PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock (ranked 142 p4p, 146 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 18 p4p, 20 weight class). Rock's entrance music is I Wanna Rock. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rock
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
35
156
30 - 14 - 3

178 cm
29
155
21 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 30 - 14 - 3, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Rock instigates a clinch.
Rock misses with some punches.
Rock blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rock jumps guard but Barbosa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock jumps guard but Barbosa stands there with Rock around his waist. Rock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa tries to land a body kick
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Rock ducks under and follows up with a left that Rock also avoids with ease.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barbosa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barbosa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rock blocks the body kick.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa looks to throw a body kick
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Rock's body.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Rock tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbosa.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbosa.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Rock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Rock slips the punch.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Rock throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Edson Bidon Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Bidon Barbosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rock.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Rock misses the target.
Rock swings widly with a right hand
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Rock checks it.
Rock is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Rock blocks the low kick.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a nice body kick.
Barbosa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbosa.
Rock tries to clinch but Barbosa moves away
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Rock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rock avoids a kick to the body.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa wants to land a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rock.
Rock misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock swings widly with a right hand
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Rock's leg but Rock calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Rock blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock connects with a leg kick.

Rock drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Bidon Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Rock sees coming a mile off.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Rock throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Rock shakes it off.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Rock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
Rock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Barbosa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rock rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa thumps Rock with a low kick.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick from Barbosa.
Will Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edson Bidon Barbosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rock scores with a nice strike.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 throws a leg kick
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa misses with the body kick
and Rock counters with a nice uppercut.

Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Rock finish him?
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa scores with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Rock.
Rock misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Rock misses with a head kick.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rock throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rock takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa thumps Rock with a low kick.
Rock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barbosa pushes Rock away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Bidon Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbosa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Bidon Barbosa!
During a confident post fight interview, Edson Bidon Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.