PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Baroza (ranked 399 p4p, 686 weight class) and Dragon Kingdad (ranked 46 p4p, 74 weight class). Jorge Baroza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Baroza
vs
Kingdad

174 cm
27
132
11 - 5 - 0

171 cm
27
149
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Baroza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dragon Kingdad!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingdad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baroza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Jorge Baroza has been cut.
Kingdad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingdad darts in trying to clinch
and Baroza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baroza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingdad throws out the jab.
Kingdad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baroza lands a really nice looking cross but Kingdad seems unphased.
Kingdad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kingdad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Baroza.
Kingdad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kingdad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baroza.

Kingdad has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kingdad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingdad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kingdad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kingdad tries to land knees in the clinch but Baroza avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Baroza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baroza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baroza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kingdad as the two fighters clinch.
Kingdad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kingdad.
Baroza avoiding damage.
Kingdad wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Baroza.
Kingdad tries to throw a body punch but Baroza avoids it by throwing Kingdad back against the cage.
Baroza controlling the action here for a moment.
Kingdad leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingdad.
Kingdad trying to land knees to the body.
Baroza controlling the action here for a moment.
Baroza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Baroza.
Baroza stalling the fight.
Kingdad leaning against his opponent.
Baroza lands a nice uppercut.
Baroza working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kingdad.
Kingdad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barozas head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingdad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baroza up against the cage.
Baroza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad has a couple of punches blocked by Baroza.
Kingdad lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingdad.
Kingdad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baroza.
Baroza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kingdad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baroza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baroza misses with a punch to the body.
Kingdad missing with knees to the body.
Baroza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baroza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baroza lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baroza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kingdad pushes Baroza up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingdad.
Baroza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kingdad is trying to maintain a safe position but Baroza gets an underhook and turns Kingdad into the cage.
Baroza being controlled against the cage.
Kingdad scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingdad being controlled against the cage.
Baroza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kingdad stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kingdad misses with a punch to the body.
Kingdad prevents a body shot from Baroza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dragon Kingdad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Baroza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kingdad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingdad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baroza with a body shot.
Kingdad misses with a hook. Baroza ducked under it nicely.
Baroza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kingdad misses with a hook.
Kingdad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baroza counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Dragon Kingdad has been cut.
Kingdad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baroza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingdad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingdad thinks about the counter body kick.
Baroza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingdad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kingdad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baroza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Kingdad pushes Baroza up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingdad tries to throw a body punch but Baroza avoids it by throwing Kingdad back against the cage.
Kingdad missing with knees to the body.
Kingdad lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baroza struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingdad controls his hands.
Baroza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baroza blocks an uppercut.
Baroza working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingdad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baroza.
Kingdad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baroza is defending well for now.
Baroza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baroza stalling.
Kingdad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baroza has a couple of punches blocked by Kingdad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingdad.
Baroza misses with the head strike.
Kingdad with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingdad trying to control the position but instead, Baroza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kingdad into the cage.
Baroza lands with a left to the head.
Kingdad trying to control the position but instead, Baroza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kingdad into the cage.
Kingdad is working Baroza over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baroza avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baroza.
Baroza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baroza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kingdad scores a nice knee to the body.
Kingdad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baroza can't find room to land a body shot as Kingdad controls the action.
Baroza misses with a punch to the body.
Kingdad letting Baroza take a breather here.
Kingdad taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baroza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Kingdad.
Baroza lands a nice shot to the body.
Dragon Kingdad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baroza effectively controlling the action here.
Kingdad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kingdad lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baroza.
Baroza wants to stall.
Kingdad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baroza.
Baroza misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kingdad is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Baroza.
Baroza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingdad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kingdad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kingdad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kingdad missing with knees to the body.
Baroza blocks a body shot from Kingdad.
Kingdad lands a good knee to the midsection. Baroza won't want to take too many of those.
Baroza digs a right hand underneath Kingdad's ribcage. Kingdad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kingdad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kingdad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dragon Kingdad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kingdad tries to clinch up.
Jorge Baroza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Baroza.
Kingdad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baroza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kingdad throws a leg kick but Baroza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baroza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingdad.
It looked like Baroza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kingdad misses with a leg kick
and Baroza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baroza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorge Baroza is winning the standup battle so far.
Baroza slips a jab from Kingdad.
A good leg kick by Kingdad.
Baroza 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.
Kingdad throws a lazy right hand but Baroza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kingdad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kingdad throws a jab when Baroza was well out of range.
Baroza 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.
Kingdad moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Baroza! Kingdad is out on his feet! Baroza rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Kingdad is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Kingdad is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Baroza!