PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Lee (ranked 308 p4p, 552 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 52 p4p, 84 weight class). Barbosa has chosen Unfaithful as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Lee
vs
Barbosa

185 cm
25
180
16 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
186
16 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa slips a jab from Lee.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Lee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Barbosa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've been informed that Barbosa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Baldomir Barbosa has been cut.
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!
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbosa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee prevents a body shot from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barbosa.
Barbosa looks winded!
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barbosa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
A short left from Lee.
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!
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldomir Barbosa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with a hook. Barbosa ducked under it nicely.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Barbosa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Barbosa breaks away and moves out of range.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Barbosa moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa walks into a left hand.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Barbosa avoids it.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee tried to counter with a leg kick but Barbosa avoided it.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Lee.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Barbosa is rocked!
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baldomir Barbosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee lands a body shot.
Barbosa misses with a right hand

and Lee counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barbosa! Lee lets Barbosa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Lee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbosa will feel that in the morning.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

Lee lands a big right hand that sends Barbosa crashing to the mat! Lee stays standing though and waves Barbosa back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barbosa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barbosa thinking.
Lee slips under a jab.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee 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 swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Lee feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A left lands for Lee.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut

and Lee counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Barbosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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 head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baldomir Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

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