PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiei Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Taiei Kin enters the ring!

Barbosa
vs
Kin

180 cm
21
175 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taiei Kin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've been hearing reports that Barbosa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Barbosa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Barbosa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kin tries to roll over but Barbosa keeps him under control.
Barbosa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kin's head.
Kin is looking to control Barbosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kin avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is taking a breather. Kin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barbosa is keen to just control but Kin is a slippery customer.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barbosa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Barbosa throwing shots but Kin is blocking nicely.
Kin wants to get back to full guard.
Kin keeping hold of Barbosa's head, controlling as best he can.
Kin is not content to let Barbosa control the position.
Kin wants to control but Barbosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.

Kin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Kin has him pressed against the ropes.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Kin lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kin walks away with a smile on his face. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick and Kin moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Kin lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Barbosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kin.
Barbosa clobbers Kin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kin tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Kin moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kin. Kin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kin misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kin throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Kin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kin manages to avoid it.
Kin looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Kin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Kin's ribs.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Kin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kin throws a body kick that misses.
Kin wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kin has Barbosa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kin landing knees to the body.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa or not.
Kin stalling against the ropes.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
Barbosa is trying to push Kin away but Kin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kin avoiding damage.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kin.
Kin pushes Barbosa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kin clinches up against the ropes.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Kin has double underhooks.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Kin won't allow it.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Barbosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kin misses with a body kick.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Kin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kin connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbosa's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbosa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Kin.
Kin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa swings for the body but Kin moves out of range.
Barbosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kin - that will leave a mark!
Kin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kin misses with a kick to the body.
Daniel Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kin wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice sprawl there from Kin as Barbosa shoots in.
Taiei Kin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kin.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kin sprawls and moves away.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Barbosa catches Kin right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kin tries to counter with a clinch but Barbosa shakes him off and moves away.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kin is just out of range.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kin pushes Barbosa away with a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
Kin lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Kin counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kin throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kin moves away.

Kin closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the ropes.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
Kin prevents Barbosa from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Kin.
Kin working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kin.
Kin with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa or not.
Kin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Kin.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taiei Kin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kin.
Kin scores with a hook to the body.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Kin.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
Kin connects with a knee to the head.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Kin.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Kin controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin lands a nice knee to the body.

Barbosa breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiei Kin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Kin's body.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kin can pounce on him.

Kin drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the ropes.
Kin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kin tries to stall but Barbosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kin lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kin digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
Kin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kin is working Barbosa over against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Kin lands a nice uppercut.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
Kin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Kin.
Kin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kin has Barbosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Kin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
Kin landing knees to the body.
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kin.
Kin gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kin landing knees to the body.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kin lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kin.
Kin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Barbosa is trying to break the clinch but Kin is controlling him.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch but Kin keeps him there for the moment.
Barbosa wants to break free but Kin has control.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Kin is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Kin has Barbosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kin obliges.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kin presses Barbosa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Kin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kin is working Barbosa over against the ropes.
Kin lands an uppercut.
Kin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kin lands a nice knee to the body.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiei Kin really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kin but Kin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Kin's head back.
Kin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kin looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Kin throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Kin saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kin avoids it really well and circles away.
Kin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.

Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Kin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kin lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Kin has double underhooks.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Kin forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kin lands a knee to the body.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Kin slips a straight right by Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Kin cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Kin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kin.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Kin stalling against the ropes.
Kin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kin can turn it around.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kin.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kin landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin is struggling to control the position.
Kin lands a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa wants to get back to striking at distance but Kin won't allow it.
Kin tries to stall but Barbosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Barbosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Kin.
Kin cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Kin lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kin landing knees to the head.
Kin landing knees to the body.
Kin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Kin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kin has Barbosa pressed against the ropes, preventing Barbosa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin stalling against the ropes.
Kin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kin lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin misses with a knee to the head.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kin lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Kin is controlling the position.
Kin misses with a knee strike.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Kin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taiei Kin dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kin walks into a jab.
Kin scores with a nice body kick.
Kin lands a front kick.
Kin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Barbosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kin's half guard.
Kin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kin has his hands on Barbosa's head, controlling the position.
Barbosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin keeping full guard, as Barbosa tries to pass.
Kin pulls Barbosa in close to prevent any damage.
Barbosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kin tries to buck Barbosa off but Barbosa is having none of it.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Daniel Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barbosa lands an elbow.
Barbosa working away.
Kin prevents Barbosa from improving position.
Kin is looking for a sweep.
An elbow from Barbosa crashes against the mat.
Barbosa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barbosa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kin is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kin is staying active underneath Barbosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barbosa lands the left hand.

Kin rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kin to keep the fight standing.
Kin working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kin to keep the fight standing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Kin blocks an uppercut.
Kin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
Kin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kin!
Kin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kin misses with a head kick.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barbosa blocks it well.
Kin connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taiei Kin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 44:50
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taiei Kin!