PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Morgan (ranked 1575 p4p, 171 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 2897 p4p, 290 weight class). Edson Bidon Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Bidon Barbosa

179 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Morgan moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Morgan is rocked!
Barbosa fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Morgan square on the jaw! Damn, Morgan is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Bidon Barbosa!