PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Roshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffrey Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roshi comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Soul. Barbossa has chosen 5 Pirate Myths That Actually Are True as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Roshi
vs
Barbossa

168 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

DC Unrivaled
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoffrey Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbossa tries to clinch but Roshi is having none of it.
Roshi throws a body shot but no joy.
Roshi throws a low kick, looking for Barbossa's leg but Barbossa calmly moves out of range.
Roshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Barbossa.
Roshi slips under a jab from Barbossa.
Roshi scores with a jab to the head.
Roshi misses with a few strikes there.
Barbossa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Roshi looks to throw the jab but Barbossa is out of range.
Roshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
Barbossa tries to close the distance and clinch but Roshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbossa misses with a low kick.
Barbossa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roshi feints and then cracks Barbossa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbossa down.
Roshi misses with a jab to the body
and Roshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbossa throws a wild body kick that Roshi sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbossa.
Roshi looks for the body kick but Barbossa saw that one coming.
Barbossa misses with a hook. Roshi ducked under it nicely.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
Roshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Barbossa darts in and clinches Roshi up against the cage.
Roshi has had enough of the clinch but Barbossa keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roshi.
Roshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roshi takes a shot to the head.
Roshi blocking some punches.
Roshi scores with a shot to the side of Barbossa's head.
Roshi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roshi blocks a body shot from Barbossa.
Barbossa effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roshi's elbow.
Barbossa misses with a punch to the body.
Roshi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Barbossa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roshi backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Roshi fails to land.
Barbossa blocking some punches.
Barbossa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa swings wildly with an uppercut but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Barbossa fails to land.
Barbossa blocks a body shot from Roshi.
A short right from Barbossa.
A bit of stalling here from Barbossa.
Roshi blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbossa can't find room to land a body shot as Roshi controls the action.
Roshi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barbossa misses with a body punch.
Barbossa slows down the pace here.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roshi.
Roshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbossa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbossa tries to work over Roshi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roshi.
Barbossa tries a body shot but Roshi blocks it.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbossa lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa scores with a hook to the body.
Barbossa tries to stall but Roshi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbossa misses with a short punch on the inside.

Roshi manages to break the clinch.
Barbossa doesn't manage to clinch there - Roshi circles away.
Roshi ducks under a wild hook from Barbossa.
Roshi throws a low kick, looking for Barbossa's leg but Barbossa calmly moves out of range.

Barbossa moves into the clinch.
Roshi has a couple of punches blocked by Barbossa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbossa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbossa misses with some punches.
Barbossa lands with a light punch inside.
Barbossa stalling in the clinch but Roshi improves position.
Roshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Barbossa won't allow it.
Barbossa misses with the head strike.
Barbossa has a couple of punches blocked by Roshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roshi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbossa throws a chopping leg kick but Roshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roshi avoids the head kick by Barbossa.
Roshi is looking to slow Barbossa down with leg kicks.
Roshi throws a shot from downtown. Barbossa moves away and avoids it.
Roshi thows a leg kick but Barbossa checks it
and Barbossa counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbossa misses with a low kick as Roshi jumps back.
Barbossa dips to his left and cracks Roshi with an uppercut!
Roshi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbossa's hands.
Barbossa throws a chopping leg kick but Roshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbossa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi throws a low kick but Barbossa moves out of range easily.
Barbossa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roshi is looking to chop away at Barbossa's legs.
Barbossa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
Barbossa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbossa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Roshi.
Barbossa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roshi blocks a head kick by Barbossa.
Roshi is looking to chop away at Barbossa's legs.
Roshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbossa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roshi moves out of range as Barbossa throws a body kick.
Roshi looks for the body kick but Barbossa saw that one coming.
Roshi connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbossa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roshi throws a body kick that misses.
Barbossa tries to land a leg kick but Roshi saw it coming and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbossa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barbossa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Roshi misses with a low kick as Barbossa jumps back.
Barbossa is looking to chop away at Roshi's legs.
Roshi throws a head kick that Barbossa semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
Roshi takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Master Roshi has been cut.
A low kick from Roshi misses
and Barbossa counters with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Barbossa misses
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roshi tries to work over Barbossa's front leg with a kick but Barbossa checks it.
Barbossa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barbossa checks a leg kick.
Barbossa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Barbossa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbossa throws a push kick but Roshi slaps the foot to one side.
Barbossa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbossa.
Barbossa misses with a wild body shot.
Roshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbossa blocks the leg kick.
Roshi is looking to chop away at Barbossa's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa scores with a head kick. Roshi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Geoffrey Barbossa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbossa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbossa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbossa tries a quick counter leg kick but Roshi is wise to it.
Barbossa checks a low kick from Roshi.
Barbossa dodges the punch combination from Roshi.
Barbossa follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Roshi looks to throw a body kick
and Roshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roshi moves out of range of the body kick from Barbossa.
Barbossa throws a body shot but no joy.
Roshi throws a sloppy head kick and Barbossa moves out of range easily.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roshi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barbossa throws a leg kick which misses Roshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Roshi tries to avoid it.
Roshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbossa blocks the leg kick.
Barbossa misses with a low kick.
Barbossa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Roshi.
Roshi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Barbossa throws the kick towards the body but Roshi avoids it.
Barbossa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roshi throws a push kick but Barbossa slaps the foot to one side.
Roshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbossa checks it well.
Roshi tries to work over Barbossa's front leg with a kick but Barbossa checks it.
A little jabbing left from Barbossa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick from Roshi.
Barbossa throws out a leg kick but Roshi moves out of range and Barbossa only half commits.
Roshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geoffrey Barbossa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Master Roshi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barbossa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Roshi lands with a right hand.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but Roshi moved away.
Roshi thows a leg kick but Barbossa checks it
and Barbossa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbossa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbossa throws a low kick but Roshi avoids it.
Barbossa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Roshi.
Barbossa connects with an inside leg kick.
Roshi throws a front kick aimed at Barbossa's knee but Barbossa avoids it well.
Roshi tries to work over Barbossa's front leg with a kick but Barbossa checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roshi swinging wildly here.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but Roshi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab by Roshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barbossa backs up against the cage.
Barbossa is looking to score with low kicks.
Barbossa throws a leg kick but Roshi moved away.
Barbossa pushes Roshi away with a front kick.
Roshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbossa throws out a leg kick but Roshi moves out of range and Barbossa only half commits.
Barbossa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roshi wants to land a leg kick but Barbossa is out of range.
Roshi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roshi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbossa misses with an uppercut. Roshi saw that one coming.
Roshi moves away from the strike by Barbossa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa avoids a kick to the body.
Roshi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbossa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Roshi blocks it well.
Roshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbossa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Roshi blocks the low kick.
Barbossa is looking to chop away at Roshi's legs.
Barbossa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barbossa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbossa looks to clinch
and Roshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Roshi throws a leg kick but Barbossa checks it.
Barbossa scores with a head kick.
Roshi throws a solid leg kick but Barbossa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshi.
Barbossa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roshi throws a front kick that sends Barbossa stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roshi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Roshi throws a leg kick but Barbossa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbossa is looking to clinch but Roshi is avoiding it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Roshi.
Barbossa checks a leg kick nicely.
Barbossa feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
Roshi tries to score with a low kick but Barbossa moves his leg out of the way.
Barbossa blocks a head kick by Roshi.
Barbossa throws out a counter right but Roshi avoids it with no problem.
Roshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbossa just misses with a punch to the body.
Roshi misses with a leg kick
and Barbossa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbossa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Roshi momentarily.
Barbossa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbossa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Roshi misses
and Barbossa counters with a good low kick that Roshi was not able to check.
Roshi throws a front kick aimed at Barbossa's knee but Barbossa avoids it well.
Barbossa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barbossa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa is looking to slow Roshi down with leg kicks.
Roshi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Barbossa counters with a left to the body.
Barbossa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Roshi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barbossa's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Barbossa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roshi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Roshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbossa.
Barbossa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barbossa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roshi misses with the body kick
and Barbossa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Barbossa really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Roshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Barbossa throws out a leg kick but Roshi moves out of range and Barbossa only half commits.
Barbossa feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbossa, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Roshi blocks the low kick.
Roshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbossa checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Roshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbossa misses with a low kick as Roshi jumps back.
Roshi throws a low kick, looking for Barbossa's leg but Barbossa calmly moves out of range.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbossa moves away.
Roshi throws a solid leg kick but Barbossa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshi.
Barbossa scores with a spinning back kick!
A low kick from Roshi is predictable there
and Barbossa counters with a good low kick that Roshi was not able to check.
Barbossa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roshi wants to land a leg kick but Barbossa is out of range.
Barbossa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roshi. That did some damage!
Barbossa throws a front kick that sends Roshi stumbling back into the cage.
Barbossa throws a sloppy head kick and Roshi moves out of range easily.
Barbossa lands with a nice body punch.
Barbossa connects with a single shot there.
Barbossa throws a lazy right hand but Roshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roshi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roshi misses with a looping left.
Roshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbossa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roshi avoids the head kick by Barbossa.
Barbossa scoring well with a low kick there.
Roshi throws a solid leg kick but Barbossa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Roshi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi defending well as Barbossa loads up on a big left hand.
Roshi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barbossa avoids it.
Barbossa blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Barbossa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbossa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbossa works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshi throws a body kick that misses.
Barbossa throws a head kick that half lands.
Roshi throws a head kick but Barbossa moves out of range.
Roshi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbossa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbossa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roshi is out of range.
Roshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barbossa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Barbossa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roshi.
Roshi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbossa throws out a counter right but Roshi avoids it with no problem.
Barbossa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa throws a body shot but no joy.
Roshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbossa can pounce on him.
Barbossa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Roshi throws a leg kick but Barbossa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Barbossa scores with a four punch combination!
Barbossa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barbossa blocks a low kick nicely.
Roshi scores with a head kick.
Barbossa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barbossa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbossa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roshi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barbossa.
Barbossa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barbossa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barbossa blocks a leg kick.
Barbossa misses with a straight left.
Roshi throws a counter high kick but Barbossa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Roshi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbossa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbossa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbossa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Roshi with a body shot.
Roshi throws a leg kick but Barbossa checks it.
Roshi swings for the body but Barbossa moves out of range.
Roshi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barbossa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Roshi throws a body kick that misses
and Barbossa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Barbossa is predictable there
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Barbossa.
Roshi throws a front kick aimed at Barbossa's knee but Barbossa avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoffrey Barbossa dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Master Roshi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Roshi tries to land a body kick
enabling Barbossa to counter with a crisp jab.
Roshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbossa jabs at Roshi's body.
Good work by Barbossa as he checks the leg kick.
Barbossa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbossa throws a front kick that sends Roshi stumbling back into the cage.
Roshi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbossa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roshi throws a body kick that misses.
Barbossa misses with a body kick.
Roshi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barbossa slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbossa wants to clinch up but Roshi keeps it at a distance.
Barbossa scores with a jab. Roshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
Barbossa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Roshi's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbossa counters with a one-two to the body.
Roshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Roshi looks for the body kick but Barbossa saw that one coming.
Roshi throws a low kick but Barbossa moves out of range easily.
Barbossa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbossa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbossa scores with a three punch combo!
Barbossa checks a low kick from Roshi.
Good work by Barbossa as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbossa. That snapped Roshi's head back.
Barbossa is looking to slow Roshi down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Barbossa.
Some bone on bone action there as Barbossa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Roshi blocks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbossa moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa connects with a leg kick. Roshi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Roshi misses with a few strikes there.
Roshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbossa.
Barbossa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barbossa blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbossa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barbossa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roshi misses with a low kick.
Roshi throws a push kick but Barbossa slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Roshi misses with a low kick as Barbossa jumps back.
Roshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Roshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshi lands a jab to the head.
Roshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Barbossa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbossa connects with a right hand. Roshi shakes it off.
Barbossa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roshi.
Roshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Roshi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barbossa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roshi's head backwards.
Barbossa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbossa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbossa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roshi. Roshi obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbossa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbossa. That's going to slow Roshi down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbossa, right into the meat.
Roshi throws a leg kick but Barbossa checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roshi checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa connects with an inside leg kick.
Barbossa throws a head kick but Roshi moves out of range.
Roshi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barbossa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Barbossa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbossa, right into the meat.
Roshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbossa checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbossa! But no joy.
Barbossa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshi counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbossa throws a body kick that misses.
Barbossa throws a hook but Roshi blocks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbossa.
Roshi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roshi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbossa. That did some damage!
Master Roshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbossa misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoffrey Barbossa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbossa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoffrey Barbossa!
Geoffrey Barbossa is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Geoffrey Barbossa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Master Roshi was interviewed post fight and said 'You.. Haven't won. Your dark dreams will never come true. Somehow, someone will succeed where I failed. Until that day, live in fear. You will fall.'.