PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Barbosa
vs
Costa

211 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Amped Performance

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Costa!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Costa fails with the takedown
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combo that has Costa backing up. Costa nods at Barbosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Andre Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Barbosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jose Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Costa.

Costa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.

Costa pulls Barbosa into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barbosa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barbosa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
Costa wants to hit a switch here but Barbosa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Costa there!
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Barbosa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Costa is trying desperately to improve position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Costa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Costa wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks Costa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Costa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Barbosa dominating with strikes here.
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Costa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Barbosa. What's that going to do exactly?
Barbosa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barbosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Costa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa taking shots to the head.
Costa is squirming around, avoiding Barbosa's attempts to control the action.

Barbosa is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Costa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Barbosa working Costa over with strikes here.
Barbosa cracks Costa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barbosa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa drops a big elbow. That's hurt Costa! More shots from Barbosa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Barbosa!