PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 1024 p4p, 114 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 1359 p4p, 147 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barbosa
vs
Wax

177 cm
35
160 lbs
20 - 20 - 0

179 cm
31
160 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wax closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Alfredo Barbosa has been cut.
Wax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wax.
Nice defenses there by Wax.
Wax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wax tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Wax tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wax.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Wax looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wax's calf.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wax. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wax with a hook.
Wax tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a jab. Wax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wax falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa thumps Wax with a low kick.
Wax slips a jab from Barbosa.
Wax swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wax is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Barbosa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wax lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Wax counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
Wax tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
Wax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wax thinking.

Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Wax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Wax.

Wax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Wax ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Wax moved out of range.
Wax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wax throws a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wax closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wax gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the cage.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Wax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa is looking to control Wax's arms but Wax gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Wax can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wax lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Wax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wax blocks an uppercut.
Wax swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Wax improves position.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wax lands a right hand.
Barbosa stalls.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Wax controls the action.
Wax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wax tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Wax.
Barbosa tries to break free but Wax pushes him back against the cage.
Wax misses with the head strike.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Wax backwards.
Wax lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Wax tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Wax back against the cage.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wax's elbow.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wax struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wax backwards.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.

Wax breaks the clinch.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Wax will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barbosa throws the left hand but Wax avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Wax checks it.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wax keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Wax avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.

Wax breaks the clinch.
Wax misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Wax tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wax moves away.
Wax is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wax. Wax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wax tries to clinch up.
Wax just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBarbosa.
Wax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Wax with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wax closes the distance and pushes Barbosa back into the cage.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wax takes a shot to the head.

Wax breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wax.
Wax closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Wax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wax stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Wax.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wax has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Wax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Wax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Wax throws a head kick that misses
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Wax thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Wax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barbosa circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wax looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa throws a hook but Wax avoids it easily.
Wax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Wax tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa drops his hands momentarily and Wax takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wax walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wax.
Wax misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wax moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Wax slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Wax just misses with a punch to the body.
Wax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Wax misses with a low kick.
Barbosa throws a jab when Wax was well out of range.
Wax misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Wax misses its intended target.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Wax takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Wax.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Wax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wax.
Alfredo Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wax is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wax finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Wax throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by Wax.
Wax tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa scores with a head kick.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa looks to land a combination. Wax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Wax is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alfredo Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Wax's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.

Wax moves into the clinch.
Barbosa is looking to control Wax's arms but Wax gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wax is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Wax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wax seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Wax.
Wax blocking some punches.
Wax scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
A shot in the inside from Wax.
Wax tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wax has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Charlie Wax seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wax tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wax connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wax.
Wax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wax tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wax's hands.
Wax looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wax counters with a right hand to the body.
Wax throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Wax throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wax takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Wax rushes Barbosa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Wax.
Wax pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wax.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Wax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Wax.
Wax working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Wax.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wax blocking some punches.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Wax.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wax uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Wax blocks it.
Wax tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Wax connects with a knee to the head.
Wax lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.

Wax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Wax 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa moves out of range as Wax strikes.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wax misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.

Wax rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the cage.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Wax saw that one coming.
Barbosa sizes up Wax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wax is looking to clinch.
Barbosa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Wax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Wax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbosa takes one to the side of the head.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wax.
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.

Wax instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Wax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wax has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Wax!
Charlie Wax decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.