PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Barton (ranked 6298 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sapo Pururuca (ranked 4802 p4p, 0 weight class). Clint Barton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Barton
vs
Pururuca

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sapo Pururuca!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton throws a shot from downtown. Pururuca moves away and avoids it.
Pururuca is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barton misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Barton.
Barton misses with a punch on the inside.
Barton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pururuca tries to break the clinch but Barton is controlling the position.
Pururuca is trying to force a seperation but Barton has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton throws a punch but it's blocked by Pururuca.
Barton keeps control of Pururuca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barton tries to work over Pururuca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pururuca blocks a body shot from Barton.
Pururuca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pururuca prevents a body shot from Barton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barton.
Barton keeps control of Pururuca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pururuca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Barton - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Pururuca's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton gets through Pururuca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barton pushes Pururuca back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pururuca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pururuca blocks a body shot from Barton.
Barton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barton throws a punch but it's blocked by Pururuca.
Pururuca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pururuca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton tries to throw a body punch but Pururuca avoids it by throwing Barton back against the cage.
Barton scores with a hook to the body.
Pururuca looks winded!
Barton misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barton.
Barton lands a shoulder strike.
Barton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pururuca or not.
Barton tries to throw a body punch but Pururuca avoids it by throwing Barton back against the cage.
Barton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pururucas head.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Barton as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton lands an uppercut.
Pururuca prevents a body shot from Barton.
Pururuca prevents a body shot from Barton.
Barton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pururucas head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pururuca backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barton.
Barton swings wildly with an uppercut but Pururuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pururuca is trying to push Barton away but Barton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barton swings wildly with an uppercut but Pururuca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barton keeps control of Pururuca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Barton dominated that 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.

Barton has closed the distance and engaged Pururuca in a clinch.
Pururuca is trying to break the clinch but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pururuca should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barton lands a right hand.
Barton misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barton.
Barton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pururuca backwards.
Barton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pururuca can do to turn this around?
Barton tries to work over Pururuca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pururuca blocks a body shot from Barton.
Barton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barton misses with a punch to the body.
Clint Barton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barton can't find room to land a body shot as Pururuca controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pururuca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pururuca blocks an uppercut.
Pururuca has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Barton.
Barton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pururuca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pururuca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barton has him pressed against the cage.
Barton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pururucas head.
Barton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pururuca backwards.
Pururuca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barton struggles to land a body shot inside as Pururuca controls his hands.
Barton gets through Pururuca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pururuca.
Pururuca is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Barton.
Pururuca blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pururuca tries to break the clinch but Barton is controlling the position.
Barton lands with a light punch inside.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Barton.
A short uppercut from Barton.
Barton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barton works on Pururuca's body with a couple of short punches.
Pururuca prevents a body shot from Barton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barton.

Pururuca is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pururuca is still on wobbly legs! Can Barton finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a big uppercut that drops Pururuca! More strikes from Barton and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pururuca lies dazed against the cage as Barton celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Barton!