PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 1428 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Nati Pisswater (ranked 166 p4p, 200 weight class). Nati Pisswater has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbosa
vs
Pisswater

185 cm
22
155
9 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
149
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nati Pisswater!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pisswater throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 jabs Pisswater right on the nose. Pisswater blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pisswater.
Pisswater slips under a jab.
Pisswater misses with a looping right.
Pisswater looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Pisswater scores with a decent looking hook.
Pisswater lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Pisswater scores with a body shot.
Pisswater lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pisswater lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pisswater sizes up Barbosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pisswater.
Pisswater fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Barbosa misses.

Pisswater pushes Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.

Pisswater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pisswater lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Pisswater. Beautiful body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barbosa.

It looks like Nati Pisswater has been cut.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pisswater ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pisswater throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Pisswater lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pisswater.
Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Pisswater on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pisswater looks for the body kick but Barbosa saw that one coming.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pisswater goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pisswater throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barbosa's head.
Pisswater missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pisswater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pisswater throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Pisswater misses with a straight left.

Barbosa rushes Pisswater and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Pisswater.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Pisswater lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Pisswater.
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pisswater throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Pisswater.
Pisswater scores with a hook to the body.
Pisswater prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pisswater.
A shot in the inside from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater lands a shot to the body.
Pisswater digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
Pisswater prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pisswater breaks the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pisswater looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Pisswater looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Pisswater steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Pisswater.
Pisswater digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
Pisswater misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pisswater.

Barbosa clinches up against the cage.
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!
Pisswater tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pisswaters head.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Pisswater scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Pisswater can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Pisswater scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pisswater's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Pisswater has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Pisswater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pisswater's elbow.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pisswater works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Pisswater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pisswater takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nati Pisswater will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nati Pisswater's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pisswater has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater lands an uppercut.

Pisswater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pisswater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Pisswater ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa lands with an uppercut that bounces Pisswater off the cage and back into range.
Pisswater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pisswater has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pisswater scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.

Pisswater is rocked!
Pisswater letting Barbosa take a breather here.
Pisswater is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pisswater seems to have recovered his senses.
Daniel Barbosa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pisswater scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pisswater lands a left hand.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.

Pisswater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Pisswater.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater catches Barbosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barbosa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Pisswater blocking some punches.
Pisswater blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Pisswater lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pisswater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Nati Pisswater seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Pisswater instigates a clinch.
Pisswater blocks an uppercut.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
Pisswater has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pisswater can turn it around.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pisswater stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch but Pisswater improves position.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
Pisswater lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Pisswater misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa wants a takedown.
Barbosa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pisswater.
Pisswater is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Pisswater.

Pisswater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pisswater with a hook.
Pisswater looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Pisswater misses with a body shot.
Nati Pisswater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pisswater keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Pisswater manages to avoid it.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Pisswater looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Pisswater keeps the fight on the outside.
Pisswater throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Pisswater manages to avoid it.
Pisswater lands a body shot.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Pisswater tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Pisswater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Pisswater moves into the clinch.
Pisswater misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Pisswater throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pisswater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater scores with a head kick. Barbosa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pisswater scores with a jab to the jaw.

Pisswater forces Barbosa back against the cage and clinches.
Barbosa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Pisswater breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa jabs at Pisswater's body.
Pisswater tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Nice body punch from Pisswater.

Barbosa clinches.
Pisswater tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Pisswater avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Pisswater working aggressively here.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nati Pisswater showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nati Pisswater's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pisswater slips a jab from Barbosa.
Pisswater defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.

Barbosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pisswater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pisswater is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pisswater lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pisswater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pisswater lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pisswater scores with a shoulder strike.
Pisswater lands a body punch.
Pisswater tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pisswater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pisswater.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pisswater lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Pisswater.
Barbosa tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pisswater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Pisswater moved out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pisswater.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Daniel Barbosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pisswater slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Pisswater looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pisswater lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pisswater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pisswater connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbosa's hands.
Pisswater lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pisswater lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Pisswater had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pisswater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa jabs Pisswater right on the nose. Pisswater blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pisswater to score with a decent uppercut.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Pisswater.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Pisswater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pisswater closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Pisswater bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pisswater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Pisswater tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa is wise to it.
A jab lands there for Pisswater.
Pisswater dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Pisswater lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barbosa tries to clinch
and Pisswater counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Pisswater fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barbosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Pisswater's head but Pisswater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pisswater's waist but Pisswater gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pisswater counters with a low kick, right behind Barbosa 's knee.
Nati Pisswater is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Pisswater ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pisswater. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Pisswater moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pisswater buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pisswater keeps Barbosa at a distance using the push kick.
Barbosa throws a hook but Pisswater blocks it.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Pisswater moves away and avoids it.
Pisswater scores with a hook.
Pisswater connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa wants to clinch up but Pisswater keeps it at a distance.
Pisswater cracks Barbosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Pisswater has closed the distance and engaged Barbosa in a clinch.
Pisswater misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pisswater lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pisswater lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pisswater works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barbosa is working for takedown but Pisswater is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Pisswater has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.

Pisswater manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pisswater jabs at Barbosa's body.
Pisswater dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Pisswater scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pisswater.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nati Pisswater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pisswater 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nati Pisswater!
A relieved looking Nati Pisswater thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.