PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Barbosa (ranked 728 p4p, 476 weight class) and Manco Capac (ranked 98 p4p, 62 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go to Sleep. Capac is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Manco Capac has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antonio Barbosa's chin.

Barbosa
vs
Capac

180 cm
29
169
15 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
170
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Capac blocks an uppercut.
Capac tries to pull guard but Barbosa won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.

Capac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barbosa uses from the top position.
Capac wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa wants to stand but Capac is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Capac is looking for a triangle here but Barbosa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac can't do much from the bottom here.
Capac is looking to regain half guard here but Barbosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Barbosa wants to stand but Capac is controlling his arm.

Barbosa stands up.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.

Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbosa tries to work over Capac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Capac blocks it.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Capac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capac fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antonio Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.

Capac gets control of Barbosa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Capac will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Capac controls Barbosa momentarily but Barbosa frees himself.
Barbosa wanted to stand there but Capac had control of the position.

Capac is working an open guard so Barbosa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Capac tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Capac on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capac lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Capac avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.

Capac drags the fight down to the ground.

Capac working for submissions but it's allowed Barbosa to get to half guard.
Capac trying to control from the bottom.

Barbosa stands up and beckons Capac to join him on the feet.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Capac circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonio Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Capac to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Barbosa scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Barbosa closes the distance and pushes Capac back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Capac.
Capac lands a left hand.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capacs head.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Capac.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Capac fails to land.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tries to work over Capac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Capac controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Capac wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbosa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capac misses with the head strike.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capac blocking some punches.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capac misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Capac.
Capac misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Capac missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Capac's elbow.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Barbosa.
Capac is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa is leaning against Capac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa presses Capac against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capac can do to turn this around?
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Capac avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Capac is breathing heavily.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Capac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Capac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Capac is rocked!
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Capac is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Capac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Capac to his knees! Barbosa keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Barbosa!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.