PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drapton Heed (ranked 2541 p4p, 2884 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 257 p4p, 282 weight class). Drapton Heed had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Heed
vs
Barbosa

173 cm
30
157
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
158
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sydney Fight Gear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Drapton Heed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Heed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heed catches Barbosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Heed throws a poor cross that misses

and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barbosa.
Heed tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Heed working aggressively here.
Heed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heed struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Heed blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Heed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heed prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Heed is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbosa has double underhooks.
Heed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa keeps control of Heed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa cracks Heed with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Heed.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Heed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heed has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Heed is trying to break free.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Heed backwards.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa tries to work over Heed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Heed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Heed tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heed is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heed.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.

Heed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Barbosa closes the distance and pushes Heed back into the cage.
Heed misses with a punch to the body.
Heed tries to break the clinch but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Heed misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Heed is breathing heavily.
Heed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Heed breaks the clinch.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drapton Heed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Heed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heed's gas tank.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa pushes Heed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Heed blocks it.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa presses Heed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heeds head.
Heed misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heed backwards.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heed's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Heed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heed backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Heed's ribcage. Heed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Heed is rocked!
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Oh Heed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Heed manages to break the clinch.
Heed seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heed.

Barbosa pushes Heed up against the cage in a clinch.
Heed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heed misses with the head strike.
Heed is trying to push Barbosa away but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heed or not.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Heed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barbosa rushes Heed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heed misses with the head strike.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heed backwards.
Heed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Heed takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heeds head.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa prevents Heed from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barbosa gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Heed's ribcage. Heed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa pushes Heed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heed tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa presses Heed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Heed's ribcage. Heed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Heed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heed's gas tank.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heed.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa gets through Heed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa works on Heed's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
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!
Heed takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Heed prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa presses Heed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Heed or not.
Barbosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heed.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Heed backwards.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Heed's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Heed drops to his knees and Barbosa pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Barbosa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daniel Barbosa thanked Sydney Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).