PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carter (ranked 5039 p4p, 203 weight class) and Alceu Barbosa (ranked 5150 p4p, 207 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Carter
vs
Barbosa

162 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alceu Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Barbosa circles away.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barbosa.
Carter is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa jabs at Carter's body.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Carter's belly button to the back.
Carter wants to clinch up but Barbosa keeps it at a distance.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carter's head backwards.
Carter tries to clinch but Barbosa moves away
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa connects with a body shot.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Barbosa connects with a jab.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Barbosa there.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Carter's belly button to the back.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Barbosa lands with a straight right. Carter didn't see that one coming.
Carter wants to clinch.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carter with a body shot.
Carter tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barbosa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Carter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Barbosa.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barbosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Carter's belly button to the back.
Carter closes the distance but Barbosa moves to the side
and Barbosa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carter tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws a good cross that connects.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Alceu Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Barbosa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Barbosa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.

Carter is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Carter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Barbosa lands a body shot.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alceu Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Carter avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa jabs at Carter's body.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chris Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter tries to clinch up
and Barbosa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carter on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barbosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Barbosa jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Carter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carter wants to clinch
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Carter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbosa lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Carter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barbosa stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Carter tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carter doesn't seem phased though.
Barbosa jabs Carter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa lands with a nice body punch.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbosa cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa connects with a crisp jab.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Barbosa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carter at a distance.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carter takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Barbosa pushes him off.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Carter is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa lands a nice hook to Carter's body. Carter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carter is looking to clinch but Barbosa is avoiding it.
Barbosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Barbosa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Barbosa gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alceu Barbosa!
An out of breath Alceu Barbosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.