PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 57 p4p, 230 weight class) and Harry McQuirre (ranked 10 p4p, 28 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Barbosa
vs
McQuirre

178 cm
33
155
28 - 15 - 0

178 cm
31
160
26 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry McQuirre!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuirre staying out of range there.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa with the inside leg kick.
Harry McQuirre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa misses the jab.
McQuirre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McQuirre throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
Barbosa throws out a leg kick but McQuirre moves out of range and Barbosa only half commits.
McQuirre follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Barbosa slams his shin into McQuirre's torso.
McQuirre lands a jab to the head.
McQuirre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Harry McQuirre has been cut.
McQuirre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McQuirre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McQuirre feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
McQuirre lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
McQuirre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Barbosa lands a left and a right that send McQuirre crashing to the mat, dazed. Barbosa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McQuirre is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends McQuirre tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Barbosa wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, 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.