PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Barbosa (ranked 3059 p4p, 148 weight class) and Mike Chang (ranked 4154 p4p, 192 weight class). Marcelo Barbosa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barbosa
vs
Chang

165 cm
19
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
130 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Knockdown Clothes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Chang!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Chang.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barbosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bigfoot Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Chang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barbosa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chang misses with a knee to the head.
Chang misses with the head strike.
Chang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chang obliges.
Chang tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
Chang keeps control of Barbosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Barbosa takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Chang has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chang just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chang misses with a knee strike.
Chang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chang lands a knee to the body.

Chang breaks from the clinch.
Barbosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chang walks into a jab.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Chang moves out of range.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back.
Barbosa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Chang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chang misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Barbosa.
A short left from Barbosa.

Chang is rocked!
Barbosa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chang is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Chang looking to throw knees to the head but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Chang controls his hands.
Chang lands a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa takes a knee right on the jaw!

Barbosa pulls Chang into guard.

Barbosa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Chang should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Barbosa has tightened it up now! Chang should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcelo Barbosa!