PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Timmermans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barboza
vs
Timmermans

188 cm
26
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bam Timmermans!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barboza has his takedown stuffed

and Timmermans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barboza slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barboza looking to control.
Barboza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Timmermans is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barboza is really struggling to control Timmermans but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Barboza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
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 shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Timmermans pinned against the cage. Timmermans gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barboza keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmermans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Bam Timmermans has been cut.
Timmermans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Timmermans looks winded!
Barboza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans swinging wildly here.

Barboza pushes Timmermans up against the cage in a clinch.
Barboza is stalling here.

Barboza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Timmermans tries to keep at a distance but Barboza has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barboza breaks from the clinch.
Timmermans misses with a few strikes there.
Timmermans takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Timmermans throws a series of punches but Barboza avoids them all with ease.

Barboza has managed to clinch.
Barboza pushes Timmermans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barboza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barboza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans is trying to break the clinch but Barboza has him pressed against the cage.

Barboza breaks the clinch.
Donk. Barboza catches Timmermans right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timmermans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barboza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Barboza darts in and clinches Timmermans up against the cage.
Timmermans tries to break the clinch but Barboza is controlling the position.
Barboza avoiding damage.

Barboza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timmermans throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot by Barboza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Timmermans is rocked!

Barboza clinches up against the cage.
Timmermans is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Barboza avoiding damage.
Barboza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Timmermans is defending well.
Timmermans seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Barboza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Timmermans tries to circle away but Barboza has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Barboza.

Barboza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barboza lands a nice shot that snaps Timmermans's head back.
Barboza lands a jab to the head.
Timmermans takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barboza stuffs the takedown.

Barboza gets a double leg takedown into Timmermans's guard.
Barboza sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barboza slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmermans is trying to stand up here but Barboza is controlling him well.

Barboza decides to stand up.

Barboza dives in and scores a takedown into Timmermans's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Timmermans wants to stand and escape but Barboza is having none of it.
Timmermans being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Timmermans wants to get back to his feet but Barboza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Barboza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Timmermans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barboza stuffs the takedown attempt from Timmermans. Timmermans gets slowly back to his feet.

Oooooh!!! Barboza has knocked Timmermans down with a huge combo! Barboza steps away and waves a wobbly Timmermans back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmermans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Timmermans wants it to stay on the feet.
Barboza tries to clinch there but Timmermans circles away.
Timmermans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marcos Barboza is winning the standup battle so far.

Barboza forces Timmermans back against the cage and clinches.
Timmermans is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Barboza.
Barboza is trying to drag Timmermans to the mat but Timmermans just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Barboza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barboza prevents Timmermans from breaking the clinch.
Timmermans tries to break the clinch but Barboza is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmermans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timmermans is breathing heavily.

Barboza manages to break the clinch.

Barboza has closed the distance and engaged Timmermans in a clinch.

Barboza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timmermans throws a series of strikes that have Barboza backpedaling.

Barboza darts in and clinches Timmermans up against the cage.
Barboza crunches a lovely knee into Timmermans's ribcage.

Barboza manages to break the clinch.
Barboza's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Barboza duly obliges.
Timmermans has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barboza.
Barboza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Timmermans stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Barboza takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barboza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barboza drives through and clinches with Timmermans against the cage.

Barboza gets control of Timmermans's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barboza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Barboza is trying to control the position but Timmermans postures up.
Marcos Barboza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barboza has a closed guard, preventing Timmermans from standing up.
Barboza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barboza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timmermans can do to turn this around?

Barboza is looking to cinch up a triangle. Timmermans throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barboza's body to avoid the submission. Barboza has instead reached around Timmermans's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barboza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcos Barboza!
Marcos Barboza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.