PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yue Fei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fei
vs
Barboza

190 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yue Fei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fei moves in looking to clinch but Barboza pushes him off.
Fei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barboza.
Fei seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fei thuds a left hand into Barboza's body.
Fei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barboza throws out the jab.
Fei looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Barboza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Fei.
Fei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Fei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barboza.
Barboza throws a hook but Fei blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza avoids the body shot from Fei.
Nice defenses there by Fei.
Barboza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fei.
Barboza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei tests Barboza's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ronaldo Barboza has been cut.
Fei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Barboza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barboza scores with a nice right hand.
Barboza misses with a lunging right hand
and Fei counters with a one-two to the body.
Fei misses with a body punch
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Fei moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fei defending well as Barboza loads up on a big left hand.
Fei lands a right hook to the body.
Barboza misses with an uppercut. Fei saw that one coming.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Fei.
A quick step to the side and Fei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barboza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fei is looking to wear down Barboza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fei throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
Barboza is looking for the big counter here.
Fei slips under a jab.
Fei moves away from the strike by Barboza.
Fei throws a big counter combination but Barboza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fei cracks Barboza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fei lands a right hook to the body.
Fei throws an off balance right hand
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Barboza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fei counters with a stiff right hand.
Barboza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fei.
Fei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fei misses with a hook
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fei dips to his left and cracks Barboza with an uppercut!
Barboza misses with a looping left.
Barboza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fei.
Fei misses with a body shot.
Fei misses with a hook
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fei throws a lazy uppercut
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fei looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
Barboza throws a body shot but no joy.
Fei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barboza.
Yue Fei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fei throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
Barboza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fei ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Barboza misses with an uppercut.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza looks to land a left hand but Fei moved out of range nicely.
Barboza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barboza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fei.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fei misses with a hook. Barboza ducked under it nicely.
Fei connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by Fei.

That has opened up Ronaldo Barboza's cut even more.
Fei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fei throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body. Fei takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 Yue Fei will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Barboza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barboza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barboza cracks Fei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fei cracks Barboza with a good jab.
Barboza on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barboza throws a looping overhand right but Fei ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Fei.
Fei scores with a hook to the body. Barboza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barboza might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fei misses with a two punch combination.
Barboza looks to throw the jab but Fei is out of range.
Fei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fei takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barboza throws a shot from downtown. Fei moves away and avoids it.
Barboza throws a looping overhand right but Fei ducks down to avoid it.
Fei is looking for a counter combo.
Barboza takes one on the button.
Fei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barboza circles away quickly and effectively.
Fei connects with a looping right hand.

Barboza is rocked!
Fei lands a jab to Barboza's midsection.
Barboza is still on wobbly legs! Can Fei finish him?
Barboza is breathing heavily.
Fei moves in close and cracks Barboza with a massive right hand! Barboza, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Fei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yue Fei!
Yue Fei thanked the fans post fight for their support.