PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hobo Garrincha (ranked 43 p4p, 130 weight class) and Joe Biden (ranked 4 p4p, 8 weight class). Biden has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. 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.

Garrincha
vs
Biden

170 cm
34
141
26 - 7 - 1

168 cm
35
141
32 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

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 - 7 - 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 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrincha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha moves out of range of the strikes.
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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Biden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biden looks to land a right hand but Garrincha moved out of range.
Biden swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.

Biden closes the distance and clinches.

Biden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrincha scores with a hook to the body. Biden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Biden defending well as Garrincha loads up on a big left hand.
Garrincha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Garrincha scores with a sloppy right hand. Biden should have avoided that one.
Biden misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrincha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrincha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Biden misses with a looping left.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrincha manages to avoid it.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden connects with a right hand. Garrincha shakes it off.
Biden drops his hands momentarily and Garrincha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a lazy right hand but Biden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Biden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garrincha momentarily.
Garrincha slips under a jab from Biden.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.
Biden throws the left hand but Garrincha avoids the punch easily.
Biden cracks Garrincha with an open hand slap.
Biden throws a shot to the body.
Biden tries to clinch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Biden connects with a right hand. Garrincha shakes it off.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
Garrincha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Biden wants to slow Garrincha down by chopping away at his legs.
Biden misses with a hook. Garrincha ducked under it nicely.
Garrincha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Biden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Biden scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden scores with a hook.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Biden cracks Garrincha with a good jab.
Joe Biden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Biden. Those never looked like landing.
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Biden moves out of range as Garrincha strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Biden misses.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrincha circles away.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrincha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Biden.
Garrincha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Biden works Garrincha's body with a nice hook.
Garrincha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Biden in his tracks.
Garrincha throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biden tries to clinch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Biden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garrincha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biden.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden blocks a jab.
Garrincha blocks a low kick nicely.
Garrincha throwing a counter right hand but Biden manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Biden.
Biden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garrincha thuds a left hand into Biden's body.
A big right from Garrincha misses.
Garrincha blocks a jab.
Biden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garrincha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Biden.
Garrincha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
Biden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Biden, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garrincha checks a leg kick.
Biden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Biden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden throws a hook to the side of Garrincha's head but Garrincha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biden misses with a looping left.
Garrincha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Biden needs to keep his hands up - Garrincha had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrincha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garrincha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Biden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garrincha under the eye.
Biden thuds a left hand into Garrincha's body.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden avoids it easily.
Garrincha looks to score with a jab to the body but Biden is just out of range.
Donk. Biden catches Garrincha right on the button with a cross.

Biden clinches with his opponent.
Garrincha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrincha.
Biden connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hobo Garrincha has been cut.
Garrincha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Biden avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Biden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hobo Garrincha's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garrincha throws a good cross that connects.
Biden throws the left hand but Garrincha avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
A right-left combo lands from Garrincha.
A shot to the liver by Biden. Beautiful body shot.
Biden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrincha in his tracks.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Biden throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Garrincha to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Biden moves away.
Garrincha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garrincha thuds his right hand into Biden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrincha cracks Biden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Biden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garrincha lands the left hand.
Garrincha moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
Biden slips a straight right by Garrincha.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Biden throws a body punch but Garrincha moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden misses with an uppercut. Garrincha saw that one coming.
Biden throws an off balance right hand
and Garrincha counters with a stiff right hand.
Biden throws an off balance right hand
and Garrincha counters with a nice body shot.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Garrincha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Biden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Garrincha.
Biden moves away from the strike by Garrincha.
Biden slips a straight right by Garrincha.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Garrincha connects with a right hand. Biden shakes it off.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Garrincha looks to land a right hand but Biden moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Garrincha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrincha lands a body shot.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Biden.
Good work by Garrincha as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Biden.
A lazy left from Biden finds it's target.

Biden rushes Garrincha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Garrincha.

Biden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrincha loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
A countering left hand to the body from Biden misses.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Biden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Biden swinging wildly here.
Biden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrincha manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biden.
Biden scores with a body shot.
Biden lands a nice looking body shot.
Garrincha swats away the attempt to clinch by Biden.
Biden throws a shot to the body.
Garrincha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Biden works Garrincha's body with a nice hook.
Biden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Biden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrincha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garrincha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
Biden throws a lazy uppercut
and Biden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Biden clobbers Garrincha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biden tries to land a front kick but Garrincha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Biden misses with a hook.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biden lands with a right hand.
Biden thumps Garrincha with a low kick.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Garrincha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biden.
Biden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrincha moves out of range of the body kick.
Biden scores with a leg kick.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Garrincha's corner calls for a 1-2. Garrincha obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Biden misses the shot to the body.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrincha just misses with a punch to the body.
Biden lands a nice hook to Garrincha's body. Garrincha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Biden slips a straight right by Garrincha.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden looks to throw the jab but Garrincha is out of range.
Garrincha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrincha.
Biden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hobo Garrincha will probably get the nod.
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!

Biden misses with a series of wild punches.
Biden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Biden moves out of range of the strikes.
Biden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrincha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Biden.
Garrincha swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Biden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Biden scores with a four punch combination!
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.
Biden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garrincha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Biden throws an off balance right hand
and Biden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Biden throws a big shot that misses.
Biden slips a straight right by Garrincha.
Garrincha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrincha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Biden walks into a left hand.
Garrincha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Biden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garrincha.
Biden thuds a left hand into Garrincha's body.
Biden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrincha.
Biden throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Biden. That snapped Garrincha's head back.
Biden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Biden missing with a left hand there. Garrincha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
Biden moves out of range as Garrincha strikes.
Biden catches Garrincha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garrincha lands a jab to Biden's midsection.
Garrincha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Biden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrincha in his tracks.
Garrincha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biden.
Biden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe Biden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Biden slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Biden takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha checks a low kick from Biden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws an overhand right that lands on Biden's shoulder, as Biden tries to avoid the shot.
Biden tries to score with a low kick but Garrincha moves his leg out of the way.
Garrincha slips a jab from Biden.
Garrincha throws the left hand but Biden avoids the punch easily.
Biden throws a hook but Garrincha blocks it.
Biden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrincha was well out of range. Poor timing from Biden.
Biden tries to clinch there but Garrincha circles away.
Biden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garrincha slips a jab from Biden.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrincha throws a looping overhand right but Biden ducks down to avoid it.
Garrincha throws a right hand that misses
and Biden counters with a nice uppercut.
Garrincha lands a really nice looking cross but Biden seems unphased.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrincha misses with a looping right.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrincha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Biden tries to clinch up.
Biden swings for the body but Garrincha moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Biden misses with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Biden.
Garrincha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Biden clinches.

Biden breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Biden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
A shot to the liver by Garrincha. Beautiful body shot.
Biden tries to clinch but Garrincha moves out of range.
Biden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Biden throws a hook to the side of Garrincha's head but Garrincha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garrincha is looking to counter punch.
Garrincha looks to land a left hand but Biden moved out of range nicely.
Garrincha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Biden.
Garrincha throws a body punch but Biden moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Garrincha.
Biden throws a looping overhand right but Garrincha ducks down to avoid it.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Biden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
A little jabbing left from Biden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Biden.
Biden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Biden there as he acknowledges the shot.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
Biden misses with a double jab.
Garrincha walks into a straight right hand from Biden.
Biden slips a jab from Garrincha.
Biden throws the left hand but Garrincha avoids the punch easily.
Biden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Biden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Biden thuds his shin into the meat of Garrincha's side.
Biden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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.
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.

A jab from Biden misses.
Garrincha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Biden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrincha.
Biden lands a really nice looking cross but Garrincha seems unphased.
Garrincha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Biden throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biden. Garrincha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden throws a combination. Garrincha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Biden misses the jab.
Garrincha throws a shot from downtown. Biden moves away and avoids it.
Garrincha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Biden.
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 displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Garrincha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Biden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donk. Biden catches Garrincha right on the button with a cross.
Biden misses with a straight right.
Garrincha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biden throws an overhand right that lands on Garrincha's shoulder, as Garrincha tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrincha misses with an uppercut.
Garrincha throws out a loose jab but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrincha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrincha. Biden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Biden throws a nice outside leg kick.

Garrincha tries to keep at a distance but Biden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garrincha pushes Biden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrincha misses with some punches.
Garrincha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garrincha lands with a left to the head.
Biden tries a knee to the head but Garrincha blocks it.
Garrincha tries to work over Biden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Biden breaks the clinch.
Garrincha moves out of range as Biden strikes.
Biden with a hook.
Biden takes a swing at Garrincha's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha moves out of range of the strikes.
Biden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garrincha misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
Garrincha loads up on a big right hand but Biden slips the punch.
Garrincha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Biden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrincha moves away.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrincha misses the target.
Biden throws a poor cross that misses
and Biden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Biden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Biden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden blocks it.
Biden looks to land a body kick but Garrincha moved away.
Biden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garrincha.
Garrincha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Biden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha with a hook.
Biden staying out of range there.
Biden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garrincha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Garrincha backing away here, and Biden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Garrincha lands with a straight right. Biden didn't see that one coming.
Biden throws a poor cross that misses
and Garrincha counters with a nice body shot.
Biden moves in looking to clinch but Garrincha pushes him off.
Biden misses with a hook
and Garrincha counters with a stiff right hand.
Garrincha throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Biden scores with a hook.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrincha in the body.
Biden misses the jab.
Garrincha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrincha throws a hook but Biden avoids it easily.
Biden is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrincha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biden.
It looked like Garrincha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Biden thumps Garrincha with a low kick.
Biden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good shot there by Biden.
Biden slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Garrincha.
Garrincha misses with a wild body shot.
Garrincha avoids the body shot from Biden.
Garrincha uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Biden finds it's way through Garrincha's defenses.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden scores with a body shot.
Garrincha lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Joe Biden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Garrincha lands with a nice body punch.
Hobo Garrincha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrincha throws out the jab.
Biden slips under a jab from Garrincha.
Biden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garrincha ducks under a wild hook from Biden.
A big right from Biden misses.
Biden digs a good body shot into Garrincha's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Biden.
Garrincha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garrincha looks to throw the jab but Biden is out of range.
Garrincha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biden lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden slips under a jab.
Biden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garrincha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garrincha swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.

Biden clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
Biden tries a body shot but Garrincha blocks it.
Biden misses with a punch on the inside.
Biden lands a good knee to the midsection. Garrincha won't want to take too many of those.

Biden manages to break the clinch.
Biden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrincha on the side of the head.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrincha staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Biden misses its intended target.
Biden throws out a loose jab but Garrincha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrincha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garrincha walks into a stiff left hand from Biden.
Garrincha misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Biden! But no joy.
Garrincha misses with a body shot.
Biden clobbers Garrincha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Biden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrincha is just out of range.
Garrincha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrincha throws a lazy uppercut
and Biden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biden just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrincha moves out of range as Biden strikes.
Biden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Biden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garrincha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Biden misses with an uppercut. Garrincha saw that one coming.
Biden avoids the body shot from Garrincha.
Garrincha lands a jab to the head.
Biden throws a lazy right hand but Garrincha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrincha lands with a good body shot.
Biden tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Garrincha counter with a right hand.
Garrincha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Biden.
Biden digs a good body shot into Garrincha's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Biden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garrincha scores with a nice right hand.
Biden lands with a cross.
Biden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Biden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Biden misses with a wild body shot.
Biden feints and then cracks Garrincha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garrincha down.
Biden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrincha moves away from the strike by Biden.
Good leg kick by Biden.
Good shot there by Garrincha.

Biden is rocked!

It looks like Joe Biden has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrincha misses the shot to the body.
Biden is still on wobbly legs! Can Garrincha finish him?
Garrincha connects with a right that clearly hurt Biden. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Garrincha proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Biden collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hobo Garrincha!
Hobo Garrincha retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Hobo Garrincha, 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.