PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 1580 p4p, 1533 weight class) and Terry Silver (ranked 219 p4p, 214 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Barbosa
vs
Silver

181 cm
29
185
13 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
172
19 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Sakura Style
Champion Apparel

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Silver!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver misses with the combination.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thunder Gym in the buildup to the fight.

Silver drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
Silver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Silver tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Silver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Silver lands a shoulder strike.
Silver tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Silver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silver's gas tank.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silver lands a right hand.
Silver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silver lands a right hand.
Silver misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa works on Silver's body with a couple of short punches.
Silver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Silver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silver's elbow.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Silver lands a right hand.
Silver prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Barbosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa leaning against his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silver breaks from the clinch.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.

Silver clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Silver.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Silver.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silver was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
A low kick from Silver misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Silver wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Silver. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Barbosa tests Silver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Silver wants to counter the offense by Barbosa and move into the clinch position.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Silver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Silver unleashes a big counter combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Silver.
Silver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Good leg kick by Silver.
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!
Silver lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
Silver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbosa.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Silver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silver throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terry Silver will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Silver throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silver.
Silver swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Good work by Silver as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silver moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silver trying to land knees to the body.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Silver's body.
Silver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silver misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Silver misses with a wild body shot.

Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Silver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terry Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a low kick as Silver jumps back.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Silver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Silver is predictable there

and Barbosa moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa connects with the punch.
That kick from Silver tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Terry Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silver rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silver misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Barbosa as the two fighters clinch.
Silver gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Junior Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Silver throws knees to the body.
Silver has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Silver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Silver saw that one coming.
Silver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a straight right. Silver didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Silver throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silver swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Silver misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Silver staying out of range there.
Silver connects with a crisp jab.
Silver tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Silver takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Silver moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Silver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Junior Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silver throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Silver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Silver misses.
Silver misses with a body shot.
Silver is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silver misses the shot to the body.
Silver misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silver misses with a straight left.
Silver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Silver sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silver counters with a body kick.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver misses the body punch
and Barbosa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Silver really felt that one!
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Silver.
Silver takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silver tries to clinch but Barbosa moves away
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Silver scores with a nice head shot.
Silver scores with a punch to the head.
Barbosa is looking to slow Silver down with leg kicks.
Silver throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to counter by clinching up but Silver breaks away and moves out of range.
Silver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Silver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Silver moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silver wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Silver off the cage and back into range.
Barbosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa throws a hook but Silver blocks it.
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbosa.
Silver fails with an attempt to clinch.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Silver misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver scores with a one two! Barbosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Silver. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Silver tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Silver lands with a nice body punch.
Silver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silver throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Silver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silver.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Silver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Barbosa.
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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Barbosa!
Our winner, Junior Barbosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.