PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 24211 p4p, 6776 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 194 p4p, 137 weight class). Barboza comes to the ring accompanied by Angel Of Death. Hightower has chosen The Power as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barboza
vs
Hightower

190 cm
21
265
9 - 1 - 0

207 cm
21
265
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Dick Dolla Douchebag
Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Dick Dolla Douchebag
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza throws a body kick that misses
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Barboza wants to clinch but Hightower slips to the side
and Hightower counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hightower.
Hightower takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barboza needs to keep his hands up - Hightower had a free shot at his head there.
Barboza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barboza misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hightower to score with a decent uppercut.
Barboza throws a hook but Hightower blocks it.
Good shot there by Hightower.
Barboza has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Barboza tries to move into range but Hightower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barboza doesn't seem bothered though.
Barboza misses with a looping right.
Hightower lands a jab to the head.
Hightower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barboza doesn't seem bothered though.
Donk. Hightower catches Barboza right on the button with a cross.
Barboza takes a swing at Hightower's ribcage but misses.
Hightower is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hightower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barboza.
Hightower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hightower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hightower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barboza.
Hightower swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barboza is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hightower's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barboza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barboza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Barboza misses with a jab to the body
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
Hightower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barboza misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hightower is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barboza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Barboza cracks Hightower with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barboza digs a good body shot into Hightower's ribs.
Hightower thuds his shin into the meat of Barboza's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barboza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hightower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hightower raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Barboza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hightower throws a leg kick which misses Barboza's front leg but catches the back leg as Barboza tries to avoid it.
Barboza misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a stiff right hand.
Barboza swings for the body but Hightower moves out of range.
Hightower throws a looping overhand right but Barboza ducks down to avoid it.
Barboza misses with a lunging right hand
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hightower paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower with a nice cross.
Barboza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hightower has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hightower looks to land a right hand but Barboza moved out of range.
Barboza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hightower throws a leg kick which misses Barboza's front leg but catches the back leg as Barboza tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower lands with a nice body punch.
Hightower circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barboza blocks a body shot from Hightower.
Barboza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hightower's efforts to push away.
Barboza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hightower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice shot by Hightower.
Hightower misses with a shot to the body
and Barboza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hightower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Hightower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barboza misses with a low kick.
Hightower lands the left hand.
Barboza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hightower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza tries to move into range but Hightower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hightower throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Hightower.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hightower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
Barboza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hightower.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza misses with a hook. Hightower ducked under it nicely.
Hightower wants to slow Barboza down by chopping away at his legs.
Barboza throws a body shot but no joy.
Hightower throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hightower misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hightower is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Barboza tenderised Hightower's leg. Hightower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barboza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hightower counters with a one-two to the body.
Hightower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barboza. That did some damage!
Hightower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hightower raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Barboza gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hightower manages to break the clinch.
Hightower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hightower there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barboza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hightower just misses with a punch to the body.
Hightower avoids the body shot from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a body shot
and Hightower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hightower cracks Barboza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hightower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barboza doesn't seem bothered though.
Barboza takes one on the button.
Hightower misses with an uppercut. Barboza saw that one coming.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Barboza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Hightower does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hightower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barboza scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hightower looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barboza misses with a kick to the body.
Hightower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hightower swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza misses with a straight right.
Hightower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Hightower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bento Barboza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hightower thumps Barboza with a low kick.
Barboza throws a poor cross that misses
and Hightower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barboza wants to land a leg kick but Hightower is out of range.
Hightower misses with a body kick.
Barboza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hightower finds it's way round the side to connect with Barboza's head.
Hightower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barboza's hands.
Hightower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower misses with a body shot.
Jab by Barboza.
Barboza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hightower makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
Barboza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hightower throws a good cross that connects.
Hightower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hightower throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hightower takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jason Hightower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza misses with a hook
letting Hightower counter with a right hand.
Barboza looks to throw the jab but Hightower is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza misses with a right hand
and Hightower counters with a leg kick.
Barboza throws a leg kick
and Hightower counters with a straight right hand.

Barboza is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick from Hightower, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hightower misses with a wild body shot.
Barboza throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barboza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hightower misses with a body shot.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Hightower.
Hightower throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hightower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Hightower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hightower connects with a body shot that sends Barboza's belly button to the back.
Hightower lands with a shot to the body.
Hightower feints a jab promting Barboza to slip. Hightower then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barboza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hightower thows a body kick. Barboza tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Barboza misses with a looping left.
Hightower thuds a left hand into Barboza's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hightower drops Barboza with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barboza looks back up at him and smiles so Hightower waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Barboza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Hightower misses the shot to the body.
Barboza seems to have got his legs back now.
Hightower fakes the body blow, causing Barboza to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Barboza goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jason Hightower!
Jason Hightower is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Jason Hightower thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.