PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruin Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruin Barbosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sheldon Wooten's chin.

Wooten
vs
Barbosa

183 cm
21
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Can Moonwalk

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon Wooten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruin Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Wooten circles away.
Wooten appears to be looking for a big counter.

Barbosa rushes Wooten and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Wooten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barbosa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Wooten manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Barbosa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Barbosa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooten tries to improve position but can't.
Barbosa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barbosa avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wooten.
Barbosa trying to control the position but Wooten is working away.

Wooten throws Barbosa to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wooten moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooten stalling.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Wooten blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbosa throws an elbow but misses.
Wooten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooten wants to get back to striking at distance but Barbosa won't allow it.

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

Barbosa rushes Wooten and presses him up against the cage.
Barbosa looking to throw knees to the head but Wooten is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barbosa.
Wooten is breathing heavily.
Wooten fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa jumps guard and drags Wooten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooten throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa working a defensive guard here.

Wooten is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barbosa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barbosa has escaped and now he's on top!

Barbosa is looking to work some ground and pound but Wooten has wrist control.
Wooten looking for a sweep. Not yet Wooten, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten being controlled here, momentarily.
Barbosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbosa trying to control but Wooten is working from the bottom.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barbosa throwing strikes but missing.
Barbosa passes into half guard.

Barbosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Barbosa is looking for a kimura here.
Barbosa trying to control from half guard but Wooten is working away.
Barbosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbosa thows a huge punch but Wooten dodges it nicely.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Wooten is working from the bottom.
Wooten tries to get to full guard but Barbosa has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruin Barbosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barbosa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wooten sprawls well initially but Barbosa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura but Wooten is defending well.
Wooten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wooten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barbosa.
Barbosa is nestled in close to Wooten, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wooten looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barbosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wooten!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa controlling the pace for now.
Wooten's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Barbosa throwing strikes here but Wooten is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Barbosa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wooten has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wooten!
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barbosa trying to control but Wooten is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wooten isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Barbosa stacks Wooten on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Barbosa!

Barbosa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wooten, who protects the arm well.
Wooten is not content to let Barbosa control the position.
Wooten tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wooten to his feet.

Barbosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wooten's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wooten defending well though.
Wooten is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.

Wooten manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Wooten gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Wooten manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa connects with a knee to the head.

Barbosa jumps into guard, dragging Wooten to the mat.

Wooten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Wooten tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooten takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Sheldon Wooten has been cut.
Wooten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooten managing to block the knees to the body from Barbosa.
Wooten is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbosa to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruin Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Wooten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Barbosa tries to clinch but Wooten moves out of range.

Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Wooten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Wooten tries to pull guard but Barbosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Wooten drops back down to his feet.
Wooten looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wooten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbosa.
Bruin Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the head but Wooten blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barbosa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wooten lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbosa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Wooten is rocked!

Sheldon Wooten's cut is getting worse.
Barbosa lands a good knee to the midsection. Wooten won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Wooten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa landing knees to the head.
Barbosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa presses Wooten against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbosa lands a big knee to the head and Wooten goes down! Barbosa pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruin Barbosa!