PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augostino Peitexeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Henrique Barraboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peitexeira is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Peitexeira
vs
Henrique Barraboza

203 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augostino Peitexeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Henrique Barraboza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peitexeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peitexeira is breathing heavily.
Barraboza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peitexeira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Barraboza.
Barraboza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Barraboza slams his shin into Peitexeira's torso.
Barraboza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Augostino Peitexeira has been cut.
Barraboza tries to clinch but Peitexeira moves out of range.
Barraboza tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Barraboza does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraboza moves in looking to clinch but Peitexeira pushes him off.
Peitexeira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barraboza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barraboza lands with a kick to the temple. Peitexeira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Barraboza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barraboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barraboza lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peitexeira takes a step back to recover.
Barraboza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peitexeira. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraboza lands with a good body shot.
Augostino Peitexeira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barraboza moves into the clinch.
Barraboza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barraboza continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Still in the clinch, Barraboza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barraboza wants to stall.

Barraboza manages to break the clinch.
Barraboza tries to clinch up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barraboza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peitexeira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barraboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Barraboza fakes the leg kick and cracks Peitexeira in the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barraboza. That's going to slow Peitexeira down.
Barraboza is looking to clinch.
Peitexeira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Peitexeira tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barraboza cracks Peitexeira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Peitexeira is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Barraboza tries to clinch there but Peitexeira circles away.
Oh Peitexeira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Barraboza lands a beautiful left hook that drops Peitexeira. Peitexeira tries to recover but Barraboza is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Peitexeira lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Henrique Barraboza!