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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Barbarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarino kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Barbarino song. Antunes Coimbra has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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291 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinnie Barbarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes Coimbra slips a jab from Barbarino.
Barbarino scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Antunes Coimbra keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barbarino is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Antunes Coimbra defends it well.
Barbarino wants to take a breather but Antunes Coimbra is having none of it.
Barbarino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Antunes Coimbra tries to roll over but Barbarino keeps him under control.
Barbarino is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Antunes Coimbra wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barbarino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Antunes Coimbra does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Barbarino trying to work for an americana but Antunes Coimbra has managed to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antunes Coimbra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barbarino!
Antunes Coimbra looking to control but Barbarino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antunes Coimbra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Barbarino is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbarino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbarino tries to lock up and control but Antunes Coimbra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Antunes Coimbra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barbarino is looking to escape.
Antunes Coimbra controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra avoids the attempt from Barbarino to control.
Antunes Coimbra controlling his opponent.
Antunes Coimbra manages to capitalize on a mistake by Barbarino to take his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Antunes Coimbra controlling the positon.
Antunes Coimbra trying to control.
Barbarino trying to control but not successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra biding his time, looking for the opening.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Barbarino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes Coimbra.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Barbarino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbarino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes Coimbra.
Barbarino misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arthur Antunes Coimbra will probably get the nod.
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.
Antunes Coimbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbarino moves away.
Antunes Coimbra avoids a kick to the body.
Antunes Coimbra's corner calls for a 1-2. Antunes Coimbra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Antunes Coimbra throws a body punch but Barbarino moves out of range.
Barbarino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Antunes Coimbra checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Barbarino - just one landing.
It looks like Arthur Antunes Coimbra has been cut.
Barbarino swings widly with a right hand
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbarino thinking.
Antunes Coimbra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antunes Coimbra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbarino.
Barbarino lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbarino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbarino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antunes Coimbra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antunes Coimbra throws a body punch but Barbarino moves out of range.
Antunes Coimbra thows a body shot but no joy.
Antunes Coimbra throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbarino.
Antunes Coimbra tries to sprawl but Barbarino drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Antunes Coimbra is defending against the submission attempts here by Barbarino.
Barbarino wants to free his trapped foot but Antunes Coimbra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barbarino lands a nice short elbow.
Antunes Coimbra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Barbarino's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Barbarino's back!
Barbarino tries to escape the position.
Antunes Coimbra struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra is trying to stick to Barbarino's back but Barbarino is turning into Antunes Coimbra. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Antunes Coimbra's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Barbarino.
Antunes Coimbra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barbarino.
Barbarino wants to pass the guard but Antunes Coimbra is keeping the position.
Barbarino throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbarino wants to control from the top but Antunes Coimbra keeps moving.
Antunes Coimbra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antunes Coimbra keeping moving, preventing Barbarino from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino postures up.
Barbarino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antunes Coimbra controls Barbarino momentarily but Barbarino frees himself.
Barbarino throws a big elbow that misses.
Barbarino trying to control but Antunes Coimbra is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antunes Coimbra is looking to clinch but Barbarino is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Antunes Coimbra checks a leg kick.
Antunes Coimbra is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbarino rather than just go for the knockout.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes Coimbra. Barbarino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Antunes Coimbra.
It looks like Vinnie Barbarino has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarino blocks a jab.
Barbarino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antunes Coimbra lunges at Barbarino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbarino's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes Coimbra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antunes Coimbra has managed to clinch.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antunes Coimbra looking to throw knees to the head but Barbarino is blocking nicely.
Antunes Coimbra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbarino backwards.
Barbarino has picked Antunes Coimbra up - he's going for a ride! Barbarino dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Barbarino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbarino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antunes Coimbra wants to control but Barbarino is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Barbarino dominated that second round.
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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Barbarino scores a takedown into full mount!
Antunes Coimbra tries to reverse the position but Barbarino maintains control.
Barbarino throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Barbarino working the ground and pound effectively.
Barbarino sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Antunes Coimbra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbarino with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arthur Antunes Coimbra's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vinnie Barbarino!
Vinnie Barbarino seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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