PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Reid (ranked 2337 p4p, 317 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 3048 p4p, 387 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reid
vs
Barbosa

188 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamish Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Crunch! Reid slams his shin into Barbosa's torso.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Reid.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Reid's leg. Reid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reid throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid misses with the body kick
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.

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

Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
Reid misses with a straight right.
Reid throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reid.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa ducks right into an uppercut from Reid.

It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Reid moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reid.
Reid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Reid down.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Reid moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reid. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa shoots in and drives through. Reid sprawls well.
It looked like Reid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Reid clinches.
Barbosa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barbosa's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reid.
Reid looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reid.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Reid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Reid slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Reid throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reid misses the target.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Nice body kick there by Reid.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reid.
Reid throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Barbosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Reid to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reid.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Barbosa is rocked!
Reid cracks Barbosa with a left hook right on the temple and Barbosa goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Reid lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Barbosa is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Reid!