PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Barbosa (ranked 5137 p4p, 25813 weight class) and Dani Woodward (ranked 492 p4p, 638 weight class). Arthur Barbosa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barbosa
vs
Woodward

180 cm
25
160
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
152
0 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arthur Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dani Woodward!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Woodward.

Woodward moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
Woodward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Oooooh!!! Barbosa has knocked Woodward down with a huge combo! Barbosa steps away and waves a wobbly Woodward back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Woodward is rocked!

It looks like Dani Woodward has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodward catches Barbosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Woodward is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Woodward throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Woodward seems to have recovered his senses.
Woodward looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Woodward is looking to clinch.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Woodward checks it.
Woodward lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.

Woodward has managed to clinch.
Woodward misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward stops a takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Woodward wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woodward using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Woodward lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Woodward landing knees to the body.
Woodward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Woodward lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Woodward pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Woodward lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Woodward.
Woodward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Woodward with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Woodward avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Woodward has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Woodward's efforts to push away.
Woodward looking to stall.

Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Woodward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woodward throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodward darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Woodward into the cage.
Woodward throws a head kick that misses.

Woodward instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Woodward.

Woodward breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodward fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Woodward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Barbosa drives through with a takedown into Woodward's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Woodward wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbosa works over Woodward with some ground and pound from guard.

Barbosa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barbosa is defended easily by Woodward.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Woodward moved away.
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Woodward.
Barbosa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Woodward is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodward takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woodward tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Woodward lands a high kick!

Woodward drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
Woodward jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barbosa walks away with a smile on his face. Woodward gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Woodward checks a leg kick.
Woodward tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Woodward manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbosa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Woodward keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Woodward tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.

Woodward clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Woodward.

Woodward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Woodward rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Woodward stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dani Woodward will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dani Woodward's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Woodward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Woodward has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Woodward tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Woodward to the ground. Woodward escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Woodward's head.
Woodward shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Woodward is looking to clinch.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Woodward drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodward working hard to break the clinch.
Woodward content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Woodward is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodward is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Woodward is looking to clinch.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Woodward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Woodward tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Woodward moves into the clinch.
Barbosa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woodward fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodward throws a right and a left that both miss.

Woodward clinches with his opponent.
Woodward fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Woodward blocking some punches.
Woodward with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Woodward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodward tries for a takedown but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodward lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Woodward misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Woodward throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barbosa's waist but Barbosa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Woodward off to one side.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woodward checks it well.
Woodward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodward takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Woodward's leg but Woodward calmly moves out of range.
Woodward tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Barbosa misses.
Woodward unleashes a big counter combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodward looks to land a combination but Barbosa avoids it well.
Woodward lands a nice shot to the body.

Woodward clinches up against the cage.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Woodward prevents it.
Woodward wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Woodward to work.
Woodward wants to break the clinch but can't.

Woodward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woodward uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodward.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Woodward wants to clinch.
Woodward fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Woodward avoids it really well and circles away.
Woodward doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodward fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodward connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dani Woodward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Woodward.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Woodward tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Woodward misses with a wild combination.
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!

Woodward closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dani Woodward's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Woodward scores with a head kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodward was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Woodward scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horrible takedown attempt by Woodward or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbosa, which made it look bad.
Jab, jab by Barbosa - just one landing.
Woodward scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa connects with a high kick.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there
and Woodward counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodward is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Woodward moved out of range.
Woodward tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Woodward sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodward sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodward throws a nice head kick!
Woodward tries a head kick but it misses.

Woodward moves into the clinch successfully.
Woodward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Woodward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbosa controlling the action here for a moment.
Woodward is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa letting Woodward take a breather here.
Barbosa lands a nice elbow.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Woodward stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Woodward is defending well.
Barbosa dodges an elbow strike from Woodward.
Barbosa is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woodward lands a nice elbow.
Woodward wants to stall.
Woodward tries to break free but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Woodward avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Woodward swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodward wants to clinch but Barbosa slips to the side
and Barbosa counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Woodward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Woodward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Woodward throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Woodward moves out of range.

Woodward gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barbosa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barbosa postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Woodward can do anything to dispel that myth.

Woodward escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barbosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barbosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa passes Woodward's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbosa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Barbosa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barbosa working over Woodward with some ground and pound. Woodward looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Barbosa!
Arthur Barbosa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.