PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamidd Karzay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Barros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzay's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack . A fine choice. Augusto Barros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karzay
vs
Barros

189 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamidd Karzay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Barros!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Barros.
Barros throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karzay moves in looking to clinch but Barros pushes him off.
Karzay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karzay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barros.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barros misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karzay crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barros - the referee stops the clock and Karzay gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barros. Karzay manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Karzay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Barros does no damage.
Karzay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karzay misses the shot to the body.
Karzay with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barros to score with a decent uppercut.

Karzay instigates a clinch.
Karzay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barros or not.
Karzay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Karzay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karzay doesn't manage to clinch there - Barros circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barros.
Karzay lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karzay moves in looking to clinch but Barros pushes him off.
A combination from Barros does no damage.
Barros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karzay wants to clinch up but Barros keeps it at a distance.
Barros swinging wildly here.
Karzay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barros throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Karzay lands a nice shot to the body.
Barros looks gassed!
Karzay wants to clinch.
Karzay tries to clinch but Barros moves out of range.
Karzay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karzay wants to clinch.
Karzay is looking to clinch.

Karzay moves into the clinch.
Barros tries to break the clinch but Karzay is controlling the position.
Karzay works on Barros's body with a couple of short punches.
A frustrated look appears on Karzay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karzay.
Karzay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Karzay.
Barros prevents Karzay from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Karzay.
Karzay lands a hook that snaps the head of Barros backwards.
Karzay gets through Barros's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Karzay.
Karzay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barros backwards.
Karzay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Karzay's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzay wants to get back to striking at distance but Barros won't allow it.
Barros is trying to break free.
Barros has Karzay pressed against the cage, preventing Karzay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Karzay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barros slips under a jab from Karzay.

Karzay drives through and clinches with Barros against the cage.
Karzay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barros backwards.
Karzay tries to circle away but Barros has him pinned against the cage.
Karzay can't break the clinch.
Karzay lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Karzay.
Karzay working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Karzay.
A right handed body shot lands from Karzay.

Karzay breaks from the clinch.

Karzay moves into the clinch successfully.
Karzay has had enough of the clinch but Barros keeps him there for the moment.

Karzay breaks from the clinch.
Barros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karzay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barros.
Barros tries to bum rush Karzay with a series of wild strikes but Karzay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karzay tries to clinch up but Barros circles away and keeps his distance.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barros keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karzay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karzay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch but Barros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barros misses with a few strikes there.

Karzay has managed to clinch.
Karzay wants to get back to striking at distance but Barros won't allow it.
Karzay lands a shot to the body.
Karzay is trying to force a seperation but Barros has the dominant position.
Karzay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karzay lands a right hand.

Karzay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karzay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barros.
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karzay tries to bum rush Barros with a series of wild strikes but Barros uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karzay is looking to wear down Barros with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Karzay moves into the clinch successfully.

Karzay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karzay doesn't manage to clinch there - Barros circles away.
Karzay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karzay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barros.
Barros misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Karzay.
Karzay is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barros swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Barros.
Karzay lands a two punch combo.
Barros throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karzay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barros stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karzay misses with a double jab.

Barros tries to keep at a distance but Karzay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Karzay keeps control of Barros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karzay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karzay is trying to break free.
Karzay can't break the clinch.
Barros tries to circle away but Karzay has him pinned against the cage.
Barros is trying to break the clinch but Karzay is controlling him.
A short right from Karzay on the inside.
Karzay is trying to break the clinch but Barros is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barros tries to break the clinch but Karzay is controlling the position.
Karzay has Barros pressed against the cage, preventing Barros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karzay is looking to break free of the clinch but Barros has double underhooks.

Karzay breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Karzay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamidd Karzay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barros throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A left and a right from Barros both land. Nice combination.
Karzay looks to land a left hand but Barros moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamidd Karzay is winning the standup battle so far.
Karzay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karzay moves in looking to clinch but Barros pushes him off.
Barros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karzay is looking to clinch but Barros is avoiding it.
A jab from Barros does it's job there.
Barros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karzay's head backwards.
Karzay wants to clinch.
Karzay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barros lands a two punch combo.
Barros throws a nice looking combination but Karzay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barros throws a series of punches but Karzay avoids them all with ease.
Karzay is looking to clinch but Barros is avoiding it.
Barros misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamidd Karzay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barros lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karzay.
Barros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karzay tries to clinch up but Barros circles away and keeps his distance.
Karzay misses with the combination.
Karzay slips a jab and a cross from Barros.
Karzay throws a one two combo.
Karzay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karzay swinging wildly here.
Barros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barros buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karzay wants to clinch.
Karzay dodges the punch combination from Barros.
Barros lands with a nice combination. Karzay backs away looking to recover.
Karzay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Barros does it's job there.
Karzay on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barros has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karzay finds it's way round the side to connect with Barros's head.
Barros swats away the attempt to clinch by Karzay.
Barros will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karzay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karzay doesn't manage to clinch there - Barros circles away.
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barros swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karzay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karzay slips a jab and a cross from Barros.
Barros displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barros goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karzay is looking to clinch.

Karzay closes the distance and clinches.
Barros keeps control of Karzay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karzay can't break the clinch.
Barros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karzay can't break the clinch.
Barros is trying to break free.
Karzay lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barros or not.
Karzay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros has had enough of the clinch but Karzay keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Karzay.
Karzay is working Barros over against the cage.
Barros is trying to break free.

Karzay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barros swats away the attempt to clinch by Karzay.
Barros swats away the attempt to clinch by Karzay.
Barros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karzay's calf.
Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karzay.
Karzay wants to clinch.
Barros slips a jab and a cross from Karzay.
Barros misses with a two punch combination.

Karzay moves into range and clinches up with Barros.
Karzay lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barros is looking to break free of the clinch but Karzay has double underhooks.
Barros working hard to break the clinch.
Karzay is trying to force a seperation but Barros has the dominant position.
Karzay has Barros pressed against the cage, preventing Barros from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Karzay.
Still in the clinch, Karzay scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karzay lands with a left to the head.
Barros keeps control of Karzay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karzay can't break the clinch.
Karzay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barros has him pressed against the cage.
Karzay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barros.
Karzay wants to get back to striking at distance but Barros won't allow it.
Karzay presses Barros against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karzay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karzay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karzay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karzay pushes Barros back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karzay is trying to break the clinch but Barros has him pressed against the cage.

Karzay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barros looks to land a combination. Karzay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karzay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karzay fails to land with a series of punches.
Karzay tries to clinch there but Barros circles away.
Barros feints and then cracks Karzay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karzay down.
Barros moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Karzay. That snapped Barros's head back.
Barros misses with a wild body shot.
Karzay misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamidd Karzay dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barros fails to land with a series of punches.
Karzay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barros slips a jab and a cross from Karzay.
Karzay lands a nice looking body shot.
Karzay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barros misses with a few strikes there.
Karzay wants to clinch up but Barros keeps it at a distance.
Karzay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karzay misses with a wild body shot.
Karzay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barros cracks Karzay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karzay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barros.
Karzay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barros lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barros lands a jab-cross combination.
Karzay is looking to clinch but Barros is avoiding it.
Karzay misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Barros.
Barros has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barros works over Karzay's head and body with a nice combination.
Karzay wants to clinch up but Barros keeps it at a distance.
Barros wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barros.
Barros throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Karzay lands.
Karzay thows a body shot but no joy.
Barros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karzay is looking to clinch.
Barros throws a right and a left that Karzay avoids nicely.
Karzay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karzay wants to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barros.
Barros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karzay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karzay dodges the punch combination from Barros.
Barros avoids the body shot from Karzay.
Barros throws a nice looking combination but Karzay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Karzay has managed to clinch.
Karzay wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two 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.
Karzay wants to break free but Barros has control.
A shot in the inside from Karzay.
Barros keeps control of Karzay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karzay.

Karzay manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Barros.
Some wild striking there from Barros.
Barros feints and then cracks Karzay's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karzay down.
Barros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karzay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barros keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barros looks to land a combination. Karzay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barros.
Barros throws a series of punches but Karzay moves out of range.
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karzay tries to clinch there but Barros circles away.
Barros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karzay throws out a loose jab but Barros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barros throws a series of punches but Karzay moves out of range.

Karzay takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barros prevents Karzay from breaking the clinch.
Karzay wants to get back to striking at distance but Barros won't allow it.
Barros is looking to break free of the clinch but Karzay has double underhooks.
Karzay tries to break free but Barros pushes him back against the cage.
Karzay prevents Barros from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karzay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barros is trying to break the clinch but Karzay is controlling him.

Karzay breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Karzay finds it's way through Barros's defenses.
Barros misses with the combination.
Barros takes a swing at Karzay's ribcage but misses.
Barros takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Karzay just misses with a punch to the body.
Karzay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karzay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karzay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karzay is looking to clinch but Barros is avoiding it.
Karzay throws a series of punches but Barros avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Barros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karzay.
Barros keeps the fight on the outside.
Karzay fails to land with a series of punches.
Barros lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barros lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A punch combination from Barros misses.
Karzay wants to clinch up but Barros keeps it at a distance.
Karzay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barros avoids the body shot from Karzay.
Karzay throws a nice looking combination but Barros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barros goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hamidd Karzay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karzay scores with a one two! Barros had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karzay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karzay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barros throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karzay looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barros feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karzay's calf.
Barros throws a series of punches but Karzay avoids them all with ease.
Karzay works over Barros's head and body with a nice combination.
Karzay is looking to clinch but Barros is avoiding it.
Augusto Barros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Karzay as he connects with a hook.

Karzay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barros, pushing him back against the cage.
Karzay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamidd Karzay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karzay 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamidd Karzay!