PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Perez (ranked 1255 p4p, 140 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 747 p4p, 90 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Perez
vs
Bidon Barbosa

175 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perez throws out the jab.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
enabling Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa jabs Perez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perez 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.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Perez misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Perez misses.
Perez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA ($800/week) in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa slips a straight right by Perez.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Perez moves out of range.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perez moves away from the strike by Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
letting Perez counter with a right hand.
Perez shoots in but no luck this time.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Perez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Barbosa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perez's calf.
Perez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Perez.
Perez misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perez throws a right and a left that Barbosa avoids nicely.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edson Bidon Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Perez cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good shot there by Barbosa.
Perez misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a left and a right that stings Perez.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Perez.
A lazy left from Perez finds it's target.
Barbosa tests Perez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Perez misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Perez throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Perez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Perez backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Perez manages to avoid it all.
Perez avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perez lands a jab.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a swing at Perez's ribcage but misses.
Perez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manny Perez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Perez lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Perez rather than just go for the knockout.
Perez misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa lands a jab to Perez's midsection.
Perez dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Perez scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perez. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Perez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perez.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perez scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.

Perez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Perez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Barbosa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Perez trying to control the action but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Perez controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Perez taking a break here but Barbosa is having none of it and regains half guard.
Perez wants to pass to mount but Barbosa is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perez is trying to control. Barbosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perez with the ground and pound but Barbosa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barbosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barbosa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Perez has an active guard here but Barbosa has managed to pass into half guard.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Barbosa is very close to passing his half guard.
Barbosa prevents Perez from improving his position.
Perez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Perez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Perez is pressing down on Barbosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Perez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barbosa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Perez.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Perez tries to buck Barbosa off but Barbosa is having none of it.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Barbosa's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is pressing down on Barbosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Perez looking for a guillotine here but Barbosa defends easily.
Perez working a defensive guard here.
Perez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barbosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Perez.

Perez working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Perez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Perez throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Barbosa looks to move away, Perez throws a big counter combo but Barbosa just gets out of the way.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Perez misses the shot to the body.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Perez.
Perez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perez thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Perez.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez fails to land the takedown.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Perez dives in for a single leg takedown but Barbosa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Perez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Perez. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Perez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Perez throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Perez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manny Perez is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perez.
A telegraphed right hand from Perez misses the target.
Perez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Perez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Perez misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a kick to the body.
Barbosa cracks Perez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perez throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Perez under the eye.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Perez misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Perez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez scores with a body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook but Perez blocks it.
It looked like Perez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Perez lands with a right hand.
Perez throws a series of punches but Barbosa moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Perez looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Perez slaps the foot to one side.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Perez throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perez moves away.
Barbosa slips a jab from Perez.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edson Bidon Barbosa.
Well Perez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Edson Bidon Barbosa!

Edson Bidon Barbosa wins by majority decision!
Manny Perez was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.