PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Barraquinha has chosen The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spliffs
vs
Barraquinha

190 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

189 cm
28
199 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Gesundheit Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolen Spliffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angelito Barraquinha!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barraquinha moves out of range as Spliffs throws a body kick.
Spliffs looks to land a combination. Barraquinha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Spliffs motions for Barraquinha to come forward. Spliffs throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barraquinha throws a wild body kick that Spliffs sees coming a mile off.
Spliffs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barraquinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spliffs blocks a jab.
Barraquinha throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Spliffs throws out a leg kick but Barraquinha moves out of range and Spliffs only half commits.
Barraquinha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraquinha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha avoids the body shot from Spliffs.
Barraquinha loads up on a big right hand but Spliffs slips the punch.
A head kick by Barraquinha misses
and Spliffs counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Barraquinha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spliffs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Spliffs is able to avoid easily.
Spliffs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barraquinha at a distance.
Barraquinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliffs moves away.
Spliffs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs dips to his left and cracks Barraquinha with an uppercut!
Spliffs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barraquinha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barraquinha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spliffs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barraquinha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spliffs needs to keep his hands up - Barraquinha had a free shot at his head there.
Barraquinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spliffs throws a solid leg kick but Barraquinha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spliffs.
Barraquinha lands with a kick to the temple. Spliffs shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Barraquinha finishes the exchange with a kick 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!
Barraquinha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spliffs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barraquinha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spliffs is looking to wear down Barraquinha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spliffs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha connects with an inside leg kick.
Barraquinha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spliffs.
Barraquinha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spliffs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Barraquinha. Beautiful body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spliffs misses with a looping right.
Barraquinha misses with a low kick.
Barraquinha throws the kick towards the body but Spliffs avoids it.
Barraquinha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barraquinha scores with a jab to the head.
Barraquinha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barraquinha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spliffs fakes the leg kick and cracks Barraquinha in the body.
Spliffs tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffs moves out of range of the body kick from Barraquinha.
Spliffs lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Spliffs.
Barraquinha throws a low kick but Spliffs moves out of range easily.
Spliffs moves out of range as Barraquinha throws a body kick.
Spliffs connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffs walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barraquinha.
Spliffs looks to land a combination but Barraquinha avoids it well.
Spliffs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Barraquinha there.
Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick.

Barraquinha tries to keep at a distance but Spliffs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Spliffs.
Spliffs wants to stall.
Barraquinha misses with a knee to the head.
Spliffs misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha dodges an elbow strike from Spliffs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but Spliffs is blocking nicely.
Spliffs avoids a wild elbow strike from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spliffs.
Spliffs managing to block the knees to the body from Barraquinha.
Spliffs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spliffs prevents a body shot from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha gets through Spliffs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spliffs lands a nice shot to the body.
Barraquinha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Spliffs tries to work over Barraquinha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spliffs misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barraquinha lands a nice shot to the body.
Barraquinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spliffs.
Spliffs is trying to maintain a safe position but Barraquinha gets an underhook and turns Spliffs into the cage.
Barraquinha blocks a body shot from Spliffs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angelito Barraquinha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spliffs misses with a head kick.
Spliffs misses with an uppercut. Barraquinha saw that one coming.
Spliffs throws a one two combo.
Spliffs's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barraquinha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spliffs scrambles back to his feet.
Spliffs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spliffs scores with a body shot.
Spliffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Spliffs.
Spliffs stuns Barraquinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Spliffs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barraquinha. That did some damage!
Barraquinha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliffs moves out of range of the body kick from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barraquinha there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barraquinha misses with a kick to the body.
Spliffs throws a solid leg kick but Barraquinha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Spliffs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs tries to land a leg kick but Barraquinha saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Spliffs blocks the leg kick.
A combination from Spliffs does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spliffs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barraquinha feints and then cracks Spliffs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spliffs down.
Barraquinha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barraquinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliffs thows a body shot but no joy.
Spliffs misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Barraquinha to counter with a crisp jab.
Barraquinha lands a nice shot that snaps Spliffs's head back.
Barraquinha lands a really nice looking cross but Spliffs seems unphased.
Barraquinha connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraquinha avoids the head kick by Spliffs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spliffs.
Spliffs ducks under a wild hook from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs slips a straight right by Barraquinha.
Angelito Barraquinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barraquinha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barraquinha connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Barraquinha - just one landing.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barraquinha looks to land a body kick but Spliffs moved away.
Barraquinha throws a sloppy head kick and Spliffs moves out of range easily.
Barraquinha moves out of range of the strikes.
Spliffs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spliffs lands a body shot.
Spliffs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barraquinha.
Spliffs with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barraquinha throws an off balance right hand
and Spliffs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barraquinha is breathing heavily.
Barraquinha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spliffs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Barraquinha misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses.
Spliffs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barraquinhas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barraquinha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barraquinha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.
Spliffs lands a nice hook to Barraquinha's body. Barraquinha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spliffs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Barraquinha throws a front kick aimed at Spliffs's knee but Spliffs avoids it well.
Barraquinha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spliffs can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliffs misses with a head kick.
Spliffs scores with a jab to the head.
Spliffs throws a low kick, looking for Barraquinha's leg but Barraquinha calmly moves out of range.
Spliffs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spliffs jabs at Barraquinha's body.
Spliffs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barraquinha looks to score with a jab to the body but Spliffs is just out of range.
Spliffs misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs tries to land a front kick but Barraquinha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spliffs avoids a kick to the body.
Spliffs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barraquinha takes a step back to recover.
Spliffs throws a low kick but Barraquinha avoids it.
Spliffs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spliffs is looking to slow Barraquinha down with leg kicks.
Barraquinha moves out of range as Spliffs throws a body kick.
Spliffs lands a jab to Barraquinha's midsection.
Spliffs lands a jab to the nose.
Spliffs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffs misses with a body shot.
Spliffs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barraquinha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spliffs. Barraquinha shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolen Spliffs dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
Spliffs slips a straight right by Barraquinha.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barraquinha. That's going to slow Spliffs down.
Barraquinha misses with a lunging right hand
and Spliffs counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barraquinha connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barraquinha moves away.
Spliffs misses with an uppercut
and Barraquinha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spliffs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barraquinha manages to avoid it.
Barraquinha blocks a head kick by Spliffs.
Barraquinha works Spliffs's body with a nice hook.
Spliffs looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraquinha is just out of range.
Barraquinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barraquinha throws a leg kick but Spliffs sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barraquinha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spliffs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spliffs moves out of range of the body kick from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs lands a nice shot to the body.
Barraquinha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barraquinha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spliffs is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Spliffs.
Barraquinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliffs.
Barraquinha checks a leg kick.
Spliffs misses with a kick to the body.
Spliffs tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spliffs.
Donk. Barraquinha catches Spliffs right on the button with a cross.
Barraquinha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliffs was well out of range. Poor timing from Barraquinha.
Spliffs throws a big shot that misses.
Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spliffs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spliffs wants to slow Barraquinha down by chopping away at his legs.
Barraquinha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Spliffs misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs looks to score with a jab to the body but Barraquinha is just out of range.
Spliffs tests Barraquinha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barraquinha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barraquinha works Spliffs's body with a nice hook.
Barraquinha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spliffs.
Barraquinha connects with an inside leg kick.
Spliffs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barraquinha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice cross by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barraquinha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spliffs if he has to take too many more of those.
Barraquinha scoring well with a low kick there.
Barraquinha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spliffs's sensitive parts.
Spliffs tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spliffs checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barraquinha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Barraquinha.
Barraquinha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barraquinha throws an off balance right hand
and Spliffs counters with a right hand to the body.
Spliffs misses with a straight right.
Spliffs looks to throw the jab but Barraquinha is out of range.
Spliffs just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliffs throws the kick towards the body but Barraquinha avoids it.
Barraquinha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barraquinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barraquinha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barraquinha.
A lazy left from Barraquinha finds it's target.
Spliffs scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barraquinha throws a front kick aimed at Spliffs's knee but Spliffs avoids it well.
Spliffs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barraquinha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spliffs is looking to score with low kicks.
Barraquinha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barraquinha ducks under a wild hook from Spliffs.
Spliffs scoring well with a low kick there.
Barraquinha throws a chopping leg kick but Spliffs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Barraquinha misses its intended target.
Spliffs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barraquinha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Spliffs moves out of range of the body kick from Barraquinha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spliffs tries to score with a low kick but Barraquinha moves his leg out of the way.
Barraquinha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spliffs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barraquinha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spliffs's knee momentarily.
Spliffs misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelito Barraquinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barraquinha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha!
A relieved looking Angelito Barraquinha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.