PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barboza comes into the arena with Fort Minor - Remember the name blaring out of the sound system. Yen has chosen Niggas in Paris (Instrumental) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Barboza
vs
Yen

185 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie Yen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barboza's knee momentarily.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yen avoids the head kick by Barboza.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barboza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza working hard to break the clinch.
Barboza is trying to force a seperation but Yen has the dominant position.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Yen on the inside.
Barboza working hard to break the clinch.
Yen lands a body punch.
Barboza is trying to force a seperation but Yen has the dominant position.
Barboza is trying to break free.
Barboza is trying to force a seperation but Yen has the dominant position.
Barboza is trying to break free.
Barboza is trying to break the clinch but Yen is controlling him.
Barboza wants to break free but Yen has control.
Yen prevents Barboza from breaking the clinch.
Yen is trying to maintain a safe position but Barboza gets an underhook and turns Yen into the cage.
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!
Barboza wants to break free but Yen has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Yen.
Yen pushes Barboza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barboza is trying to break the clinch but Yen has him pressed against the cage.
Yen prevents Barboza from breaking the clinch.
Yen lands an elbow that stopped Barboza in his tracks for a moment.
Barboza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yen lands a knee to the body.
Barboza is looking to break free of the clinch but Yen has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Barboza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yen lands with a left to the head.
Barboza is trying to break the clinch but Yen is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Yen.
Yen lands a shot to the body.
Barboza is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barboza is trying to break free.
Barboza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Barboza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barboza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yen lands with a light punch inside.
Yen scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Yen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yen.
Yen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barboza takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Yen.

Barboza is rocked!
Yen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barboza with a big uppercut! Barboza tries to clinch up but Yen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barboza to the mat! Barboza covers up and Yen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Donnie Yen!
An out of breath Donnie Yen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.