PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barbosa
vs
Calzaghe

188 cm
21
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Calzaghe throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Calzaghe scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Calzaghe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe misses with a straight left.
Calzaghe misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calzaghe.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donk. Barbosa catches Calzaghe right on the button with a cross.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Calzaghe moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cadoc Calzaghe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calzaghe misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Calzaghe ducks down to avoid it.
Calzaghe drops his hands momentarily and Barbosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzaghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calzaghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calzaghe lands the left hand.
Calzaghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbosa lunges at Calzaghe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calzaghe's hand.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Calzaghe.
A shot to de liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Calzaghe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Calzaghe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calzaghe throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Calzaghe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barbosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calzaghe throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calzaghe throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
Calzaghe looks gassed!
Calzaghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calzaghe swinging wilding here.
Calzaghe throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa throws a hook but Calzaghe blocks it.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzaghe throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
A shot to de liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Calzaghe throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calzaghe defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Calzaghe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calzaghe takes one on the button.
Calzaghe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Calzaghe takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calzaghe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calzaghe at a distance.
Calzaghe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calzaghe on the side of the head.
Barbosa throws a jab when Calzaghe was well out of range.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzaghe 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 punishes Calzaghe's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Calzaghe slips a jab from Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Calzaghe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Calzaghe misses its intended target.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe slips a jab from Barbosa.
Calzaghe throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calzaghe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Calzaghe doesn't seem phased though.
Calzaghe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barbosa momentarily.
Barbosa swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Calzaghe moves away and avoids it.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calzaghe is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Calzaghe throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Calzaghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Calzaghe throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calzaghe misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calzaghe's hands.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Calzaghe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot.
Calzaghe slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calzaghe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Calzaghe misses.
Calzaghe misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Calzaghe misses.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calzaghe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Calzaghe off the ropes and back into rage.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Calzaghe is out of range.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Calzaghe throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calzaghe swinging wilding here.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Calzaghe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Calzaghe ducked under it nicely.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Calzaghe avoids the punch easily.
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Cadoc Calzaghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Calzaghe saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Barbosa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Calzaghe's head back.
Calzaghe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Calzaghe avoids the punch easily.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calzaghe slips under a jab.
Calzaghe misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Calzaghe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Calzaghe.
Barbosa works the jab nicely.
Calzaghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calzaghe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from Calzaghe.
A big right from Calzaghe misses.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calzaghe can do to turn this around?
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calzaghe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calzaghe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Calzaghe misses.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Calzaghe's head but Calzaghe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calzaghe slips under a jab.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Calzaghe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calzaghe throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Calzaghe misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
Calzaghe misses with a looping left.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the ropes and back into rage.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Calzaghe ducked under it nicely.
Calzaghe loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Calzaghe looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Calzaghe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Calzaghe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Calzaghe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Calzaghe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Calzaghe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calzaghe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa cracks Calzaghe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Calzaghe misses with a combination
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Calzaghe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Calzaghe ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Cadoc Calzaghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Calzaghe saw that one coming.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Calzaghe should have avoided that one.
Marcos Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Calzaghe staying out of range there.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Calzaghe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa stuns Calzaghe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Calzaghe throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Calzaghe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa lunges at Calzaghe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Calzaghe's hand.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Calzaghe slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Barbosa!