PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liang Hanying (ranked 987 p4p, 116 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 1476 p4p, 160 weight class). Edson Bidon Barbosa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hanying
vs
Bidon Barbosa

170 cm
21
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liang Hanying!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanying ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.

Hanying is rocked!
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Hanying throws a quick counter head kick but Barbosa was just out of range.
Oh Hanying is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanying seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Barbosa looks to move away, Hanying throws a big counter combo but Barbosa just gets out of the way.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hanying looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Hanying ducks under and follows up with a left that Hanying also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hanying went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barbosa lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Hanying counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa scores with a spinning back kick!
Barbosa throws a body punch but Hanying moves out of range.
Hanying is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edson Bidon Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Hanying counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Hanying does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hanying swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Hanying was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Hanying moves out of range.
Barbosa lands a really nice looking cross but Hanying seems unphased.

Barbosa sends Hanying crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barbosa is motioning to the referee to let Hanying up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hanying clean off his feet! He's out cold! Barbosa stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Bidon Barbosa!