PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mareth Line (ranked 1061 p4p, 487 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 134 p4p, 57 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Antonio Barbosa enters the cage!

Line
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
37
175
20 - 12 - 2

180 cm
31
169
19 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mareth Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Line connects with a body shot.
Line lands with a right hand.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Line pushes him off.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa is looking to slow Line down with leg kicks.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.

Line breaks from the clinch.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barbosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Line tries to circle away but Barbosa has him pinned against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Line tries to break free but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage.
Line wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Line wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Line escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Line swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Line appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Barbosa closes the distance and pushes Line back into the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Line seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barbosa can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Line is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Line has his back to the cage.
Line is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Line tries to circle away but Barbosa has him pinned against the cage.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Line circles away and keeps his distance.
Line looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Line.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Line.
Line throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Barbosa clinches up against the cage.

Line escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Line circles away from the clinch attempt
and Line counters with a left and a right that stings Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Line scores with a nice right hand.

Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Line in a clinch.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line blocking some punches.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lines head.
Line tries to break free but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.

Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Line moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Line looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Line swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa throws a head kick that Line semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Line is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Line.

Line manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.

Barbosa rushes Line and presses him up against the cage.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Line blocking some punches.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Line misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Line gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Line wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Barbosa.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Line slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Line is trying to break free.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Line blocks it.
Barbosa keeps control of Line as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Line is trying to break free.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Line's elbow.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a body punch.

Line's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Line digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Nice uppercut there from Line.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Line paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Line blocks it.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.

Line manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Line circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Line swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mareth Line is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Line counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Barbosa pushes Line back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Line uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Line wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Line controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Line's elbow.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Line blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lines head.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Line blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Line blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barbosa as Line tries to tie him up.
Line is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Line blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Line controls the action.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Line throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa moves in looking to clinch but Line pushes him off.
Line misses with a head kick.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Line wants to break free but Barbosa has control.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Line's elbow.
Barbosa gets through Line's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Line blocking some punches.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Line or not.
Barbosa has Line pressed against the cage, preventing Line from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lines head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Line takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Line's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Line's gas tank.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Line controls the action.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.

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

Barbosa drives through and clinches with Line against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Line breaks from the clinch.

Barbosa moves into the clinch.
Line prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Line misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Line's ribcage. Line let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Line has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Line blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Line.
Line wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Line blocks it.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Line controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Line or not.
Antonio Barbosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa prevents Line from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Line's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbosa tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Line breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Line looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Line misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa lands a head kick!

Barbosa forces Line back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Mareth Line has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Barbosa!
Antonio Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.