PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Barbosa (ranked 941 p4p, 52 weight class) and Tommy Walcott (ranked 785 p4p, 41 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marcelo Barbosa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcelo Barbosa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barbosa
vs
Walcott

165 cm
27
137 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

170 cm
29
140 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Walcott!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Walcott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott misses with a head kick.
Barbosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Walcott.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Walcott counters with a stiff right hand.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Walcott misses with a body kick.
Tommy Walcott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa wants to land a leg kick but Walcott is out of range.
We've been informed that Walcott has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Walcott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Walcott slips the punch.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walcott throws a leg kick

so Barbosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
Walcott is pulling down on Barbosa's head to control his posture.
Barbosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Walcott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Walcott keeps moving.
Walcott has control of Barbosa's left arm, preventing Barbosa from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walcott swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barbosa works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Walcott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Walcott tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Walcott controls the action.
Walcott misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Walcott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Walcott misses with a punch to the body.
Walcott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Walcott scores with a shoulder strike.
Walcott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Walcott cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa gets through Walcott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Walcott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Walcott won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walcott lands a body shot.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Walcott.
Walcott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Walcott misses with a body punch.
Barbosa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walcott.
Barbosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Walcott cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Walcott tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Walcott lands with a light punch inside.
Walcott gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Walcott.
Walcott digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Walcott lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walcott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walcott has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Marcelo Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Walcott takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Marcelo Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Walcott throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa cracks Walcott with an open hand slap.
Jab from Barbosa.
Walcott tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Walcott moves out of range.
Walcott stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Walcott finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
Walcott throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walcott comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Walcott tries for a takedown but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa works Walcott's body with a nice hook.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Walcott tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walcott manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Walcott.
Walcott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Walcott looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Walcott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Walcott's body.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Walcott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Walcott darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Walcott into the cage.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Walcott moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walcott has a takedown stuffed.
Marcelo Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Walcott.
Barbosa scores with a nice right hand.
Walcott is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barbosa rather than just go for the knockout.
Barbosa misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Walcott.
Walcott avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Walcott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Walcott controls his hands.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa tries to break the clinch but Walcott is controlling the position.
Walcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbosa controls his hands.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Barbosa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barbosa is trying to push Walcott away but Walcott has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barbosa is trying to break free.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body.
Walcott lands a shoulder strike.

Barbosa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walcott checks the leg kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walcott was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Walcott misses with a body shot.
Walcott shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Walcott releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Walcott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbosa. That one must have hurt.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walcott can do to turn this around?
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott throws out a leg kick but Barbosa moves out of range and Walcott only half commits.
Barbosa scores with a head kick.
Walcott throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott lands a high kick!
Walcott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walcott lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Walcott lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walcott throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Walcott throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Barbosa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbosa lands with a kick to the temple. Walcott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Walcott fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Walcott is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Walcott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walcott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Walcott circles away and keeps his distance.

Walcott dives in and scores a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
Walcott trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walcott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barbosa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Walcott is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Walcott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Walcott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walcott has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.

Barbosa is looking for a triangle here but Walcott uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Barbosa tries to buck Walcott off but Walcott is having none of it.
Walcott staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa is trying to work for a sweep but Walcott has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Barbosa tries to hold on but Walcott postures up.
Walcott controlling from the full mount.
Barbosa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is working hard here to advance position.
Barbosa wants to control but Walcott is having none of it.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walcott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Walcott throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Marcelo Barbosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tommy Walcott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
Barbosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walcott controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa wants to control but Walcott is having none of it.
Walcott throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Walcott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Barbosa!