PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 982 p4p, 113 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 871 p4p, 100 weight class). Can comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bidon Barbosa
vs
Can

178 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

173 cm
32
151 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Can does no damage.
Barbosa swings for the body but Can moves out of range.
Can looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Can scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Can's belly button to the back.
Can lands a slapping body shot.
Can throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Can scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
A countering left hand to the body from Can misses.
Can fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Can.
Can works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Can throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Can fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Can misses with an elbow strike.
Can lands a nice elbow.
Can wants to get back to striking at distance but Barbosa won't allow it.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Can.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
Barbosa taking a breather.
Can misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Can comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Can blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.

Can has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barbosa uses from the top position.
Can is looking to sweep but instead, Barbosa has passed into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can wants to control but Barbosa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can gets back to full guard.
Can trying to keep a closed guard but Barbosa is proving a slippery customer.
Can tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Can working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.
Can looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbosa is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can working a defensive guard here.
Can might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barbosa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Can is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Barbosa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Can moves into the clinch.
Can comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Can backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks an elbow strike from Can.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Can tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Can.
Barbosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Can lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ameri Can dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Can misses.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Can.
Ameri Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Can blocks a jab.
Can throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Can does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Can misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ameri Can seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Can fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a hook but Can blocks it.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Can. That's going to slow Barbosa down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Can defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
letting Can counter with a right hand.
Can has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barbosa finds it's way round the side to connect with Can's head.
Can looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Can has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can connects with an inside leg kick.
Can throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Can avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Can finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Can avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Can scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Can is just out of range.
Can throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
That kick from Can tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Can cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Can.
Can ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Can looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Can lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Can tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
A big left from Can misses.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Can slips the punch.
Can is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice shot by Can.
Can lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
Can tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Can uses good head movement to avoid it.
Can lands a jab to the nose.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Can under the eye.
Can misses with a leg kick
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can's corner calls for a 1-2. Can obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Can scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can is looking to land body kicks.
Can doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Can attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Can.
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Can.

Can lands a big head kick that sends Barbosa tumbling to the mat! Can takes a step backwards and waves Barbosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Barbosa is rocked!
That kick from Can tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Can lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can with a nice cross.
Can fails in his attempt to clinch.
Can misses with a hook
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ameri Can showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbosa takes one to the chin there.
Can scores with a nice strike.
Can tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Can throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Can slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Can throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Can.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Can wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.

Barbosa tries to keep at a distance but Can has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Can digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Can lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa blocks an elbow strike from Can.
Can presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ameri Can seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Can lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries to break free but Can pushes him back against the cage.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
Can presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Can.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can blocks an uppercut.
Can lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Barbosa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Can.
Can working aggressively here.
A short right from Can.
Can lands a body shot in the clinch.
Can throws a head punch that misses.

Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Can lands a body shot.
Can lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Can cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa sizes up Can with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Can ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Can bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Can tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Can lands with an uppercut that bounces Barbosa off the cage and back into range.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot lands for Can.
Can throws a body kick that misses
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Can blocks a jab.
Can lands with a hook. Barbosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Can lands.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Can moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Can slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Can misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Can throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
As Can backs away, Barbosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Can counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Can tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ameri Can comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Can has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ameri Can!
Ameri Can bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.