PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Barbosa (ranked 7109 p4p, 553 weight class) and Bob Bobbie (ranked 24889 p4p, 625 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barbosa
vs
Bobbie

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Bobbie!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bobbie misses its intended target.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Bobbie walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bobbie.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobbie misses with a hook to the body
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Bobbie.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobbie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bobbie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bobbie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Bobbie's body.
Barbosa lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbie misses with a jab to the body
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bobbie looks winded!
Barbosa jabs at Bobbie's body.
Barbosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobbie.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Buoy Training in the buildup to the fight.
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bobbie misses with a right hand

and Barbosa counters by clinching up.
Barbosa is working Bobbie over against the cage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa lands a hook that snaps the head of Bobbie backwards.
Barbosa pushes Bobbie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.

Bobbie is rocked!
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Bobbie is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Barbosa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bobbie with a big uppercut! Bobbie tries to clinch up but Barbosa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bobbie to the mat! Bobbie covers up and Barbosa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tiago Barbosa!
Tiago Barbosa was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.