PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 636 p4p, 1031 weight class) and Samuel Sanchez (ranked 92 p4p, 142 weight class). Barbosa comes to the cage accompanied by Unfaithful. On his way into the cage it seems that Baldomir Barbosa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Baldomir Barbosa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Barbosa
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
27
186
14 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
180
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

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 14 - 9 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Sanchez had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanchez.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Sanchez checks it.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Barbosa's head back.
Sanchez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand

and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown. Barbosa fights it but they end up in guard.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanchez postures up in Barbosa's guard and throws a big left but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
Sanchez keeps trying to improve his position.
Sanchez won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbosa is keeping the position for now.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanchez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barbosa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barbosa trying to control the position.
Sanchez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sanchez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barbosa wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Sanchez is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Barbosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Sanchez wants to control his opponent's hands but Barbosa gets his hands free.
Sanchez is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Barbosa.
Sanchez wants to control his opponent's hands but Barbosa gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa trying to control momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa has good solid back control here.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A lull in the action here.
Sanchez tries to roll but Barbosa sticks to his back.
Will Barbosa go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sanchez breaks Barbosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Sanchez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanchez scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
We've been told by Barbosa's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Barbosa jabs Sanchez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Sanchez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sanchez doesn't seem phased though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barbosa throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Barbosa throws a jab when Sanchez was well out of range.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Samuel Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Sanchez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Sanchez tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body

and Sanchez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbosa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sanchez throwing shots but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but Barbosa defending well.
Barbosa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Barbosa.
Sanchez lands a couple of elbows.
Barbosa wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barbosa controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Samuel Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barbosa wants to stand but Sanchez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Barbosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control but can't.
Sanchez tries to get to full guard but Barbosa has control of the leg.
Barbosa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Barbosa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sanchez gets back to full guard.
Barbosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanchez is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Barbosa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Barbosa moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands an overhand right.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Barbosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the head.
Barbosa takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the jab.
Barbosa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
A low kick from Barbosa is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sanchez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbosas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Sanchez feints the counter takedown.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez walks into a straight right hand from Barbosa.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Barbosa misses with a double jab
and Sanchez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa misses with a body shot

and Sanchez counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barbosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baldomir Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Sanchez.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a kick to the temple. Barbosa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sanchez slips a jab from Barbosa.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baldomir Barbosa.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldomir Barbosa!
A pretty intense looking Baldomir Barbosa took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.