PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 326 p4p, 483 weight class) and Antonio Barbosa (ranked 41 p4p, 64 weight class). Capac's entrance music is Iggy Pop - The Passenger. A fine choice. Barbosa has chosen Eminem - Go to Sleep as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Capac
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
30
170
21 - 16 - 0

180 cm
30
169
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Capac.
Capac keeps the fight on the outside.
Capac swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Capac just misses with a punch to the body.
Capac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barbosa is fending him off so far but Capac persists. Nope, Barbosa circles away and we're back to standing.

Barbosa clinches up with Capac and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Capac fails to land.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Capac controls his hands.

Capac has Barbosa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Capac pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Barbosa tumbling to the mat - Capac dives into Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Capac from controlling successfully.

Barbosa pushes Capac off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capac prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Capac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capac tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Capac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Capac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Capac's gas tank.
Capac swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Capac pulls Barbosa into guard.
Capac working a defensive guard but Barbosa manages to pass into side control anyway.
Barbosa working away.

Barbosa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Capac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Capac misses the jab.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.

Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Capac scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Capac uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbosa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Capac's head.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Capac avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Capac scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been hearing reports that Capac has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Capac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capac lands a shot to the body.
Capac lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Capac is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbosa to keep the fight standing.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to work over Capac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Capac tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Capac pulls guard successfully.

Barbosa gets to his feet - Capac follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Manco Capac has been cut.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Capac pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Capac working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barbosa has passed into half guard!

Capac looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barbosa is thwarting Capac's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capac actively working from the bottom here.
Barbosa wants to stand up but Capac has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Capac actively working from the bottom here.
Capac is trying to get back to full guard.
Capac wants to get back to full guard but Barbosa has passed into side control.
Capac tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Barbosa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manco Capac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barbosa digs a good hook to Capac's body.
Barbosa looks to land a combination but Capac avoids it well.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Capac connects with a body shot.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbosa wants to clinch
and Capac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Capac moves out of range.
Barbosa wants to clinch but Capac slips to the side
and Capac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Capac moves out of range.

Barbosa instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Capac controls the action.
Barbosa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Capac seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barbosa can turn it around.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Capac.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa gets through Capac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capac wants a takedown but no success here.
Capac blocks a body shot from Barbosa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa is leaning against Capac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capac throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa lands a right hand.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Capac throws knees to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Capac.
Capac blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capacs head.
A right hand to the body from Barbosa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Capac backwards.
Antonio Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbosa.
Capac throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Capac's ribcage. Capac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Capac swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbosa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa works on Capac's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries to work over Capac's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Capac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Barbosa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manco Capac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa avoids the body shot from Capac.

Barbosa closes the distance and pushes Capac back into the cage.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa is leaning against Capac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capac blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.

Capac is rocked!
Barbosa throws a big uppercut that drops Capac! More strikes from Barbosa and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Capac lies dazed against the cage as Barbosa celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Barbosa!
Our winner, Antonio Barbosa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.