PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole NKone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ole NKone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barbosa
vs
NKone

177 cm
25
160 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

177 cm
24
157 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfredo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ole NKone!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NKone just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa throws a big counter combination but NKone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
NKone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Barbosa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses

and NKone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barbosa has hold of NKone's hands but NKone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

NKone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barbosa is just riding it out for now. NKone eventually gives up the hold.
Barbosa is trying to get back to full guard.
NKone working over Barbosa with some ground and pound. Barbosa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw NKone working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Barbosa trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is pressing down on NKone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Barbosa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing NKone from controlling successfully.
Barbosa being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
NKone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barbosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. NKone manages to get himself to full guard.

NKone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barbosa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
NKone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa preventing the sweep.
NKone keeps trying to improve his position.
NKone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barbosa manages to get himself to full guard.

Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but NKone is proving a slippery customer.
Barbosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in NKone's guard.

Barbosa advances to half guard.
NKone is refusing to be controlled, as Barbosa sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NKone trying to control but Barbosa postures up.

Barbosa is trying to work for a kimura but NKone is defending well.

NKone is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Barbosa is tapping! Great win for NKone!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ole NKone!
Ole NKone tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.