PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Barbosa (ranked 2500 p4p, 3217 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 256 p4p, 326 weight class). Barbosa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Go to Sleep. The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Delma's choice of entrance music: Hey Oh. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barbosa
vs
Le Delma

180 cm
36
169
23 - 20 - 1

176 cm
30
167
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa thows a leg kick but Le Delma checks it
and Le Delma counters with a nice kick to the body.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Le Delma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Le Delma avoids it.
Barbosa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barbosa cracks Le Delma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Delma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbosa.
Le Delma throws a fast counter high kick but Barbosa manages to duck under it in time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Le Delma has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Le Delma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Le Delma thinks about the counter body kick.
Le Delma slips under a jab.
Le Delma blocks the body kick.
Barbosa cracks Le Delma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the body
and Le Delma counters with a good, hard body kick but Barbosa shrugs it off.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa feints and then cracks Le Delma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Le Delma down.
Le Delma ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Delma's head.
Le Delma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Le Delma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body shot
and Le Delma counters with a three punch combo that has Barbosa backing up. Barbosa nods at Le Delma to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Delma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Delma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Delma thuds his shin into the meat of Barbosa's side.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Barbosa misses
and Le Delma counters with a two punch combo.
Le Delma tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Le Delma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa lands with a nice body kick.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Le Delma shapes to counter with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Le Delma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Le Delma's head back.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Le Delma counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Delma's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Le Delma slips a jab from Barbosa.
Le Delma appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Le Delma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Le Delma moved away.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Le Delma might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barbosa has got the better of the exchanges.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Barbosa throws a body kick that misses.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Barbosa backs off Le Delma throws a huge counter combo but Barbosa manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa jabs Le Delma right on the nose. Le Delma blinks but takes it well.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Delma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Le Delma checks a leg kick.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Delma on the side of the head.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa looks for the body kick but Le Delma saw that one coming.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le Delma.
A nice side step and Le Delma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Le Delma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Le Delma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Delma slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Le Delma counters with a nice body kick.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Antonio Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Le Delma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Delma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Le Delma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Le Delma follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Le Delma moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Le Delma counters with a head kick. That will keep Barbosa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Le Delma moved away.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Barbosa shrugs it off.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Le Delma to score with a decent uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a left and a right that stings Barbosa.
Le Delma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.
Barbosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Barbosa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Delma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Le Delma thinks about the counter body kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Delma only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Le Delma raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Le Delma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbosa tries to score with a low kick but Le Delma moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Le Delma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Le Delma counters with a solid body kick.
Le Delma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a push kick but Le Delma slaps the foot to one side.
Le Delma replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barbosa blocks it well.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Le Delma's belly button to the back.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Le Delma's shoulder, as Le Delma tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Le Delma blocks the leg kick.
Barbosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Barbosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Delma's head.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Le Delma throws a big counter head kick but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Le Delma counters with a leg kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Le Delma avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Barbosa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLe Delma.
Le Delma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa lands a jab.
A leg kick checked by Le Delma.
Barbosa throws a sloppy body shot
and Le Delma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Barbosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barbosa throws a wild body kick that Le Delma sees coming a mile off.
Le Delma looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Barbosa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Le Delma counters with a head kick.
Le Delma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Le Delma avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa scores with a body shot.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Le Delma's ribs.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a low kick, right behind Barbosa 's knee.
Le Delma checks the leg kick.
Le Delma is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Le Delma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Delma steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Le Delma moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Delma can do to turn this around?
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Le Delma doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma tries to land a front kick but Barbosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Le Delma's body.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Delma throws a counter combo.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Barbosa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Delma's sensitive parts.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Emanuel Le Delma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa is looking to slow Le Delma down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Barbosa!
An out of breath Antonio Barbosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.