PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Toushiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Barcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Toushiro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Toushiro
vs
Barcos

185 cm
27
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
183 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Toushiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Barcos!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toushiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toushiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barcos misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Toushiro misses the target.

Toushiro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barcos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Barcos is trying to improve his position.

Toushiro swings around for an armbar but Barcos sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Toushiro's guard.
Barcos won't allow Toushiro to sweep him here.
Barcos is in close to Toushiro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Barcos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barcos landing some decent shots from guard.
Barcos chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barcos postures up in Toushiro's guard and throws a big left but Toushiro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barcos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barcos landing with the ground and pound.
Barcos landing some decent shots from guard.
My spies in UNFC Elite Training inform me that Barcos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Barcos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toushiro's head.
Barcos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barcos throws an elbow that misses. Toushiro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Barcos's guard. Nice move by Toushiro!

Toushiro stopping the sweep attempt from Barcos.
Barcos scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Barcos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toushiro wants to control from the top but Barcos keeps moving.
Barcos throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Barcos wants to sweep here but Toushiro controlling him for the moment.
Barcos keeping moving, preventing Toushiro from controlling successfully.
Barcos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Barcos lands a decent shot there.
Barcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toushiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Barcos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toushiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barcos makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Toushiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barcos.
Barcos postures up.
Barcos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barcos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toushiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barcos landing some decent shots from guard.
Barcos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barcos preventing the sweep.
Toushiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barcos cracks Toushiro with a solid left hand.
Barcos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barcos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barcos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Toushiro is rocked!
Barcos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Toushiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Toushiro trying to keep a closed guard but Barcos is proving a slippery customer.
Barcos working some strikes from top position.
Barcos lands a couple of elbows.
Barcos postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Toushiro covers up, he's hurt! Barcos keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Barcos and the ref steps in to end the fight! Barcos can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Barcos!
During a confident post fight interview, Nicolas Barcos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Abel Toushiro spoke after the fight, saying 'this won't be the end of me.I will come back much stronger'.