PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelito Barraquinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McButticutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barraquinha might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a little dream of me. The crowd seem to be enjoying McButticutty's choice of entrance music: Queen and David Bowie - Under Pressure. Angus McButticutty 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!

Barraquinha
vs
McButticutty

189 cm
23
199 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
201 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

[PCB] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants
[PCB] Club Tops 'n' Hot Pants

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angelito Barraquinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angus McButticutty!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McButticutty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barraquinha moves away.
A head kick misses from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha thows a body shot but no joy.
Barraquinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barraquinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barraquinha moves out of range as McButticutty strikes.
An inside leg kick from Barraquinha misses.
McButticutty scores with a body shot.
Barraquinha scores with a nice strike.
McButticutty getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McButticutty misses with a double jab.
Barraquinha lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barraquinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barraquinha blocks a head kick by McButticutty.
Angus McButticutty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McButticutty fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barraquinha is out of range.
McButticutty moves away from the strike by Barraquinha.
McButticutty misses with a few strikes there.
Barraquinha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barraquinha misses with a hook.
Barraquinha lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barraquinha thuds his right hand into McButticutty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barraquinha misses with a looping right.
Barraquinha wants to clinch up but McButticutty keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but McButticutty is having none of it.
Barraquinha throws a lazy head kick
and McButticutty counters with a good low kick that Barraquinha was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Barraquinha.
McButticutty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barraquinha tries to avoid it but McButticutty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barraquinha to the ground. Barraquinha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barraquinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Barraquinha.
McButticutty looks gassed!
No joy there for Barraquinha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barraquinha ducks under a wild hook from McButticutty.

Barraquinha rushes McButticutty and presses him up against the cage.
Barraquinha lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Nice body punch from McButticutty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McButticutty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barraquinha misses with some punches.
Barraquinha prevents McButticutty from breaking the clinch.
Barraquinha missing with knees to the body.
McButticutty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McButticutty is trying to break the clinch but Barraquinha has him pressed against the cage.
Barraquinha missing with knees to the body.
McButticutty trying to stall but Barraquinha improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McButticutty.
McButticutty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barraquinha trying to land knees to the body.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McButticutty managing to block the knees to the body from Barraquinha.
Barraquinha misses with a body punch.
McButticutty wants to break the clinch but can't.
McButticutty tries to break the clinch but Barraquinha is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barraquinha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Barraquinha.
A left hand lands to the body for Barraquinha.
McButticutty is trying to break free.
McButticutty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Barraquinha throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McButticutty blocks it with crossed arms.

McButticutty breaks from the clinch.
Barraquinha blocks a head kick by McButticutty.
McButticutty throws a leg kick but Barraquinha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barraquinha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McButticutty avoids the head kick by Barraquinha.
McButticutty moves forwards but Barraquinha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barraquinha misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelito Barraquinha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barraquinha checks a low kick from McButticutty.
Barraquinha throws out a loose jab but McButticutty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McButticutty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barraquinha's sensitive parts.
Barraquinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barraquinha.
The fighters circling - Barraquinha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barraquinha fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McButticutty.
Barraquinha stuns McButticutty with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McButticutty blocks a jab.
Barraquinha misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McButticutty throws a sloppy head kick
and Barraquinha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McButticutty is breathing heavily.
McButticutty throws a jab when Barraquinha was well out of range.
McButticutty scores with a decent looking hook.
McButticutty blocks a head kick by Barraquinha.
McButticutty throws a wild body kick that Barraquinha sees coming a mile off.
Barraquinha missing with a left hand there. McButticutty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barraquinha.
McButticutty cracks the inside of Barraquinha's front leg.
Barraquinha sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice shot by McButticutty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha is looking to clinch but McButticutty is avoiding it.
Barraquinha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McButticutty throws a hook but Barraquinha avoids it easily.
Barraquinha ducks under a wild hook from McButticutty.
McButticutty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barraquinha counters with a body kick that stops McButticutty in his tracks momentarily.
Barraquinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McButticutty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but McButticutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barraquinha thuds his shin into the meat of McButticutty's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barraquinha checks the leg kick.
McButticutty thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty misses the shot to the body.
McButticutty misses the body punch

and Barraquinha counters by clinching up.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the body.
Barraquinha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McButticutty on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barraquinha misses with a knee strike.
Barraquinha lands a body shot.
Barraquinha working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barraquinha tries to land a knee to the head but McButticutty blocks with his arms.
Barraquinha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barraquinha lands a nice uppercut.
McButticutty avoiding damage as Barraquinha throws knees to the body.
Barraquinha lands a knee to the body.
Barraquinha connects with a nasty looking knee right to McButticutty's face.
A hook to the body from McButticutty.
Barraquinha looking to throw knees to the head but McButticutty is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barraquinha connects with a knee to the head.
Barraquinha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

McButticutty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McButticutty connects with a solid leg kick.
McButticutty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraquinha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McButticutty throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barraquinha counters with a nice low kick that buckles McButticutty's knee momentarily.
McButticutty misses with a body punch
and Barraquinha counters with a nice body kick.

Barraquinha rushes McButticutty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barraquinha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McButticutty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McButticutty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barraquinha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McButticutty blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelito Barraquinha dominated that second round.
That's time! Barraquinha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barraquinha throws a leg kick that is checked
and McButticutty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barraquinha thinking.
McButticutty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barraquinha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McButticutty throws a leg kick which misses Barraquinha's front leg but catches the back leg as Barraquinha tries to avoid it.
Barraquinha misses with a body shot
and McButticutty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McButticutty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barraquinha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McButticutty circles away quickly and effectively.
Barraquinha moves out of range as McButticutty strikes.
Barraquinha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McButticutty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McButticutty throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha connects with a body shot.
McButticutty swats away the attempt to clinch by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha throws a head kick that misses.
Barraquinha tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraquinha slips a jab and a cross from McButticutty.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barraquinha.
McButticutty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barraquinha rather than just go for the knockout.
McButticutty scores with a head kick.
Barraquinha just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty keeps the fight on the outside.
McButticutty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barraquinha.
Nice straight punches there by Barraquinha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barraquinha.
McButticutty thows a leg kick but Barraquinha checks it
and Barraquinha finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Barraquinha.
Barraquinha looks to land a body kick but McButticutty moved away.
Barraquinha lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barraquinha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barraquinha checks a leg kick.
McButticutty misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of McButticutty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barraquinha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McButticutty.
Angelito Barraquinha is winning the standup battle so far.
McButticutty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barraquinha misses with a jab, cross combination.
McButticutty throws a nice inside leg kick.
McButticutty throws a looping overhand right but Barraquinha ducks down to avoid it.
Barraquinha misses with a head kick.
McButticutty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McButticutty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McButticutty throws a combination that misses
and Barraquinha counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McButticutty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barraquinha uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McButticutty has time to react.
Angelito Barraquinha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barraquinha lands a jab to the head.
Barraquinha falls off balance throwing a combination
and McButticutty counters with a one-two to the body.
Barraquinha with a jab.
Angus McButticutty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barraquinha lands a head kick. McButticutty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McButticutty misses with a leg kick.
McButticutty defending well as Barraquinha loads up on a big left hand.
McButticutty throws a shot from downtown. Barraquinha moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelito Barraquinha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barraquinha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelito Barraquinha!