PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Macbeth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macbeth has chosen Who Shot Ya, Xavier? 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!

Barbossa
vs
Macbeth

197 cm
28
281 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xavier Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brody Macbeth!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Barbossa misses the target.
Macbeth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Macbeth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macbeth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Macbeth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbossa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbossa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Macbeth moves into the clinch.
Barbossa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbossa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbossa is trying to drag Macbeth to the mat but Macbeth 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 Xavier Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Macbeth misses with a body punch.
Barbossa wants to get back to striking at distance but Macbeth won't allow it.
Macbeth prevents a body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa wants a takedown.
Barbossa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barbossa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Macbeth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Macbeth fails to land.
Macbeth pushes Barbossa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Macbeth throws a head punch that misses.
Barbossa is working for takedown but Macbeth is calmly controlling the position for now.
Macbeth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbossa looking for a takedown.
Macbeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Barbossa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbossa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbossa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbossa is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Macbeth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Macbeth has Barbossa pressed against the cage, preventing Barbossa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Macbeth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbossa's elbow.
Barbossa takes a shot to the head.
Macbeth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is looking to break free of the clinch but Macbeth has double underhooks.
Barbossa tries to work over Macbeth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbossa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Macbeth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbossa is defending well for now.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbossa can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macbeth's elbow.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch but Macbeth keeps him there for the moment.
Macbeth misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbossa can't find room to land a body shot as Macbeth controls the action.
Barbossa wants to take the fight to the mat but Macbeth manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbossa.
Barbossa wants to get back to striking at distance but Macbeth won't allow it.
Barbossa blocks an uppercut.
Macbeth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Macbeth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa takes a shot to the head.
Macbeth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbossa working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macbeth.
Macbeth missing with knees to the body.
Barbossa blocks a body shot from Macbeth.
Macbeth has a couple of punches blocked by Barbossa.
Macbeth misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macbeth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Macbeth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macbeth lands with a right to the head.
Macbeth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Macbeth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macbeth lands with a right to the head.
Macbeth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macbeth.
Barbossa misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth presses Barbossa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbossa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macbeth has him pressed against the cage.
Macbeth lands with a left to the head.
Barbossa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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!
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Macbeth on the inside.
Macbeth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Macbeth working aggressively here.
Macbeth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macbeth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbossa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Macbeth on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macbeth tries to work over Barbossa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbossa can't break the clinch.
Barbossa blocking some punches.
Barbossa blocking some punches.
Barbossa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Macbeth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Macbeth throws a hook but Barbossa avoids it easily.
Macbeth lands a lovely overhand right.
Macbeth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Xavier Barbossa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Macbeth moves out of range as Barbossa strikes.

Macbeth rushes Barbossa and presses him up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Macbeth.
A right hand to the body from Macbeth.
Macbeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbossa is trying to break the clinch but Macbeth is controlling him.
Macbeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbossa.
Macbeth swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macbeth lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macbeth throws a head punch that misses.
Macbeth scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macbeth.
Barbossa takes a shot to the head.
Brody Macbeth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Macbeth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Macbeth throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbossa.
Barbossa wants to break free but Macbeth has control.
Barbossa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macbeth lands an uppercut.
Macbeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
A short right from Macbeth on the inside.
Macbeth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbossa tries to break the clinch but Macbeth is controlling the position.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macbeth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Macbeth swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbossa misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Macbeth.
Macbeth misses with a punch to the body.
Macbeth lands with a left to the head.
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macbeth's elbow.
Macbeth misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Macbeth fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Macbeth fails to land.
A short right from Macbeth on the inside.
Barbossa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macbeth lands with a light punch inside.
Barbossa blocking some punches.
Macbeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macbeth lands a right hand.
Barbossa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Macbeth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbossa takes a shot to the head.
Barbossa looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macbeth.
Macbeth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macbeth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Macbeth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macbeth has a couple of punches blocked by Barbossa.
Macbeth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbossa is trying to push Macbeth away but Macbeth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macbeth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbossa blocks a body shot from Macbeth.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Macbeth. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Macbeth scores with a shot to the side of Barbossa's head.
Macbeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbossa is trying to break the clinch but Macbeth has him pressed against the cage.
Barbossa is trying to break the clinch but Macbeth is controlling him.
Macbeth swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbossa uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth pushes Barbossa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macbeth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Macbeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macbeth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Macbeth.
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!
Barbossa takes a shot to the head.
Macbeth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Macbeth working aggressively here.
Barbossa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Macbeth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macbeth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbossas head.
Barbossa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Macbeth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macbeth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macbeth misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brody Macbeth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Macbeth instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macbeth.
Barbossa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa tries to break the clinch but Macbeth is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbossa.
Barbossa is trying to push Macbeth away but Macbeth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbossa wants to get back to striking at distance but Macbeth won't allow it.
Macbeth lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Macbeth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Macbeth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macbeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macbeth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbossa is defending well for now.
Barbossa throws a punch but it's blocked by Macbeth.
Barbossa looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macbeth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbossa backwards.
Macbeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macbeth swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa can't find room to land a body shot as Macbeth controls the action.
Macbeth works on Barbossa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbossa wants a takedown.
Macbeth lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macbeth.
Macbeth lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbossa blocks a body shot from Macbeth.
Macbeth blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Macbeth gets through Barbossa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Macbeth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macbeth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macbeth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbossa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbossa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macbeth has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Macbeth scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Macbeth.
Barbossa tries to break the clinch but Macbeth is controlling the position.
Xavier Barbossa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macbeth has a couple of punches blocked by Barbossa.
Barbossa goes for a takedown attempt but Macbeth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Macbeth moves into the clinch.
Macbeth misses with a body punch.
Macbeth stops a takedown attempt from Barbossa.
Macbeth scores with a shot to the side of Barbossa's head.
Macbeth tries to throw a body punch but Barbossa avoids it by throwing Macbeth back against the cage.
Macbeth lands a shoulder strike.
Macbeth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Macbeth digs a right hand into Barbossa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbossa's gas tank.
Macbeth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macbeth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbossas head.
Macbeth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbossa's elbow.
Macbeth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barbossa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to break free but Macbeth has control.
Macbeth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Macbeth fails to land.
Barbossa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macbeth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Macbeth lands a nice uppercut.

Barbossa manages to break the clinch.
Macbeth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Macbeth pounces like a tiger and cracks Barbossa with a vicious hook! Barbossa is down but not out! Macbeth follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brody Macbeth!
Brody Macbeth made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Who's a jobber, bitch? Who? That's right bitch, you are. I just made Barbossa my woman. Barbossa, get to my hotel room tonight because I have some clothes that need ironing.'.
The defeated Xavier Barbossa had this to say: 'i want a rematch immediatly so i can knock this chumps head off i promise all of you i will put him out cold on his back on the canvas next time'.