PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 1067 p4p, 128 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 1924 p4p, 213 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bidon Barbosa
vs
Thoressen

178 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
26
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thoressen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thoressen thuds his shin into the meat of Barbosa's side.
Thoressen loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Thoressen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thoressen takes one on the button.
Thoressen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoressen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Thoressen misses the jab.
A big left from Thoressen misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen misses with the body kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Thoressen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Thoressen looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Thoressen lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Thoressen's corner calls for a 1-2. Thoressen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thoressen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a good, hard body kick but Thoressen shrugs it off.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen connects with an inside leg kick.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Thoressen.
Thoressen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Thoressen throws a big shot that misses.
As Thoressen looks to move away, Barbosa throws a big counter combo but Thoressen just gets out of the way.
Thoressen throws a lazy body kick
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Magnus Thoressen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoressen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoressen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Thoressen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa swings for the body but Thoressen moves out of range.
Barbosa scores with a jab. Thoressen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thoressen throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Thoressen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thoressen scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thoressen wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa feints and then cracks Thoressen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thoressen down.
Thoressen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Thoressen's shoulder, as Thoressen tries to avoid the shot.
Thoressen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Thoressen defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Thoressen jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Thoressen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thoressen tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid body kick from Thoressen.
Thoressen throws a body kick that misses.
Thoressen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thoressen throws a front kick that sends Barbosa stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thoressen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thoressen scores with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thoressen. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thoressen throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thoressen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Thoressen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoressen swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Thoressen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thoressen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thoressen throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thoressen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Thoressen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thoressen.
A slow jab from Thoressen misses its intended target.
Thoressen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbosa's calf.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thoressen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Barbosa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thoressen manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Thoressen scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thoressen in his tracks.
Thoressen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thoressen needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoressen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Thoressen is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Thoressen. Beautiful body shot.
Thoressen is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Thoressen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Thoressen seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Thoressen lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Thoressen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbosa in his tracks.
Barbosa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thoressen scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Thoressen.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thoressen just manages to avoid it.
Thoressen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thoressen in his tracks.
A bone on bone clash there as Thoressen blocks the leg kick.
Thoressen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Thoressen slips the punch.
Thoressen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Thoressen counters with a left to the body.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Thoressen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thoressen misses the body punch
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Thoressen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thoressen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thoressen!
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Thoressen.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thoressen. Thoressen obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks Thoressen with a good jab.
Thoressen thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Barbosa misses the target.
A head kick by Thoressen misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoressen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body punch from Thoressen.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Thoressen tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Thoressen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Barbosa in his tracks.
Thoressen scores with a jab to the body.
Thoressen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thoressen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa clobbers Thoressen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thoressen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoressen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoressen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thoressen wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Barbosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thoressen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thoressen slips under a jab.
Barbosa moves out of range as Thoressen throws a body kick.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thoressen.
Thoressen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Thoressen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Magnus Thoressen's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Thoressen counters with a left to the body.
Thoressen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thoressen misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Thoressen cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Thoressen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa throws a quick counter head kick but Thoressen was just out of range.
Thoressen tries to land a body kick
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thoressen misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa scores with a jab.
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thoressen with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook but Thoressen blocks it.
Thoressen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbosa checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barbosa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thoressen - the referee stops the clock and Barbosa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thoressen. Barbosa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Thoressen ducks down to avoid it.
Thoressen lands a front kick.
Thoressen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thoressen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoressen.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Thoressen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Thoressen lands a front kick.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Thoressen moves his leg out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbosa.
Thoressen throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thoressen.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.

Barbosa cracks Thoressen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Thoressen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barbosa finish him?
Thoressen throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Thoressen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thoressen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoressen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thoressen lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thoressen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thoressen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoressen.
Nice cross by Thoressen.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Thoressen misses

and Barbosa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Thoressen! Barbosa lets Thoressen back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barbosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen looks up at the clock. Bad move! Barbosa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Thoressen. Barbosa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.