PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 428 p4p, 51 weight class) and Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 634 p4p, 71 weight class). Fiso comes into the arena with The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan) blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Fiso
vs
Bidon Barbosa

172 cm
24
143 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbosa on the side of the head.
Fiso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fiso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fiso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso tried to score with a low kick but Barbosa checks it.
Fiso backing away here, and Barbosa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barbosa misses with a combination
and Fiso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fiso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fiso punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Fiso there.
Barbosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiso ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiso. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fiso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Fiso.
Fiso scores with a hook.
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donk. Barbosa catches Fiso right on the button with a cross.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fiso!
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fiso on the side of the head.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Fiso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fiso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Fiso digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
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 takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barbosa throws a jab when Fiso was well out of range.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Fiso's head but Fiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Fiso slams his shin into Barbosa's torso.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fiso.
Barbosa swings widly with a right hand
and Fiso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Fiso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbosa just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFiso.
Fiso scores with a shot to the body.
Barbosa scores with a spinning back kick!
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa swings for the body but Fiso moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso motions for Barbosa to come forward. Fiso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fiso avoids a kick to the body.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Fiso lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa cracks Fiso with a good jab.
Barbosa swings for the body but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso catches Barbosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fiso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fiso blocks it well.
Barbosa misses with a head kick.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fiso.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fiso connects with a solid leg kick.
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Fiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiso is looking to clinch.
Fiso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Fiso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbosa misses with a left hand
and Fiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Fiso cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fiso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barbosa.
Fiso lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Fiso avoids it with no problem.
Fiso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fiso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Fiso dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Barbosa thows a leg kick but Fiso checks it
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.
Fiso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barbosa momentarily.
Fiso moves to clinch but Barbosa breaks away
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Fiso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barbosa has time to react.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fiso is looking to clinch.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Fiso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Fiso backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Fiso manages to avoid it all.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Fiso counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barbosa on the side of the head.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Fiso digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Fiso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
Fiso throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiso counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Barbosa is looking to chop away at Fiso's legs.
Fiso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Fiso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiso was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Fiso throws a nice head kick!
Fiso lands with a nice body punch.
Fiso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Fiso.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso scores with a hook.
Fiso avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Fiso thuds a left hand into Barbosa's body.
Fiso moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Fiso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Fiso.
Malaki Fiso is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Fiso blocks a head kick by Barbosa.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbosa.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Fiso clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Fiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Fiso darts in trying to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a good low kick that Fiso was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiso blocks a jab.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Fiso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Fiso jabs at Barbosa's body.
Fiso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Fiso dominated that second round.
That's time! Fiso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fiso lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fiso moves out of range as Barbosa throws a body kick.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Fiso lands with a good body shot.
Fiso throws a hook but Barbosa blocks it.
Fiso tries to clinch but Barbosa is having none of it.
Barbosa feints a counter leg kick.
Barbosa throws a front kick that sends Fiso stumbling back into the ropes.
Fiso digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Fiso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Fiso lands.
Fiso takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa throws a looping overhand right but Fiso ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fiso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fiso punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Fiso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Barbosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbosa.
Donk. Fiso catches Barbosa right on the button with a cross.
Fiso digs a good hook to Barbosa's body.
Fiso tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses

and Fiso counters by moving into the clinch.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.

Fiso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fiso finds it's way round the side to connect with Barbosa's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa checks a leg kick nicely.
Fiso tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
Barbosa throws a right hand that misses
and Fiso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Fiso.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fiso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fiso throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiso was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Fiso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiso is looking to wear down Barbosa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Fiso.
Fiso scores with a hook to the body. Barbosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Barbosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danga de danga de dang - Fiso scores with a four punch combination!
Barbosa scores with a spinning back kick!
Fiso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiso defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
As Barbosa backs away, Fiso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Fiso's leg. Fiso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso blocks the body kick.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Fiso's shoulder, as Fiso tries to avoid the shot.

Fiso rushes Barbosa and presses him up against the ropes.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Fiso tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fiso scores with a shoulder strike.
Fiso digs a right hand into Barbosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Fiso clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barbosa takes a swing at Fiso's ribcage but misses.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
It looked like Fiso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Fiso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa checks a low kick from Fiso.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fiso lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fiso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Fiso avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Barbosa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barbosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fiso lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fiso lands with a good body shot.
Fiso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Fiso.
Barbosa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Fiso avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fiso to score with a decent uppercut.

Fiso clinches with his opponent.
Fiso scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Fiso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fiso fails to land.
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.
Fiso misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Fiso's head.
Fiso lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fiso backwards.

Fiso breaks the clinch.

Fiso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fiso.
Barbosa avoiding damage.
Fiso working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Fiso.
Fiso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fiso can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa trying to stall but Fiso improves his position.

Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Barbosa throws a hook but Fiso avoids it easily.
Fiso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barbosa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fiso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fiso with a jab.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Fiso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Fiso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barbosa.
Barbosa takes a swing at Fiso's ribcage but misses.
Fiso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Fiso moves out of range.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Fiso.
Barbosa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fiso lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fiso.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Fiso.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut. Fiso saw that one coming.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
and Fiso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaki Fiso had his way with Edson Bidon Barbosa in that round.
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!

Fiso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiso. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fiso lands a jab.
Fiso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Barbosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa keeps Fiso at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Fiso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Fiso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Fiso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fiso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barbosa thuds his shin into the meat of Fiso's side.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fiso lands with a right hand.
Barbosa throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Fiso misses.
Fiso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fiso.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa slips a jab from Fiso.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edson Bidon Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fiso.
Fiso lands a nice looking body kick.
Barbosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Fiso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fiso's head.
Barbosa misses with a right hand
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa punishes Fiso's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Fiso lands with a hook. Barbosa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fiso lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Fiso's head.
Barbosa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fiso.
Barbosa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fiso lands with a good body shot.
Barbosa cracks Fiso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbosa - that will leave a mark!
Fiso moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a lazy right hand but Fiso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fiso lands a nice looking body shot.
Fiso lands a body shot.
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Fiso cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malaki Fiso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fiso.
Fiso defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Fiso connects with a body shot.
Barbosa walks into a jab.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Fiso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fiso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!

Malaki Fiso wins by unanimous decision!
Malaki Fiso retains his featherweight title!
Malaki Fiso thanked the fans post fight for their support.