PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 2202 p4p, 315 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 3776 p4p, 466 weight class). Dominic Trujillo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Barbosa
vs
Trujillo

175 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
174 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trujillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa lands with a cross.
Trujillo works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Trujillo checks it.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Trujillo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Trujillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Trujillo feints the counter takedown.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Trujillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Trujillo also avoids with ease.
Trujillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Trujillo lands a jab to the nose.
Trujillo has a takedown stuffed.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa tries to land a leg kick but Trujillo saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Trujillo with the counter takedown but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trujillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trujillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Trujillo avoids nicely.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Trujillo throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Trujillo dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Trujillo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa wants to get back to full guard but Trujillo has passed into side control.
Trujillo working the ground and pound.
Barbosa gets back to half guard.
Barbosa wants to control but Trujillo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barbosa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo is nestled in close to Barbosa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barbosa has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trujillo is trying to control the action in half guard but Barbosa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trujillo lands a nice short elbow.
Barbosa tries to get to full guard but Trujillo has control of the leg.
Barbosa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Barbosa wants to improve his position but Trujillo is controlling well.
Barbosa missing with punches from the bottom.
Trujillo prevents Barbosa from improving his position.
Trujillo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trujillo drops an elbow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Trujillo drops an elbow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Trujillo moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Trujillo scoring with punches from side control.
Barbosa is looking to reverse the position.
Trujillo lands an elbow.
Trujillo working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Barbosa struggling a bit here.
Barbosa tries to bench press Trujillo off him but Trujillo keeps the position.
Barbosa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barbosa throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trujillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Barbosa defends it well.
Barbosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Trujillo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trujillo lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.

Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Trujillo comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Barbosa falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Barbosa was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dominic Trujillo!