters with a good low kick that Garrincha was not able to check.
Garrincha lands a really nice looking cross but Biden seems unphased.
Garrincha stuns Biden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
Garrincha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garrincha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biden doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Biden throws a leg kick but Garrincha moved away.
Garrincha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garrincha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Biden misses.
Biden staying out of range there.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
Biden digs a good body shot into Garrincha's ribs.
A low kick from Garrincha misses
and Garrincha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrincha misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Biden counters with a nice right hand that sends Garrincha toppling to the canvas! Garrincha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Biden finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Garrincha misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden looks to throw a body kick
and Garrincha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biden thinking.
Biden lands with a shot to the body.
Garrincha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garrincha slips a jab and a cross from Biden.
Garrincha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Biden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Biden takes one to the side of the head.
Garrincha takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Biden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden lands a nice looking body shot.
Biden throws a leg kick but Garrincha checks it.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Garrincha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Biden. Biden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Biden looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range.
Biden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garrincha. That did some damage!
Garrincha throws a lazy uppercut
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrincha was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden takes one to the chin there.
Biden misses with a left hand
and Garrincha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Garrincha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garrincha with a nice calf kick.
Biden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrincha's sensitive parts.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Garrincha throws a right hand that misses

and Biden counters with a nice right hand that sends Garrincha toppling to the canvas! Garrincha scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Biden finish him?!
Nice uppercut there from Garrincha.
Garrincha cracks a nice hook into Biden's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrincha throws a right hand that Biden ducks under and follows up with a left that Biden also avoids with ease.
Biden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Joe Biden just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Biden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biden lands a nice hook to Garrincha's body. Garrincha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
Garrincha lands with a straight right. Biden didn't see that one coming.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrincha lands a nice shot to the body.
Garrincha blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Garrincha throws a leg kick but Biden sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden lands a leg kick that knocks Garrincha off balance momentarily.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrincha was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Biden is looking to slow Garrincha down with leg kicks.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Biden! But no joy.
Biden throws a leg kick
and Garrincha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Biden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrincha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garrincha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garrincha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws out a powerful jab.
Garrincha connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biden. That's going to slow Garrincha down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Biden throws a leg kick but Garrincha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garrincha defending well as Biden loads up on a big left hand.
Garrincha looks to land a right hand but Biden moved out of range.
Garrincha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biden.
Biden throws a counter combo.
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha misses the body punch
and Biden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrincha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Biden slips a jab from Garrincha.
Biden slips a straight right by Garrincha.
Biden takes one to the chin there.
Garrincha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garrincha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrincha connects with a crisp jab.
Biden thows a leg kick but Garrincha checks it
and Garrincha counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garrincha misses.
A solid body kick from Biden.
A thudding body kick lands there by Biden!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garrincha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Garrincha moves forwards but Biden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrincha was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Biden stuns Garrincha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Garrincha catches Biden right on the button with a cross.
Garrincha lands a body shot.
Biden moves away from the strike by Garrincha.
A shot to the body from Garrincha misses
and Biden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Biden counters with a stiff right hand.
Hobo Garrincha is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Biden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garrincha tries to land a leg kick but Biden saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biden walks into a straight right hand from Garrincha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
Biden tries a quick counter leg kick but Garrincha is wise to it.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrincha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Biden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrincha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Biden misses with a looping left.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Garrincha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Biden on the side of the head.
Biden misses with a looping right.
Garrincha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Garrincha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joe Biden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Biden checks it well.
Biden throws a body punch but Garrincha moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Biden. Beautiful body shot.
Garrincha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biden to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden checks the leg kick.
Biden unleashes a big counter combination but Garrincha bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha digs a good hook to Biden's body.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha blocks the body kick.
Biden connects with a body shot.
Biden slips a jab from Garrincha.
Biden follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garrincha misses with a hook
and Biden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Biden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garrincha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrincha jabs Biden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Garrincha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biden tries to score with a low kick but Garrincha moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garrincha misses.
Garrincha swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
A lazy left from Garrincha finds it's target.
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Biden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Garrincha. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Biden! But no joy.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Biden tries a quick counter leg kick but Garrincha is wise to it.
Garrincha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Biden.
Well Garrincha 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 49:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hobo Garrincha!
Hobo Garrincha retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hobo Garrincha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.