PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrian Lanaster (ranked 2835 p4p, 248 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 2679 p4p, 234 weight class). Edson Bidon Barbosa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrian Lanaster's chin.

Lanaster
vs
Bidon Barbosa

173 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrian Lanaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanaster slips a jab from Barbosa.
Lanaster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barbosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lanaster seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick misses from Barbosa.
Lanaster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lanaster moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Lanaster half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lanaster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanaster ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.

Lanaster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Barbosa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lanaster slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to stand and escape but Lanaster is having none of it.
Lanaster trying to move into half guard but instead Barbosa has managed to sweep!

Lanaster is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Barbosa rolls with it to try and escape but Lanaster cranks on the arm and Barbosa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrian Lanaster!
Tyrian Lanaster decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.