PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Barbosa (ranked 72 p4p, 438 weight class) and Ebubekir Siddik (ranked 9 p4p, 64 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barbosa
vs
Siddik

178 cm
27
190
12 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
190
13 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucas Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of , Ebubekir Siddik!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siddik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Siddik slips a straight right by Barbosa.

Siddik drives through with a takedown into Barbosa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Siddik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barbosa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Siddik has managed to get both his arms back between Barbosa's legs - danger averted.

Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Siddik stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.
Siddik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siddik postures up.

Barbosa is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Siddik has his hands clasped together but Barbosa extends and breaks Siddik's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Barbosa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lucas Barbosa!
Lucas Barbosa retains his middleweight title!