PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 557 p4p, 1180 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 82 p4p, 167 weight class). Do Urden's entrance music is Junna Through the fire and flames. A fine choice. Barbosa has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Do Urden
vs
Barbosa

183 cm
30
177
22 - 8 - 0

180 cm
27
175
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pound Town INC

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Do Urden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa thinks about the counter body kick.
Do Urden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Do Urden misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Do Urden finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Do Urden scores with a jab.

It looks like Antonio Barbosa has been cut.
Barbosa throws a hook but Do Urden avoids it easily.
Do Urden misses with a low kick.
Do Urden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Do Urden tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Do Urden's shoulder, as Do Urden tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Do Urden. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do Urden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do Urden fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Do Urden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Do Urden ducks down to avoid it.
Do Urden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
A telegraphed right hand from Do Urden misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Do Urden.
Barbosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Do Urden.
Nice straight punches there by Do Urden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Do Urden.
Do Urden moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Do Urden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Do Urden lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do Urden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barbosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Do Urden moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarbosa.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Barbosa misses
and Do Urden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Do Urden misses with a low kick as Barbosa jumps back.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Do Urden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Do Urden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Barbosa needs to keep his hands up - Do Urden had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Do Urden's head backwards.
Do Urden lands a front kick.
Do Urden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden misses with a hook.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Barbosa is rocked!
Do Urden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Do Urden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Do Urden finish him?

That has opened up Antonio Barbosa's cut even more.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Donk. Do Urden catches Barbosa right on the button with a cross.
Barbosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Do Urden's head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Do Urden! Barbosa is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pound Town INC for their support in the buildup to the fight.