PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fitzwell's choice of entrance music: RATM - Killing in The Name. On his way into the cage it seems that Jose Barreto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose Barreto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barreto
vs
Fitzwell

221 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

200 cm
29
270 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Fitzwell!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzwell scores with a shot to the body.
Fitzwell avoids the head kick by Barreto.
Barreto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fitzwell's calf.
Barreto is looking to slow Fitzwell down with leg kicks.
Fitzwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzwell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barreto back to the cage. Fitzwell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jose Barreto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzwell blocks a head kick by Barreto.
Barreto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fitzwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barreto.
Barreto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barreto wants to clinch but Fitzwell slips to the side
and Fitzwell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Barreto.
Barreto throws a combination that misses
and Fitzwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barreto is breathing heavily.
Fitzwell throws a jab when Barreto was well out of range.
Barreto wants to clinch

and Fitzwell counters with a left hand that sends Barreto to the canvas!

Barreto is rocked!
Fitzwell gets to his feet and stands over Barreto, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Barreto felt that one! Fitzwell unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Barreto from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Fitzwell!