PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Barbosa (ranked 1873 p4p, 1405 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 262 p4p, 210 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barbosa
vs
Wilson

181 cm
24
185
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
190
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wilson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilson lands a left hand.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Barbosa gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Barbosa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Barbosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wilson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barbosa controls Wilson momentarily but Wilson frees himself.

Barbosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wilson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Barbosa is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Wilson misses with some punches.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barbosa's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wilson pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbosa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wilson can turn it around.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Wilson tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 misses with the head strike.
Wilson pushes Barbosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Wilson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
A right handed body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Barbosa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barbosa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Wilson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Barbosa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wilson sprawling to the canvas! Wilson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Barbosa finish him?!

Wilson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson looks to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a huge right that knocks Wilson out cold! Barbosa is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Barbosa!
A very excited looking Junior 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.