PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rock Barden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Valdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valdo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eminem - Go To Sleep. Leo Valdo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rock Barden's chin.

Barden
vs
Valdo

176 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Barden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Valdo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valdo throws a right hand that Barden ducks under and follows up with a left that Barden also avoids with ease.
Barden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valdo blocks a head kick by Barden.
Valdo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Barden tenderised Valdo's leg. Valdo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valdo blocks a head kick by Barden.
Valdo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barden throws a body kick that misses.
Barden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valdo avoids a kick to the body.
Barden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdo misses with a few strikes there.
Valdo swinging wildly here.
Rock Barden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valdo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo misses with a series of wild punches.
Valdo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barden tries to clinch
and Valdo counters with a three punch combo that has Barden backing up. Barden nods at Valdo to acknowledge the strikes.
Valdo misses with the combination.
Barden misses with a jab to the body
and Valdo counters with a one-two to the body.
Barden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Valdo. Those never looked like landing.
Valdo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Valdo throws a nice looking combination but Barden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdo moves out of range as Barden throws a body kick.
Valdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barden circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barden throws a lazy right hand but Valdo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdo avoids the head kick by Barden.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barden.
Valdo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barden counters with a nice body kick.
Valdo keeps the fight on the outside.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barden!
Valdo throws a series of punches but Barden moves out of range.
Barden is looking to slow Valdo down with leg kicks.
Valdo misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Valdo blocks a head kick by Barden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valdo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Valdo moves out of range of the body kick from Barden.
Barden misses with a kick to the body.
Barden tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rock Barden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rock Barden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdo scores with a three punch combo!
Rock Barden is winning the standup battle so far.
Valdo blocks the body kick.
Valdo misses with a few strikes there.
Barden tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Valdo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valdo blocks a head kick by Barden.
Barden scores with a nice strike.
Barden misses with a low kick as Valdo jumps back.
Barden tries to close the distance and clinch but Valdo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barden misses with a body kick.
Barden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barden tries to land a front kick but Valdo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Valdo lands a two punch combo.
Valdo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barden counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Valdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valdo misses with a two punch combination.
Barden throws a right hand that misses
and Valdo counters with a series of strikes. Barden will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Barden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barden tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Valdo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barden slips a jab and a cross from Valdo.
Barden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valdo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdo misses with a double jab
and Barden counters with a nice kick to the body.
A combination from Valdo does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barden moves into the clinch successfully.
Barden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valdo is trying to push Barden away but Barden has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Barden.
Valdo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Valdo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barden lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leo Valdo has been cut.
Valdo managing to block the knees to the body from Barden.
Barden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valdo avoids it.
Valdo is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barden tries a knee to the head but Valdo blocks it.
Valdo managing to block the knees to the body from Barden.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barden missing with knees to the body.
Barden missing with knees to the body.
Valdo managing to block the knees to the body from Barden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Barden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leo Valdo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Barden!
Valdo swinging wildly here.
Valdo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Barden avoids them all with ease.
Barden is looking to clinch.
Barden throws a sloppy head kick and Valdo moves out of range easily.
Valdo blocks a head kick by Barden.
Barden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Valdo looks to land a combination but Barden avoids it well.
Valdo throws a right and a left that Barden avoids nicely.
Valdo swinging wildly here.
Barden slips a jab and a cross from Valdo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo swinging wildly here.
Valdo tries to bum rush Barden with a series of wild strikes but Barden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdo misses with the combination.
Barden throws the kick towards the body but Valdo avoids it.
Barden closes the distance but Valdo moves to the side
and Valdo counters with a two punch combo.
Barden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Valdo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valdo's knee momentarily.
Barden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barden fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barden throws a wild body kick that Valdo sees coming a mile off.
Barden is looking to clinch but Valdo is avoiding it.
Barden tries to clinch but Valdo moves away
and Valdo counters with a one-two to the body.
Valdo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valdo misses with a wild combination.
Barden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdo tries to bum rush Barden with a series of wild strikes but Barden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barden tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barden circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdo checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Valdo checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Barden clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Valdo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Valdo moves out of range of the body kick.
Valdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barden circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdo swats away the attempt to clinch by Barden.
Valdo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barden throws a push kick but Valdo slaps the foot to one side.
Barden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barden throws a head kick but Valdo moves out of range.
Barden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdo.
Barden tries to clinch there but Valdo circles away.
Valdo throws a right hand that Barden ducks under and follows up with a left that Barden also avoids with ease.
Barden is looking to clinch.
Barden misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barden.
Valdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barden circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Barden moves out of range.
Valdo tries to bum rush Barden with a series of wild strikes but Barden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdo throws a nice looking combination but Barden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barden is looking to clinch but Valdo is avoiding it.
Barden lands a high kick!
Valdo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valdo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick from Barden.
Barden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barden scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barden throws a series of punches but Valdo avoids them all with ease.
Barden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barden lands with a good body shot.
Valdo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barden throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Barden misses.
Valdo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Barden avoids them all with ease.
Valdo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A combination from Valdo does no damage.
Barden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valdo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Barden.
Valdo throws a series of punches but Barden moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Barden had his way with Leo Valdo in that round.
The cut man is working on Leo Valdo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barden thuds his shin into the meat of Valdo's side.
Barden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdo misses with a combination
and Barden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Valdo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valdo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barden. That one must have hurt.
Valdo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Valdo throws a nice looking combination but Barden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valdo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valdo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valdo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body kick there by Barden.
Valdo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barden misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barden.
Barden tries to clinch but Valdo moves out of range.
Barden wants to clinch.
Valdo blocks the body kick.
Valdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valdo moves out of range of the body kick from Barden.
Barden tries to clinch but Valdo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Barden finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barden wants to clinch.
Barden tries to clinch there but Valdo circles away.
Barden throws a head kick that half lands.
Leo Valdo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barden tries to close the distance and clinch but Valdo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valdo drops his hands momentarily and Barden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Valdo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdo misses with a few strikes there.
Barden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rock Barden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Valdo does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Barden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barden 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Barden!
In his post fight interview, Rock Barden started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.