PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 1987 p4p, 205 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 2391 p4p, 232 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Barbados might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to What's It All For. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barbados
vs
Pocc

177 cm
39
155 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

165 cm
37
150 lbs
18 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Urban Fighter

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 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tusing Pocc!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbados throws a head kick that misses

and Pocc counters by moving into the clinch.

Barbados breaks the clinch.
Barbados stuffs the takedown attempt from Pocc. Pocc gets slowly back to his feet.
Pocc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barbados connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pocc is defended easily by Barbados.
Aldo Barbados has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tusing Pocc.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbados throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Pocc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pocc looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pocc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbados as he avoids it easily.
Pocc looks for a takedown but Barbados sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocc closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbados circles away.
Barbados tried to counter with a leg kick but Pocc avoided it.
Pocc tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barbados swivels and escapes.
Pocc tries to move into range but Barbados moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbados throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbados tries to bum rush Pocc with a series of wild strikes but Pocc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Pocc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pocc gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbados counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbados lands a hook that stumbles Pocc back into the cage. Barbados follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Pocc to the canvas! Barbados pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Pocc has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aldo Barbados!
Aldo Barbados seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.