PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 59 p4p, 22 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 9 p4p, 4 weight class). Dick Caunt has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Barbosa
vs
Caunt

178 cm
35
155
34 - 18 - 0

175 cm
38
147
39 - 19 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Brooklyn Threads

Conviction
Conquer

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 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Caunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Caunt. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Caunt walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caunt thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Caunt is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Caunt cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
We've been told by Barbosa's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Caunt.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Caunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa lands a head kick!

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick.

Barbosa sends Caunt crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barbosa is motioning to the referee to let Caunt up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caunt digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Caunt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Caunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice cross by Caunt.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Caunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Caunt thinking.
Caunt throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Caunt with a hook.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Caunt throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Barbosa defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Caunt tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarbosa.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Caunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Caunt throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caunt scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Caunt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Caunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Caunt misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caunt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Caunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt throws a body kick that misses.
Caunt throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Caunt misses with a double jab.
Barbosa throws a hook but Caunt blocks it.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Caunt slips the punch.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Caunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Caunt.
The crowd cheers as Caunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Caunt. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Barbosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Caunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Caunt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Caunt's hands.

That has opened up Dick Caunt's cut even more.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good exchange - Caunt coming out on top.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caunt 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
Dick Caunt spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.