PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 2047 p4p, 856 weight class) and Baldomir Barbosa (ranked 275 p4p, 108 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Barbosa's choice of entrance music: Unfaithful. Eric Brooks is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brooks
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
29
175
13 - 10 - 0

185 cm
32
186
22 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldomir Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Brooks shoots in.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Brooks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa blocks a jab.

Brooks has Barbosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa lands a left hand.
A short left from Brooks.
Brooks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brooks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brooks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Brooks throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Brooks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbosa up against the cage.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Barbosa has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brooks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brooks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brooks is working Barbosa over against the cage.
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.
Brooks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brooks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Barbosa uses from the top position.
Barbosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing Barbosa from standing up.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
Brooks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brooks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Brooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa wants to get up but he can't break Brooks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brooks misses with a hook.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Brooks lands with a right hand.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa jabs at Brooks's body.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eric Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brooks under the eye.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Brooks. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Brooks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Barbosa as Brooks shoots in.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brooks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 cracks Brooks with a good jab.
Nice body kick from Brooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Brooks is just out of range.
Brooks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brooks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks misses with some punches.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.

Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Brooks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brooks.
Brooks misses the jab.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brooks misses with a left hand
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Barbosa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Barbosa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Brooks.
Brooks is trying to drag Barbosa to the mat but Barbosa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but Barbosa keeps him there for the moment.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks has Barbosa pressed against the cage.
Brooks blocks an uppercut.
Brooks tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.
Brooks swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Brooks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks misses with a series of wild punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbosa misses.
Eric Brooks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks instigates a clinch.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barbosa.
A short right from Barbosa.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Barbosa holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Brooks has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Brooks lands a right hand.
Barbosa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa lands a body shot.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Brooks ducked under it nicely.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbosa is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Barbosa circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Brooks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Brooks misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brooks thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brooks moves away.
Barbosa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa swings for the body but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Brooks avoids it with no problem.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brooks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Barbosa won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.

Brooks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brooks throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brooks. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brooks counter with a right hand.
Brooks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbosa is fending him off so far but Brooks persists. Nope, Barbosa circles away and we're back to standing.
Brooks tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Brooks darts in looking for a takedown but Barbosa gets double underhooks and turns Brooks into the cage.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Brooks controls the action.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa is working Brooks over against the cage.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Barbosa.

Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Brooks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa lunges at Brooks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brooks's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has his takedown stuffed
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Brooks's head back.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brooks shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brooks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Brooks's head.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Brooks's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks swings widly with a right hand
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.

Brooks is rocked!
Barbosa cracks Brooks on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Brooks falls backwards against the cage. Barbosa follows up with more strikes that drop Brooks to his knees. Barbosa keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Brooks! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baldomir Barbosa!
Baldomir Barbosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.