PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rama Udo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Udo
vs
Barbosa

177 cm
27
172 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS
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Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Udo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
Udo misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Udo.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa throws a jab when Udo was well out of range.
Barbosa takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Udo's head but Udo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barbosa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
We've been told by Udo's head coaches at Team Butcher Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Udo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Udo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Udo tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Udo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Udo moves away and avoids it.
Udo throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Udo.
As Udo backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Udo manages to avoid it all.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Udo, right into the meat.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Udo.
Nice takedown defense from Udo. No joy for Barbosa on that attempt.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Udo counters with a thumping low kick.
Udo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Udo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Udo walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Udo counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Udo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Udo lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Udo's shoulder, as Udo tries to avoid the shot.
Udo scores with a push kick.
Rama Udo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Udo slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Udo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Udo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Udo.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Udo is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Udo lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Udo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa with a nice cross.
A leg kick checked by Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Udo.
Udo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Udo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Udo connects with a looping right hand.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Udo.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Udo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Udo misses with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
letting Udo counter with a right hand.
Barbosa lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Udo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barbosa if he has to take too many more of those.
Udo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Udo counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Udo throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Udo only half commits.
Barbosa throws a hook but Udo avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Udo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udo is looking to wear down Barbosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rama Udo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Udo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Udo lands with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Udo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Udo.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Udo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Udo.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Udo avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Udo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Udo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Udo.
Udo throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udo slips under a jab.
Udo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Udo misses with a body shot.
Udo misses the shot to the body.
Udo misses with a low kick.
Udo lands with a shot to the body.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Udo at a distance.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Udo. Udo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Barbosa - just one landing.
Udo throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Udo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rama Udo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Udo doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Udo misses.
Udo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Udo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa lunges at Udo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Udo's hand.
Nice cross by Udo.
Barbosa jabs Udo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Udo lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Udo moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Udo misses the target.
Udo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Udo misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbosa misses.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Udo misses with a body shot.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Udo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Udo. Udo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Udo.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Udo throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Udo just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa with the counter takedown but Udo avoids it easily.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Udo with a series of wild strikes but Udo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Udo is out of range.
Udo looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Udo's head but Udo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Udo blocks a jab.
Udo is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Udo moved out of range.
Udo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Udo ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Udo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Udo finds it's target.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Udo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Udo under the eye.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Udo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Udo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Udo's corner calls for a 1-2. Udo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Udo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Barbosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Udo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Udo ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Udo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa slips a jab from Udo.
A punch lands to the side of Udo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Udo counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Udo lands with a right hand.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Udo throws a chopping leg kick but Barbosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Udo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Udo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udo misses with a low kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udo was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Udo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Udo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Udo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udo is looking to counter punch.
Udo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Udo counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Udo ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Udo. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Udo throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Udo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Udo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Udo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Udo.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
It looked like Udo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Udo throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Udo throws a leg kick that misses.
Udo throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Udo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Udo settles back down.
Udo takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Udo's belly button to the back.
Barbosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barbosa takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Udo lands with a nice body punch.
Udo throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Udo only half commits.
Udo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Udo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Udo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Udo counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Udo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Udo slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
It appears Udo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Udo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Udo jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Udo throws a body shot but no joy.
Udo motions for Barbosa to come forward. Udo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Udo avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Udo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Rama Udo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Udo slips a jab from Barbosa.
Udo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Udo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Udo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udo moves away.
Udo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa stuns Udo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udo just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Udo misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Udo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Udo's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Udo momentarily.
Udo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Udo is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
As Barbosa backs away, Udo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Udo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Udo throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Udo.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Udo moves out of range.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Udo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udo scores with a shot to the body.
Udo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa feints the counter takedown.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Udo counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udo lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Udo finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Udo.
Udo slips under a jab from Barbosa.
It looked like Udo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Good standup being displayed there by Barbosa as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Udo.
Udo is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Udo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udo misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Udo counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udo.
Barbosa defending well as Udo loads up on a big left hand.
Udo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Udo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Udo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Udo lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa throws a jab when Udo was well out of range.
As Barbosa looks to move away, Udo throws a big counter combo bu Barbosa just gets out of the way.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa punishes Udo's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbosa blocks the leg kick.
Udo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Udo slips a jab from Barbosa.
Udo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings for the body but Udo moves out of range.
Udo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Udo throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Udo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rama Udo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barbosa lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Udo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Udo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Udo misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Udo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Udo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Udo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Udo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Udo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbosa misses with a body punch
and Udo counters with a thumping low kick.
Udo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Barbosa blocks the low kick.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Udo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Udo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udo manages to avoid it.
Udo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Udo tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Barbosa shoots in and bounces Udo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa trying to control but Udo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Udo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Udo wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barbosa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Barbosa won't allow Udo to sweep him here.
Udo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Barbosa is now in half guard.
Barbosa moves nicely into side control.
Udo is looking to reverse the position.
Udo is being controlled here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Udo is looking to regain half guard here but Barbosa keeps moving and retains side control.

Barbosa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Udo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Barbosa but great work by Udo.
Rama Udo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa dodges the ground and pound from Udo.
Udo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
Barbosa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barbosa manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Udo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rama Udo!
Rama Udo retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Rama Udo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.