PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 1469 p4p, 1059 weight class) and Rap Tori (ranked 170 p4p, 128 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Barbosa
vs
Tori

163 cm
24
145
9 - 4 - 0

177 cm
35
151
18 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Altitude Clothing
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rap Tori!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Tori sprawls well. He's pushed Barbosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tori misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tori defends it nicely.

Barbosa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbosa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Tori looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Tori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tori is in trouble now - Barbosa has advanced to mount!
Barbosa tries to control but Tori wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Tori to control.

Barbosa has hold of Tori's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tori manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Tori to control.
Tori is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tori is still trying to improve position.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Tori to control.
Tori is trying to escape the mount but Barbosa keeps good control and instead manages to take Tori's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tori is trying to break free.
Tori looking very determined here, making life difficult for Barbosa.
Barbosa is hanging on to Tori's back as he tries to escape.
Tori tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tori is looking to get to half guard.
Tori squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tori stops Barbosa from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tori tries to reverse the position but Barbosa maintains control.

Barbosa working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa controlling from mount.
Tori is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to control but Tori is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbosa pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Tori tries to hold on but Barbosa pushes him away.
Barbosa wants to control the pace but Tori is squirming around nicely.
Tori is trying to stand but he's just given Barbosa his back.
Barbosa avoiding Tori 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Tori right now.
Tori is keeping busy.
Barbosa controlling well, preventing Tori from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Barbosa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Tori is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Barbosa gets his way!
Tori breaks Barbosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tori is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tori would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Tori controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caio Barbosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Barbosa has his takedown stuffed
and Tori counters with a stiff right hand.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Barbosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tori keeps working.
Tori preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tori manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Tori is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Tori is keeping the position.
Tori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barbosa is controlling him.

Tori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barbosa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tori working for a triangle but Barbosa defends it easily.

Tori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barbosa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barbosa trying to control but Tori is working from the bottom.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Tori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barbosa is controlling him.
Tori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbosa pushing down on Tori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tori is trying to stand up here but Barbosa is controlling him well.
Tori trying to hold on to Barbosa's head to control him but Barbosa postures up.
Barbosa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tori does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Barbosa seems to be working for a kimura but Tori defends the submission attempt.
Tori manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tori bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Barbosa's guard.

Tori tries to stand but Barbosa is controlling from the bottom.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Tori controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
Tori landing some decent shots from guard.
Tori trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tori preventing the sweep.
Tori wants to get up but he can't break Barbosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Barbosa wants to hit a sweep here but Tori passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Barbosa there!
Barbosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Tori has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rap Tori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Barbosa misses with a takedown attempt - Tori sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Tori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Tori.

Barbosa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tori stops Barbosa from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tori is trying to improve his position.
Tori tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barbosa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tori is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to control but Tori is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbosa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barbosa trying to control but Tori is having none of it.
Tori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barbosa trying to control but Tori is having none of it.
Tori is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to take Tori's back here but Tori is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Barbosa avoids the attempt from Tori to control.
Barbosa wants to control the pace but Tori is squirming around nicely.
Tori is trying to escape the mount.
Tori sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Barbosa stops Tori from getting back to his feet.

Barbosa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tori sees it coming and defends easily.

Tori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa prevents Tori from standing back up.
Tori is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tori is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tori is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tori is trying to get back to full guard.
Barbosa works his way into side control.
Tori isn't going anywhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Barbosa tries to advance to mount but Tori denies him.
Barbosa tries to move to full mount but Tori actually manages to regain half guard.

Barbosa wants to work for an arm triangle but Tori is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tori trying to control here.
Tori gets full guard.
Barbosa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barbosa forces his way into half guard.
Barbosa trying to control the action but Tori is working from the bottom.

Tori looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Barbosa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Caio Barbosa waved his t-shirt featuring Top Gun Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.