PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 46 p4p, 68 weight class) and Aishah Bin Sari (ranked 7 p4p, 9 weight class). Bin Sari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Barbosa
vs
Bin Sari

178 cm
33
155
29 - 15 - 0

170 cm
33
146
17 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Heavy Metal Drugs
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aishah Bin Sari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa connects with an inside leg kick.
Bin Sari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Bin Sari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bin Sari throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bin Sari thinking.
Barbosa slips a jab from Bin Sari.
Barbosa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bin Sari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bin Sari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bin Sari lands a jab to the nose.
Bin Sari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bin Sari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Aishah Bin Sari has been cut.
Bin Sari moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Bin Sari had a free shot at his head there.
Bin Sari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bin Sari swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Bin Sari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bin Sari throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bin Sari.

Bin Sari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bin Sari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bin Sari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Barbosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bin Sari counters with a one-two to the body.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Bin Sari slips the punch.
Bin Sari throws a chopping leg kick but Barbosa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bin Sari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Bin Sari counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bin Sari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Barbosa is rocked!
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.
Bin Sari slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Bin Sari tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Bin Sari.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Bin Sari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bin Sari connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bin Sari.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbosa.
Bin Sari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bin Sari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bin Sari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aishah Bin Sari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aishah Bin Sari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bin Sari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses

and Bin Sari counters with a nice right hand that sends Barbosa toppling to the canvas! Barbosa scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bin Sari finish him?!
Bin Sari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bin Sari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Bin Sari manages to avoid it.
Bin Sari walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Sari throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bin Sari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Bin Sari moves away and avoids it.

Oooooh!!! Bin Sari has knocked Barbosa down with a huge combo! Bin Sari steps away and waves a wobbly Barbosa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A jab from Barbosa finds it's way through Bin Sari's defenses.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Bin Sari slaps the foot to one side.
As Barbosa backs off Bin Sari throws a huge counter combo but Barbosa manages to avoid it all.
Bin Sari misses with a double jab
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bin Sari throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bin Sari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Bin Sari misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bin Sari counters with a straight right hand.
Bin Sari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Bin Sari misses the target.
Barbosa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bin Sari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bin Sari throws a combination that misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bin Sari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Sari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Bin Sari swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bin Sari looks to throw the jab but Barbosa is out of range.
Bin Sari jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Bin Sari lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa throws a quick counter head kick but Bin Sari was just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbosa throws a lazy body kick
and Bin Sari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bin Sari misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Barbosa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Bin Sari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa jabs at Bin Sari's body.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Bin Sari moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aishah Bin Sari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aishah Bin Sari's cut.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bin Sari scores with a decent looking hook.
Bin Sari throws a low kick but Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Bin Sari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bin Sari moves out of range of the strikes.
Bin Sari appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bin Sari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa cracks Bin Sari with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Sari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bin Sari misses with a low kick.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bin Sari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bin Sari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bin Sari throws a front kick aimed at Barbosa's knee but Barbosa avoids it well.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
Bin Sari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Bin Sari counters with a crisp one two that drops Barbosa! Bin Sari thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Barbosa to his feet! Barbosa is in big trouble!
Bin Sari looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
It appears Barbosa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bin Sari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Bin Sari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bin Sari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Bin Sari lands a head shot.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Bin Sari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bin Sari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Bin Sari's head back.
Bin Sari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bin Sari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Bin Sari is rocked!

That has opened up Aishah Bin Sari's cut even more.
Barbosa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Barbosa lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Bin Sari up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Barbosa from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Bin Sari's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edson Bidon Barbosa!
A very excited looking Edson Bidon Barbosa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.