PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 671 p4p, 732 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 92 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Glover
vs
Barbosa

185 cm
26
190
12 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
185
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Glover scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Barbosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.
A left lands for Glover.
Barbosa moves out of range of the leg kick from Glover.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Glover moves out of range easily.
Glover buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbosa throws the kick towards the body but Glover avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa scores with a hook.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Glover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
Glover prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.

Glover manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa is looking for the big counter here.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover connects with a leg kick.
Glover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Barbosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Barbosa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glover is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Glover moved away.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Glover needs to keep his hands up - Barbosa had a free shot at his head there.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glover checks it well.
A low kick from Glover misses
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover misses with a body kick.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover jabs at Barbosa's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a shot to the body.
Glover lands a really nice looking cross but Barbosa seems unphased.
Glover attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Glover throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Glover tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Glover uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Glover throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Glover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Glover.
Glover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Glover looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick from Barbosa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Glover lands with a right hand.
Glover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glover misses with a hook.
Barbosa scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Glover.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Glover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glover digs a good body shot into Barbosa's ribs.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
Barbosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glover checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Glover dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Glover blocks a jab.
Glover throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Glover tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Glover works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Barbosa moved out of range nicely.
Glover with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbosa to score with a decent uppercut.
Glover throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Glover moves away and avoids it.
Glover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glover.
Glover throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Barbosa.
Barbosa stuns Glover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover wants to land a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Glover walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barbosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glover swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Glover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbosa checks a low kick from Glover.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
A low kick from Glover misses
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Glover avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbosa.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick lands for Glover.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Glover settles back down.
Glover throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa misses with a low kick as Glover jumps back.
Glover lands a body shot.
Barbosa throws a low kick, looking for Glover's leg but Glover calmly moves out of range.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover misses with a hook.
Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glover throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa wants to land a leg kick but Glover is out of range.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Glover misses the jab.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glover thinking.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glover swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Glover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbosa's sensitive parts.
Glover lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glover finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Glover down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range and Glover settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glover doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Glover feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Glover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Glover.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Glover tenderised Barbosa's leg. Barbosa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Danga de danga de dang - Barbosa scores with a four punch combination!
Barbosa takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Glover ducks under and follows up with a left that Glover also avoids with ease.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Glover sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glover on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Glover throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Glover blocks the leg kick.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover lands with a right hand.
Barbosa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbosa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbosa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Glover throws a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa throws a chopping leg kick but Glover manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Glover throws a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Barbosa defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Glover moved out of range.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover works Barbosa's body with a nice hook.
Glover slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Glover throws a big counter combination but Barbosa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa feints a jab promting Glover to slip. Barbosa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glover slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Buster Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Barbosa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Glover blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa fails to pull guard.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbosa is trying to pull guard but Glover has him pressed against the cage.
Buster Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to pull guard but Glover forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glover has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Buster Glover!
Buster Glover gave a mention to New Standard in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).