PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen Beat It by Michael Jackson as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ethan Black acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Barbosa
vs
Black

188 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Roid Rage
Cyber Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Black!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the ropes.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbosa.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Black.

Barbosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barbosa works his way into full mount!
Black working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa has hold of Black's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Black manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Barbosa has a good base and remains in mount.
Barbosa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Black is holding on tight.
Black really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Black is desperately trying to improve his position but Barbosa has a good base and remains in mount.

Barbosa looking for a guillotine from mount but Black is having none of it.
Barbosa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbosa controlling from mount.
Barbosa tries to control but Black wriggling away.

Barbosa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Black tries to buck Barbosa off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Black is controlling an arm, preventing Barbosa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Black wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Black tries to hold on but Barbosa postures up.
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barbosa fails to move to back control.
Barbosa landing punches.
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Black wants to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.
Black is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Black looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Black is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Black fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the ropes.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.

Barbosa scores with a takedown into Black's guard.
Barbosa passes Black's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbosa wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Black gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Black is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbosa slips nicely into half guard.

Black kicks off Barbosa and gets to his feet.
Barbosa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Barbosa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Black scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa feints and as Black raises his hands in defense, Barbosa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barbosa trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Barbosa won't allow Black to get back to his feet.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barbosa is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Barbosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Barbosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ethan Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barbosa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barbosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Black wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Black is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbosa moves nicely into side control.
Barbosa wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Marcos Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Black is trying to buck Barbosa off.
Barbosa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Black!
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Barbosa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barbosa fails to land the takedown.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Marcos Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barbosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Black is trying to escape back to his feet but Barbosa uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black is trying to control Barbosa's posture but Barbosa avoids it.

Barbosa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Barbosa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Black wants to control but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Barbosa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Black!
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Barbosa trying to control but Black is having none of it.
Barbosa lands a big elbow.
Black is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Barbosa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to stand up.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Black to control.
Black in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Barbosa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Black to take his back!

Barbosa is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Black has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Black tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Black is in all sorts of trouble here.
Barbosa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Black to take his back!
Ethan Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black tries to break free.

Barbosa is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Black won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Barbosa off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcos Barbosa!