PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 103 p4p, 204 weight class) and Hobo Garrincha (ranked 6 p4p, 16 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Biden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Side to Side. Hobo Garrincha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Biden
vs
Garrincha

168 cm
33
141
26 - 13 - 1

170 cm
32
141
20 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hobo Garrincha!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Biden slips under a jab.
Garrincha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Biden. That's going to slow Garrincha down.
Garrincha lands with a shot to the body.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut
and Biden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biden throws a leg kick
and Garrincha counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden throws a leg kick but Garrincha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Garrincha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrincha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Garrincha misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Garrincha tests Biden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garrincha sizes up Biden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Biden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garrincha swings widly with a right hand
and Biden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biden ducks right into an uppercut from Garrincha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden throws a leg kick
and Garrincha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Biden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Biden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Biden misses its target.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Garrincha misses the target.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garrincha.
Garrincha punishes Biden's body with a nice straight punch.
Biden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
An attempted straight right counter from Biden misses the target.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrincha! But no joy.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Garrincha finds it's way through Biden's defenses.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
Biden swings widly with a right hand
and Garrincha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garrincha slips under a jab.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Biden ducks right into an uppercut from Garrincha.
Biden lands a slapping body shot.
Biden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garrincha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biden on the side of the head.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with a shot to the body
and Biden counters with a leg kick.
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 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Biden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Biden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garrincha scores with a jab. Biden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden blocks it.
Biden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrincha.
Garrincha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Garrincha lands with a good body shot.
Biden throws a right hand that misses
and Garrincha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Biden misses with an uppercut.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrincha throws a poor cross that misses
and Biden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Biden misses
and Garrincha counters with a one-two to the body.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
Biden walks into a straight right hand from Garrincha.
Garrincha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Garrincha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garrincha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrincha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut
and Biden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha jabs at Biden's body.
Biden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Biden is looking to wear down Garrincha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrincha slips a straight right by Biden.
Biden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrincha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
Biden is looking to counter with a body kick.
Biden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garrincha misses the jab.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Garrincha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Biden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrincha circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha slips under a jab from Biden.
Some wild striking there from Biden.
The fighters circling - Garrincha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrincha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A head kick by Biden misses
and Garrincha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garrincha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garrincha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Biden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Biden.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden avoids it easily.
Garrincha has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrincha.
Biden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Biden looks to land a right hand but Garrincha moved out of range.
Garrincha throws out a counter right but Biden avoids it with no problem.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
A big left from Biden misses.
Biden tries to move into range but Garrincha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Biden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Biden works Garrincha's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Garrincha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Garrincha lands with a cross.
Biden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Biden might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
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!
Biden scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Biden.
Biden swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.
Hobo Garrincha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garrincha scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Biden misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrincha! But no joy.
Biden throws a low kick but Garrincha avoids it.
Garrincha throws a poor cross that misses
and Garrincha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Biden throws a hook but Garrincha avoids it easily.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Garrincha.
Garrincha checks a leg kick nicely.
Biden scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrincha connects with a nice looking jab.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a shot to the body
and Biden counters with a nice body kick.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
Biden staying out of range there.
Garrincha takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Biden throws a wild body kick that Garrincha sees coming a mile off.
Garrincha avoids a kick to the body.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden looks to throw a body kick
and Garrincha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Biden on the side of the head.
Garrincha walks into a jab.
Garrincha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Garrincha lands a nice hook to Biden's body. Biden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Garrincha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrincha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Biden with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Garrincha - just one landing.
Biden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Biden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the body from Garrincha misses
and Biden counters with a right hand to the body.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden avoids it easily.
Biden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biden connects with a body shot.
Garrincha misses the jab.
Biden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Biden connects with a solid leg kick.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Garrincha.
Biden tried to counter with a leg kick but Garrincha avoided it.
Garrincha missing with a left hand there. Biden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garrincha misses the jab.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Garrincha scores with a body shot.
Biden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garrincha on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Biden misses its target.
Garrincha connects with the punch.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Garrincha misses
and Biden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garrincha lands a jab to the head.
Garrincha throws a poor cross that misses
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
Biden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garrincha.
Biden misses with a hook
letting Garrincha counter with a right hand.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Biden moves out of range.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Biden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garrincha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Biden takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden throws a body punch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garrincha.
Biden swings widly with a right hand
and Garrincha counters with a straight right hand.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Biden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garrincha scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Garrincha misses.
Garrincha swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
Biden throws a jab when Garrincha was well out of range.
Garrincha jabs at Biden's body.
Garrincha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Nice shot by Garrincha.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha misses with a straight left.
Biden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garrincha.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden slips under a jab from Garrincha.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garrincha.
Biden scores with a kick to the body.
Garrincha misses with a right hand
and Biden counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha misses the jab.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Garrincha misses with a looping left.
Biden tries to land a leg kick but Garrincha saw it coming and moves away.
Garrincha looks to land a left hand but Biden moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Biden throws a head kick that misses
and Garrincha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garrincha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrincha manages to avoid it.
Garrincha lands with a shot to the body.
Garrincha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biden.
Garrincha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biden doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Biden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garrincha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobo Garrincha dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garrincha drops his hands momentarily and Biden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hobo Garrincha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Biden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrincha takes a swing at Biden's ribcage but misses.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Good shot there by Garrincha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.
Biden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Garrincha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrincha loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Biden misses its target.
Biden tried to score with a low kick but Garrincha checks it.
Garrincha ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
A nice side step and Garrincha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garrincha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrincha! But no joy.
Garrincha misses with a body shot
and Biden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garrincha lands a nice hook to Biden's body. Biden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garrincha lands a nice shot to the body.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha misses the jab.
Biden appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joe Biden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Biden to score with a decent uppercut.
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Good standup being displayed there by Garrincha as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Garrincha is rocked!

That has opened up Hobo Garrincha's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrincha's sensitive parts.
Garrincha is still on wobbly legs! Can Biden finish him?
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Biden swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garrincha seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garrincha.
Biden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrincha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Garrincha connects with a single shot there.
Biden lands with a nice body punch.
Biden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garrincha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Biden finds it's way round the side to connect with Garrincha's head.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
Biden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrincha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Biden lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrincha thuds his right hand into Biden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biden throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Biden misses with an uppercut
and Garrincha counters with a nice body shot.
Biden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Biden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Biden's hands.
Garrincha swings widly with a right hand
and Biden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Garrincha misses.
Garrincha scores with the left hand. Biden knows he should have avoided that one.
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Biden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hobo Garrincha.
Well Garrincha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 46:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobo Garrincha!
Hobo Garrincha is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Hobo Garrincha thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.