PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pride . Jose Barboza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Durden
vs
Barboza

180 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barboza scores with a head kick. Durden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barboza swats away the attempt to clinch by Durden.

Barboza takes the fight into the clinch.
Barboza throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barboza.
Durden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jose Barboza has been cut.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Jose Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barboza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durden, pushing him back against the cage.
Durden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Barboza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durden blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Durden throws an elbow but it misses.

Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barboza clinches with his opponent.
Durden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barboza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barboza keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barboza closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Barboza has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Durden.

Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barboza lands a two punch combo.
That kick from Durden tenderised Barboza's leg. Barboza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barboza throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Barboza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barboza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barboza throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barboza throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.

Durden closes the distance and clinches.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Durden is looking to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barboza!
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!
Durden avoids the head kick by Barboza.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza lands a two punch combo.
Barboza tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
Barboza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden tries to clinch but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden misses with a body kick.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Barboza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barboza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Barboza drives through and clinches with Durden against the cage.
Barboza is leaning against Durden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Durden manages to break the clinch.
Barboza is looking to clinch.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Barboza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barboza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durden in his tracks.
Crunch! Barboza slams his shin into Durden's torso.
Barboza throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Barboza scores with a hook.
Barboza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barboza.
Barboza thows a body kick. Durden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Durden moves out of range as Barboza throws a body kick.
Barboza avoids the head kick by Durden.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barboza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Barboza off balance momentarily.
Durden moves out of range as Barboza throws a body kick.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barboza throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Barboza pushes him off.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Barboza moves out of range easily.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Barboza blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden is looking to clinch.

Durden moves into the clinch.
Barboza wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Durden throws an elbow but misses.
Barboza blocks the elbow strike.
Barboza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barboza misses with the head strike.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barboza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durden stalling in the clinch but Barboza improves position.
Maybe Durden would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barboza's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barboza is trying to break free.
Barboza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durden's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Barboza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Barboza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Barboza.
Durden is looking to chop away at Barboza's legs.
Barboza lands a nice looking body kick.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Barboza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barboza checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Barboza.
Barboza moves out of range of the body kick.
Durden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durden scores with a push kick.
That kick from Durden tenderised Barboza's leg. Barboza is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Barboza gets tackled into the cage by Durden. Durden maintains the clinch.
Barboza tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barboza keeps control of Durden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Durden breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza tries to land a front kick but Durden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barboza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barboza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Barboza misses.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Barboza lands a jab to the head.
Barboza avoids the head kick by Durden.
Barboza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barboza throws a body kick that misses.
Barboza throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Barboza lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Barboza moves out of range easily.
Tyler Durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durden is looking to clinch.
Durden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barboza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barboza scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses.
Durden throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
Barboza tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab lands there for Barboza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Barboza is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Barboza.
Barboza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jose Barboza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barboza tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Barboza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Barboza connects with a body shot that sends Durden's belly button to the back.

Barboza moves into range and clinches up with Durden.
Barboza is looking to control Durden's arms but Durden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barboza has his back to the cage.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Barboza has double underhooks.
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.

Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden moves in looking to clinch but Barboza pushes him off.
Durden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Barboza closes the distance and clinches.
Barboza lands with a light punch inside.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Durden managing to block the knees to the body from Barboza.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.

Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barboza doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Barboza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durden.
Durden misses with a double jab.

Barboza drives through and clinches with Durden against the cage.
Barboza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden is trying to push Barboza away but Barboza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Barboza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barboza punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.

Barboza clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
Durden lands an elbow just above Barboza 's eye.
Durden tries to stall but Barboza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jose Barboza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durden is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Barboza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jose Barboza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durden is looking to chop away at Barboza's legs.
A head kick misses from Barboza.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Barboza throws out a powerful jab.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.

Durden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barboza, pushing him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Barboza.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Durden throws a head kick but Barboza moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barboza.

Barboza darts in and clinches Durden up against the cage.

Durden breaks the clinch.
Barboza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Durden tries to land a front kick but Barboza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
A big left from Barboza misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barboza connects with an inside leg kick.
Barboza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden misses with the combination.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barboza will feel that in the morning.

Barboza clinches up against the cage.
Durden lands an elbow that stopped Barboza in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barboza throws an elbow but it misses.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Barboza breaks from the clinch.
Barboza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Barboza moves out of range easily.
Barboza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barboza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza scores with a kick to the body.

Durden clinches.
Durden pushes off an throws an elbow but Barboza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barboza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Durden is trying to break the clinch but Barboza has him pressed against the cage.
Barboza pushes off an throws an elbow but Durden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Durden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durden with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Barboza breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Barboza scores with a four punch combination!
Durden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Durden misses
and Barboza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barboza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barboza blocks a low kick nicely.
Barboza goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barboza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barboza.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barboza is able to avoid easily.
Barboza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden misses with a body shot.

Durden closes the distance and clinches.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barboza as Durden tries to tie him up.

Barboza manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden motions for Barboza to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Durden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barboza, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza lands a front kick.
Durden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Durden misses with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barboza.
Barboza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Barboza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barboza throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Barboza blocks an elbow strike from Durden.
Barboza misses with an elbow strike.
Durden missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Barboza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barboza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Barboza!