PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 3456 p4p, 282 weight class) and Jack Wagner (ranked 23740 p4p, 437 weight class). Wagner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barbosa
vs
Wagner

163 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa fails with the takedown.
Wagner ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Wagner walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Wagner walks into a jab.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Wagner's ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa lands an overhand right.

Wagner clinches with his opponent.

Wagner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Barbosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wagner's guard.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagner trying to control but Barbosa postures up.
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. Barbosa connects with a nice short shot to Wagner's temple.
Barbosa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wagner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barbosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Wagner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barbosa working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Barbosa lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barbosa seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wagner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caio Barbosa!
Caio Barbosa tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.