PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 1304 p4p, 157 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 1464 p4p, 181 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bidon Barbosa
vs
Thoressen

178 cm
27
155 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

178 cm
26
167 lbs
8 - 5 - 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 15 - 10 - 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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Thoressen ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Thoressen moves out of range.
Barbosa defending well as Thoressen loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.
A nice leg kick from Thoressen, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thoressen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Thoressen scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thoressen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Thoressen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Thoressen moves away and avoids it.
Thoressen lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Thoressen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Thoressen.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Thoressen.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thoressen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Barbosa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Thoressen.
Thoressen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoressen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thoressen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoressen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoressen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Thoressen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoressen counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Thoressen coming out on top.
Thoressen scores with a one two! Barbosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Thoressen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Thoressen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thoressen lands a head shot.
Thoressen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thoressen to score with a decent uppercut.
Thoressen misses with a low kick as Barbosa jumps back.
Thoressen avoids the body shot from Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen walks into a jab.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thoressen.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Jab, jab by Thoressen - just one landing.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thoressen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thoressen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Edson Bidon Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thoressen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Thoressen counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magnus Thoressen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barbosa tries to clinch up
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thoressen.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbosa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thoressen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thoressen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thoressen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Thoressen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbosa.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.

It looks like Magnus Thoressen has been cut.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Thoressen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen throws out a powerful jab.

Barbosa closes the distance and pushes Thoressen back into the cage.
Barbosa just leaning against Thoressen, taking a breather.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Barbosa to work.
Thoressen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thoressen blocking some punches.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoressen looking to stall.
The referee calls for Thoressen to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
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.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
A knee to the head by Thoressen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoressen.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Thoressen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thoressen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Thoressen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoressen misses with a knee strike.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Thoressen's head.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thoressen working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thoressen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa is working Thoressen over against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa 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!
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Bidon Barbosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magnus Thoressen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thoressen cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Thoressen's head.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Thoressen.
Barbosa tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbosa tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoressen lands a right hand.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thoressen's elbow.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Thoressen prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbosa blocks it with crossed arms.
Thoressen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barbosa.
Thoressen landing knees to the head.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thoressen backwards.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Barbosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Thoressen.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Thoressen working aggressively here.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Thoressen's ribcage. Thoressen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thoressen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barbosa looking to stall.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Thoressen working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Thoressen lands a nice uppercut.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thoressen.
Thoressen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Thoressen stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Barbosa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thoressen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Thoressen.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Thoressen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoressen.
Thoressen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thoressen effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Thoressen fails to land.
Barbosa lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edson Bidon Barbosa.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edson Bidon Barbosa!
An out of breath Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.