PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Eremeev (ranked 3166 p4p, 322 weight class) and Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 1495 p4p, 169 weight class). Andrey Eremeev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfredo Barbosa's chin.

Eremeev
vs
Barbosa

189 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

177 cm
36
160 lbs
20 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Eremeev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa defending well as Eremeev loads up on a big left hand.
Eremeev connects with a single shot there.
Eremeev misses with a head kick.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrey Eremeev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eremeev just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Eremeev's head back.
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.

Barbosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eremeev, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eremeev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eremeev throws an elbow that misses.

Barbosa breaks from the clinch.

Eremeev gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Eremeev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Eremeev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eremeev circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eremeev tries to land a leg kick but Barbosa saw it coming and moves away.
Barbosa scoring well with a low kick there.
Eremeev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Eremeev throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Eremeev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eremeev lands with an overhand left.
Eremeev shoots and misses
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eremeev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eremeev lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Alfredo Barbosa has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eremeev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Eremeev looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Eremeev.
Eremeev tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Eremeev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Eremeev misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Eremeev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Eremeev throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Eremeev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eremeev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Eremeev misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eremeev.
Eremeev lands with a good body shot.
Eremeev drops his hands momentarily and Barbosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eremeev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Eremeev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Barbosa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Barbosa struggling a bit here.
Eremeev scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eremeev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Eremeev trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.

Eremeev is working for a kimura but Barbosa is defending it quite comfortably.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Eremeev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Eremeev there.
Barbosa trying to control from the bottom.

Eremeev seems to be working for a kimura but Barbosa defends the submission attempt.
Barbosa is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eremeev wants to stand and escape but instead Barbosa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Eremeev keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Barbosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eremeev looking for a sweep. Not yet Eremeev, not yet.
Barbosa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eremeev keeping full guard, as Barbosa tries to pass.
Eremeev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eremeev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eremeev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alfredo Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barbosa. Eremeev shrugs it off though.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eremeev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eremeev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.

Eremeev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Barbosa's half guard.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eremeev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barbosa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Barbosa is staying active underneath Eremeev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eremeev scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep. Eremeev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barbosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Barbosa has momentary wrist control but Eremeev slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa working a defensive guard here.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Eremeev controlling him for the moment.
Eremeev is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eremeev landing with the ground and pound.
Eremeev is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eremeev stands up over Barbosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eremeev working some strikes from top position.
Our spies down at at Jed's Gym inform us that Barbosa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Barbosa working for a triangle but Eremeev defends it easily.
Eremeev is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Eremeev cracks Barbosa with a solid left hand.
Eremeev won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Eremeev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eremeev is working Barbosa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eremeev cracks Barbosa with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Barbosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eremeev works over Barbosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Barbosa is trying to hold Eremeev in close to prevent damage but Eremeev has managed to pass into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eremeev connects with a nice short shot to Barbosa's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barbosa actively working from the bottom here.
Andrey Eremeev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to roll over but Eremeev keeps him under control.
Eremeev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Barbosa trying to control but Eremeev postures up.
Barbosa is pressing down on Eremeev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Eremeev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.
Barbosa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eremeev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbosa pushing down on Eremeev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev trying to control but Barbosa postures up.

Barbosa is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Eremeev to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Barbosa passes Eremeev's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Eremeev is working from the bottom.
Eremeev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Eremeev looking for a guillotine here but Barbosa defends easily.
Eremeev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrey Eremeev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Barbosa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eremeev throws out the jab.
A big right from Eremeev misses.

Eremeev closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eremeev backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Eremeev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eremeev backwards.
Eremeev just leaning against Barbosa, taking a breather.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Barbosa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barbosa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eremeev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eremeev throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eremeev is in close to Barbosa's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremeev working some strikes from top position.
Eremeev works over Barbosa with some ground and pound from guard.
Barbosa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eremeev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eremeev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eremeev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eremeev won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Eremeev from controlling successfully.

Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eremeev is aware though and is defending well.
Barbosa is trying to keep Eremeev in close.
Eremeev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eremeev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.

Barbosa is looking for a triangle but Eremeev pushes his legs off easily.
Eremeev advances to half guard.
Eremeev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Barbosa to regain full guard.
Barbosa is trying to control the position but Eremeev postures up.
Eremeev throwing strikes from guard but Barbosa blocks nicely.
Eremeev lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremeev tries to free his leg and advance position but Barbosa is retaining full guard.

Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eremeev is aware though and is defending well.
Eremeev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eremeev with a nice head shot there.
Eremeev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eremeev stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.

Barbosa has his foot on Eremeev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eremeev works his way back into a safe position though.

Barbosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eremeev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Eremeev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eremeev wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eremeev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barbosa defends well.
Barbosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barbosa trying to control but Eremeev is working from the bottom.
Eremeev wants to get back to his feet but Barbosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Eremeev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa scoring with some ground and pound.
Eremeev wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alfredo Barbosa.
I think Barbosa 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 Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfredo Barbosa!
During a confident post fight interview, Alfredo Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.