PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 109 p4p, 139 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 12 p4p, 16 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Da Vincible
vs
The Barbarian

205 cm
31
237
24 - 6 - 0

202 cm
26
278
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Vincible misses with a few strikes there.
The Barbarian misses the shot to the body.
Da Vincible keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Vincible moves out of range as The Barbarian strikes.
Da Vincible takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Barbarian throws a big shot that misses.
Da Vincible has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Da Vincible misses with a leg kick
and Da Vincible takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Barbarian's corner calls for a 1-2. The Barbarian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible tests The Barbarian's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Da Vincible - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Barbarian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Vincible connects with a jab.
Da Vincible throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Vincible takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Da Vincible connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Vincible looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Da Vincible misses with a looping left.
The Barbarian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da Vincible.
The Barbarian lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Vincible's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible looks to land a left hand but The Barbarian moved out of range nicely.
Da Vincible throws a jab when The Barbarian was well out of range.
The Barbarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Vincible.
Da Vincible throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from The Barbarian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Barbarian swings for the body but Da Vincible moves out of range.
Da Vincible misses with a head kick.
Da Vincible dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Barbarian. That did some damage!
The Barbarian swings widly with a right hand
and The Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Barbarian jabs Da Vincible right on the nose. Da Vincible blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Leonardo Da Vincible has been cut.
The Barbarian scores with the left hand. Da Vincible knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible misses with a head kick.
Da Vincible throws a shot from downtown. The Barbarian moves away and avoids it.
The Barbarian throws out a counter right but Da Vincible avoids it with no problem.
The Barbarian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Barbarian lands with a left to the head.
The Barbarian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Da Vincible escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Barbarian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Da Vincible throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Vincible lands a high kick!
The Barbarian tests Da Vincible's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Barbarian. Da Vincible does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Barbarian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Vincible stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Barbarian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The Barbarian looks to land a right hand but Da Vincible moved out of range.
Da Vincible fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Barbarian.
Da Vincible keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Barbarian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Da Vincible on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Barbarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor The Barbarian dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Da Vincible lunges at The Barbarian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Barbarian's hand.
The Barbarian throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Vincible counters with a nice uppercut.
The Barbarian misses with a looping right.
Da Vincible is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Da Vincible.
The Barbarian misses with a shot to the body
and Da Vincible counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Da Vincible avoids the body shot from The Barbarian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian moves out of range as Da Vincible strikes.
The Barbarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Barbarian lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws an overhand right that lands on Da Vincible's shoulder, as Da Vincible tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Vincible misses the target.
The Barbarian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Vincible sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Vincible takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The Barbarian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Barbarian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Da Vincible ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Vincible swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The Barbarian moves out of range as Da Vincible strikes.
The Barbarian throws a right hand that misses
and Da Vincible counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Conor The Barbarian's cut even more.
A slow jab from The Barbarian misses its intended target.
Da Vincible is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Da Vincible ducks under a wild hook from The Barbarian.
It looked like Da Vincible wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian wants to clinch up but Da Vincible keeps it at a distance.
The Barbarian lands a nice looking body shot.
The Barbarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Barbarian walks into a straight right hand from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible avoids the head kick by The Barbarian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Vincible feints and then cracks The Barbarian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Barbarian down.
The Barbarian looks to land a left hand but Da Vincible moved out of range nicely.
Da Vincible throws a front kick aimed at The Barbarian's knee but The Barbarian avoids it well.
Good exchange - Da Vincible coming out on top.
The Barbarian's corner calls for a 1-2. The Barbarian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian blocks a leg kick.
The Barbarian blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Vincible thuds his shin into the meat of The Barbarian's side.
Da Vincible 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.
Da Vincible waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Barbarian.
The Barbarian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Da Vincible misses with a wild combination.
The Barbarian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by The Barbarian. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a looping overhand right but Da Vincible ducks down to avoid it.
Da Vincible misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conor The Barbarian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Vincible pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Da Vincible steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Barbarian.
Da Vincible was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

The Barbarian closes the distance and pushes Da Vincible back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Da Vincible.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Barbarian scores with a knee to the head.
The Barbarian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Vincible backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Barbarian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Barbarian keeps control of Da Vincible as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Barbarian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Da Vincible lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The Barbarian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor The Barbarian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The Barbarian misses with a hook to the body
and Da Vincible counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Barbarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian ducks under a wild hook from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Vincible ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Vincible connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Barbarian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Da Vincible.
The Barbarian uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Barbarian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Barbarian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from The Barbarian does no damage.
An inside leg kick from Da Vincible misses.
Da Vincible tries a low kick but The Barbarian avoids it.
The Barbarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Vincible staying out of range there.
Da Vincible misses with a hook to the body
and Da Vincible takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Barbarian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Vincible manages to avoid it.
A jab from Da Vincible misses.
It seemed like The Barbarian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Da Vincible loads up on a big right hand but The Barbarian slips the punch.
Leonardo Da Vincible has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible ducks right into an uppercut from The Barbarian.
The Barbarian moves out of range as Da Vincible throws a body kick.
Da Vincible is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Da Vincible throws a leg kick but The Barbarian moved away.

The Barbarian moves into range and clinches up with Da Vincible.
Da Vincible lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Vincible misses with some punches.
Da Vincible is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Da Vincible breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Barbarian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Barbarian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Vincible was well out of range. Poor timing from The Barbarian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Barbarian lands a big right hand that sends Da Vincible crashing to the mat! The Barbarian stays standing though and waves Da Vincible back to his feet!

Da Vincible is rocked!
The Barbarian misses with a looping left.
It looked like Da Vincible was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Barbarian.
Da Vincible slips under a jab.
Da Vincible with a nice calf kick.
The Barbarian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Barbarian misses with a hook. Da Vincible ducked under it nicely.
The Barbarian sizes up Da Vincible with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from The Barbarian misses its intended target.
Da Vincible is looking to counter punch.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut
and Da Vincible counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Barbarian misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Vincible.
The Barbarian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from The Barbarian misses.
Da Vincible was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The Barbarian misses with a right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Conor The Barbarian's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Da Vincible swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Da Vincible drops his hands momentarily and The Barbarian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Conor The Barbarian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Da Vincible throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Vincible misses with a right hand
letting The Barbarian counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conor The Barbarian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Barbarian 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 Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor The Barbarian!
Our winner, Conor The Barbarian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.