PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Jobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jobs
vs
Barbosa

188 cm
24
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Jobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Jobs.
Jobs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jobs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jobs connects with a solid leg kick.
Jobs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jobs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Jobs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jobs throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Jobs ducks under and follows up with a left that Jobs also avoids with ease.
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 ducks right into an uppercut from Jobs.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Jobs.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jobs.
Jobs throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jobs lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Jobs lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Jobs lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jobs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jobs connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Jobs throws a nice head kick!
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jobs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Jobs is avoiding it.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jobs moves away.
Jobs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve Jobs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Jobs lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings for the body but Jobs moves out of range.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jobs jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
As Barbosa backs away, Jobs returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jobs lands with a slapping head kick.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Jobs.
Jobs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jobs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jobs finish him?
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jobs is out of range.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Jobs moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jobs scores with a push kick.
Barbosa looks winded!
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Jobs.
A shot to the liver by Jobs. Beautiful body shot.
We've been told by Jobs's head coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jobs connects with a single shot there.
Jobs throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jobs counters with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Jobs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jobs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jobs lands a big head kick that sends Barbosa tumbling to the mat! Jobs takes a step backwards and waves Barbosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jobs circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Barbosa to the canvas! Barbosa doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Jobs keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Jobs!
During a confident post fight interview, Steve Jobs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.