PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 1750 p4p, 2225 weight class) and Juan Corona (ranked 197 p4p, 244 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barbosa
vs
Corona

185 cm
21
155
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
145
6 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Corona!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corona misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Corona scores with a decent looking hook.
Barbosa throws a series of punches but Corona avoids them all with ease.
We've been told by Barbosa's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Corona saw that one coming.
Barbosa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barbosa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corona slips a jab from Barbosa.
Corona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
A decent looking cross lands there for Corona.
Corona misses the shot to the body.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Corona slips a jab from Barbosa.
Corona throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corona takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corona takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Corona.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Corona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Corona.
Corona staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa takes one on the button.
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.

Corona tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Corona scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Corona throws a head punch that misses.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Corona lands a right hand.
Corona letting Barbosa take a breather here.
Corona blocking some punches.
Corona blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Corona.
Corona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corona lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Corona's head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Corona misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Corona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Corona has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Corona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
A nice left hand lands by Corona.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Corona's ribcage. Corona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
A short uppercut from Corona.
Corona misses with the head strike.
Corona gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corona's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Corona has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Corona digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Corona is working Barbosa over against the cage.
Corona prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Corona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corona has Barbosa pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corona gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Corona stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corona.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Corona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corona digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Corona backwards.
Corona lands a left hand.
Corona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Corona.
Corona blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Corona breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corona fails to land with a series of punches.
Corona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Corona circles away from the clinch attempt
and Corona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Corona's head back.
Corona scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Corona dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Corona counters with a nice body shot.
Corona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barbosa scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Corona 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juan Corona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Corona counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Corona scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Corona.
Corona swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corona has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Corona.
Corona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Corona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barbosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corona.

Corona gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.

Corona breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corona.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Corona uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corona! But no joy.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Corona is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Corona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corona misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Corona feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Corona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Corona misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Corona ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa tests Corona's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Corona is rocked!
Barbosa steps in with a hook that catches Corona right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Barbosa follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Corona looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Barbosa!
Daniel Barbosa spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.