PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Barbosa Ii (ranked 3697 p4p, 5996 weight class) and Fernando Madureira (ranked 457 p4p, 591 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Barbosa Ii
vs
Madureira

190 cm
25
205
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
214
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Blaze Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Barbosa Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Madureira!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madureira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa Ii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Madureira tries to avoid it but Barbosa Ii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Madureira to the ground. Madureira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barbosa Ii stuffs the takedown.
Madureira throws a sloppy head kick

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

Barbosa Ii drops back looking for a leg! Madureira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Madureira manages to kick Barbosa Ii off! Barbosa Ii jumps back into Madureira's guard.

Barbosa Ii drops back looking for a leg! Madureira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Madureira manages to kick Barbosa Ii off! Barbosa Ii jumps back into Madureira's guard.
Madureira wants to sweep here but Barbosa Ii controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Barbosa Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Madureira looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madureira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa Ii postures up.

Barbosa Ii drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barbosa Ii jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Madureira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barbosa Ii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barbosa Ii preventing the sweep.

Barbosa Ii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Barbosa Ii is looking for a kimura here.

Barbosa Ii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Madureira has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa Ii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Barbosa Ii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Barbosa Ii is working for a kimura but Madureira is defending it quite comfortably.

Barbosa Ii is looking for a kimura but Madureira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Barbosa Ii to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa Ii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Madureira wants to improve his position but Barbosa Ii is controlling well.

Barbosa Ii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Barbosa Ii is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Madureira can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Madureira wants to improve his position but Barbosa Ii is controlling well.

Madureira is defending against the submission attempts here by Barbosa Ii.
Barbosa Ii looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Barbosa Ii seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Madureira is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Barbosa Ii!