PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 1219 p4p, 1669 weight class) and Caio Barbosa (ranked 65 p4p, 85 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hello. 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.

Puller
vs
Barbosa

170 cm
30
138
9 - 8 - 1

163 cm
26
145
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Burwell Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Puller falls off balance throwing a combination

so Barbosa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Puller is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Barbosa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Barbosa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barbosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Puller's waist but Puller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barbosa off to one side.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Barbosa.
Barbosa shoots in but Puller avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Puller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puller defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.

Barbosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puller's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller wants to stand up but Barbosa is controlling him.

Puller pushes Barbosa off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa shoots in for a double leg but Puller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Puller has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Puller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa tries for a takedown but Puller manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Puller fails to land.
Puller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Puller lands with a left to the head.
Puller misses with some punches.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Puller forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Puller.
Puller tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Puller won't allow it.

Barbosa has hold of one of Puller's legs. Puller is fighting the takedown attempt but Barbosa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Puller is keeping the position.

Puller pushes Barbosa off and scrambles back to his feet.
Puller misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barbosa's head backwards.
Puller tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.

Barbosa dives in and scores a takedown into Puller's guard.

Puller has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Barbosa is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Puller working aggressively here.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Barbosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.

It looks like Caio Barbosa has been cut.

Barbosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Puller uses from the top position.
Puller is looking to stand up but Barbosa won't let him.

Barbosa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puller defends well.

Puller stands up from Barbosa's guard - Puller perhaps looking for a knockout.
Puller lands with a straight right. Barbosa didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

A jab-cross combination lands for Puller and sends Barbosa crashing to the mat! Puller follows him down to the mat - Barbosa regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Barbosa is rocked!

Puller stands up out of the half guard.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Puller finish him?
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!

Puller clinches.
Barbosa jumps guard but Puller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Puller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puller lands a big right hand that drops Barbosa! The killer instinct kicks in and Puller finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Puller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lewis Burwell Puller!
Post fight, Lewis Burwell Puller stared into the camera and said 'Thanks to MKFC for having my back. Thanks to the fans for showing love. Thanks to my opponent for putting on one hell of a show.'.
Caio Barbosa spoke after the fight, saying 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

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