PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tud Stoddler (ranked 411 p4p, 360 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 50 p4p, 43 weight class). Stoddler comes to the cage accompanied by Arcade Fire - Ready to Start. Edson Bidon Barbosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tud Stoddler's chin.

Stoddler
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
30
166
25 - 10 - 0

178 cm
29
155
19 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Stoddler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Stoddler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Tud Stoddler has been cut.
Stoddler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stoddler throws a shot to the body.
Stoddler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoddler lands with a hook. Barbosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stoddler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa moves out of range as Stoddler strikes.
Barbosa delivers a nice body kick.
Stoddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Stoddler avoids it with no problem.
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 seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stoddler misses with a kick to the body.
Stoddler walks into a jab.
Barbosa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Stoddler counters with a nice uppercut.
Stoddler throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Stoddler ducked under it nicely.
Stoddler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Stoddler drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Barbosa follows Stoddler to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
Edson Bidon Barbosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.