PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mosby
vs
Barbosa

183 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosby misses with a body shot.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosby. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mosby lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Mosby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Mosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Mosby moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Mosby counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa misses with a body punch

and Mosby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mosby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosby wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Mosby preventing the sweep.
Mosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mosby wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mosby stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mosby slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a hook. Mosby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mosby avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Mosby looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbosa takes a swing at Mosby's ribcage but misses.
Mosby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mosby.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Mosby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa jabs Mosby to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Mosby misses with a body punch
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Mosby.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosby avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Mosby throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa takes a swing at Mosby's ribcage but misses.
Mosby throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand

and Mosby counters with a shoot takedown. Barbosa fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Mosby looking to pass the guard.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mosby's guard.

Mosby looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mosby is trying to control the position but Barbosa postures up.
Mosby can't keep his opponent in guard - Barbosa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Mosby is working from the bottom.
Mosby is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Mosby misses.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
letting Mosby counter with a right hand.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mosby.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Mosby takes one on the button.
Mosby lands a slapping body shot.
Mosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mosby misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Mosby.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mosby counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby blocks a jab.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Mosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Mosby swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a good cross that connects.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Mosby ducks under and follows up with a left that Mosby also avoids with ease.
Mosby is looking to wear down Barbosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Mosby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Barbosa to the mat! Barbosa manages to get full guard.
Mosby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
Mosby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mosby throws a big right hand that misses.
Mosby tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
Daniel Mosby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mosby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbosa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Mosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body. Mosby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Mosby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Mosby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mosby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barbosa tries to avoid it but Mosby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barbosa to the ground. Barbosa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Mosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosby scores with a body shot.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosby manages to avoid it.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mosby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mosby scores with a shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Mosby saw that one coming.
Mosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Mosby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Barbosa scores with a four punch combination!
Nice straight punches there by Barbosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbosa.
Good shot there by Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mosby throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa takes a swing at Mosby's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Mosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mosby misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Mosby lands with a shot to the body.
Mosby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Mosby connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Mosby misses with a head kick.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Mosby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Mosby slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Mosby looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Mosby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mosby at a distance.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Mosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Mosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mosby looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Mosby.
Mosby throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Mosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosby thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Mosby appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mosby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosby misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosby throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Mosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mosby throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mosby slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Mosby ducks under and follows up with a left that Mosby also avoids with ease.
Mosby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Mosby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barbosa swings for the body but Mosby moves out of range.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Mosby misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mosby.
Mosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Mosby as he connects with a hook.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Mosby avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Mosby.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Mosby avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Mosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mosby avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Mosby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Mosby ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Mosby shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Mosby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mosby.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Mosby avoids the punch easily.
Mosby feinted with a counter takedown.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand

and Mosby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mosby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barbosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mosby trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mosby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosby trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
Barbosa is pulling down on Mosby's head. It's preventing any offense from Mosby, at least for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mosby throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Mosby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mosby looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mosby with a body shot.
Mosby looks to land a combination. Barbosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Mosby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mosby throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniel Mosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Barbosa.
I've got Barbosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Barbosa!
Daniel Barbosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.