PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mamuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamuh's entrance music is http://youtu.be/q6FNpV7-cyo. A fine choice. Joe Mamuh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mamuh
vs
Barbosa

180 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

165 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mamuh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mamuh.
Mamuh tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barbosa but Barbosa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mamuh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barbosa pinned against the cage. Barbosa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barbosa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mamuh connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamuh fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamuh throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa thows a leg kick but Mamuh checks it
and Mamuh counters with a nice body shot.
Barbosa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mamuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamuh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Barbosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Mamuh which made him look bad.
Mamuh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mamuh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mamuh did well to prevent Barbosa getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barbosa with the ground and pound but Mamuh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barbosa looking to sit in guard and control but Mamuh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mamuh slips nicely into half guard.
Mamuh is keen to just control but Barbosa is a slippery customer.
Mamuh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barbosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mamuh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbosa trying to keep a closed guard but Mamuh is proving a slippery customer.
Mamuh won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.

Mamuh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Barbosa, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Mamuh checks it.
Mamuh tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamuh.

Barbosa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barbosa lands in his opponent's guard.
Mamuh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mamuh controlling Barbosa's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mamuh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Mamuh keeps moving.
Barbosa stopping the sweep attempt from Mamuh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Barbosa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Barbosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws an elbow that misses. Mamuh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barbosa's guard. Nice move by Mamuh!
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Mamuh from controlling successfully.
Mamuh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barbosa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mamuh is one step ahead there.
Mamuh is looking to work some ground and pound but Barbosa has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamuh looking to pass the guard.
Mamuh content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mamuh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mamuh wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.

Mamuh gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Barbosa landing knees to the head.
Barbosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbosa misses with a knee strike.
Mamuh tries to pull guard but Barbosa won't allow it.
Barbosa tries to land knees in the clinch but Mamuh avoids the damage to the body.
Mamuh tries to circle away but Barbosa has him pinned against the cage.
Mamuh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamuh blocks it with crossed arms.
Barbosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mamuh in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Barbosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mamuh's efforts to push away.
Barbosa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamuh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Mamuh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh throws a head punch that misses.

Mamuh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Barbosa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamuh blocks it with crossed arms.
Barbosa tries a knee to the head but Mamuh blocks it.

Mamuh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamuh tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamuh stalks Barbosa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barbosa's face. Barbosa staggers backwards, shaken.
Horrible takedown by Mamuh or perhaps it was just good defense by Barbosa which made him look bad.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mamuh swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mamuh is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
Barbosa throws a low kick but Mamuh avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Mamuh. Those never looked like landing.
Mamuh checks the leg kick.
Mamuh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamuh tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Mamuh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mamuh wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Mamuh moved away.
Mamuh lands with a shot to the body.
Barbosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamuh circles away.
An inside leg kick from Barbosa misses.
Mamuh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Mamuh fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mamuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mamuh tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barbosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Barbosa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mamuh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa wants to land a leg kick but Mamuh is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbosa. That's going to slow Mamuh down.
Mamuh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Mamuh in a clinch.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Barbosa with a knee to the head.
Mamuh tries to stall but Barbosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mamuh seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Barbosa is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Mamuh is trying to pull guard but Barbosa has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa with a knee to the head.
Mamuh misses with some punches.
Mamuh stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Barbosa misses with a knee strike.
Mamuh looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mamuh scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mamuh tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Barbosa scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mamuh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa misses with a knee to the head.
Barbosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamuh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mamuh throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
Mamuh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Mamuh blocks the leg kick.
Mamuh throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.

Barbosa clinches with his opponent.
Barbosa missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mamuh avoids it.

Mamuh manages to break the clinch.
Mamuh throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa cracks the inside of Mamuh's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mamuh fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mamuh.
Barbosa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamuh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barbosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa lands a leg kick that knocks Mamuh off balance momentarily.
Barbosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mamuh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mamuh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a leg kick
and Mamuh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mamuh throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mamuh swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Barbosa instigates a clinch.
Hector Barbosa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mamuh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mamuh is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mamuh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mamuh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamuh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamuh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Hector Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbosa prevents Mamuh from breaking the clinch.
Barbosa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mamuh.
Mamuh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barbosa stalling in the clinch.
Mamuh is trying to force a seperation but Barbosa has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mamuh is defending well for now.
Barbosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barbosa lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbosa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamuh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mamuh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mamuh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barbosa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Mamuh manages to break the clinch.
Mamuh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barbosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamuh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mamuh shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mamuh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Mamuh fails with a takedown attempt.

Barbosa has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Mamuh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa has Mamuh pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbosa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Barbosa!