PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 1107 p4p, 1479 weight class) and Alex Steel Ii (ranked 166 p4p, 209 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Unfaithful. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Barbosa
vs
Steel Ii

185 cm
23
186
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
179
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Steel Ii!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel Ii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Steel Ii.
Jab, jab by Steel Ii - just one landing.
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel Ii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Ii shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel Ii just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Ii shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baldomir Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Steel Ii.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel Ii dives in for a single leg takedown but Barbosa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Steel Ii.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Steel Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel Ii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbosa will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - Steel Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Barbosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Steel Ii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
Steel Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
A low kick from Steel Ii misses

and Barbosa counters with a nice right hand that sends Steel Ii toppling to the canvas! Steel Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barbosa finish him?!

Steel Ii is rocked!
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Barbosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel Ii manages to circle out of the way.
Steel Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Steel Ii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steel Ii lands a head kick!
Steel Ii misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Steel Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii looks to throw a body kick

and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel Ii misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel Ii.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Steel Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Steel Ii's ribs.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barbosa defends well and Steel Ii ends up having to push Barbosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Steel Ii moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Steel Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Steel Ii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Steel Ii throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Steel Ii manages to avoid it.
Steel Ii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Steel Ii.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Ii lands a jab-cross combination.
Steel Ii with the inside leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Steel Ii with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Steel Ii.
A head kick from Steel Ii lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Steel Ii is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Steel Ii cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Steel Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
As Barbosa backs off Steel Ii throws a huge counter combo but Barbosa manages to avoid it all.
Steel Ii is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Ii lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel Ii throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Steel Ii cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel Ii.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel Ii throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel Ii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Steel Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Ii defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Steel Ii raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Barbosa sends Steel Ii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barbosa is motioning to the referee to let Steel Ii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Steel Ii walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Steel Ii limp body while Barbosa jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldomir Barbosa!
As Baldomir Barbosa got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Feel my girth.'.