PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Bidon Barbosa (ranked 641 p4p, 79 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 717 p4p, 90 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bidon Barbosa
vs
Juntta

178 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
156 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edson Bidon Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta misses with a low kick as Barbosa jumps back.
Barbosa sizes up Juntta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Juntta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntta moves away.
Juntta tries to clinch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Juntta lands with a slapping head kick.
Juntta misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntta is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Juntta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juntta staying out of range there.
Juntta lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a kick to the body.
Juntta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Juntta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Juntta.
A punch lands to the side of Juntta 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntta moves away.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Juntta is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Barbosa.
Juntta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juntta was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Juntta throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Juntta with a series of wild strikes but Juntta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Juntta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Juntta misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Juntta.
Barbosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Juntta scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Juntta misses with a shot to the body
and Barbosa counters with a nice body shot.
Juntta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbosa is out of range.
Juntta jabs at Barbosa's body.
Juntta throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juntta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juntta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juntta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juntta doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juntta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barbosa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barbosa is looking to wear down Juntta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Juntta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbosa doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barbosa - that will leave a mark!
Juntta misses with a body shot.
Barbosa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Juntta throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Juntta throws a big shot that misses.
Juntta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Bidon Barbosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Barbosa misses.
Juntta lands with a right hand.
Barbosa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Juntta. Juntta obviously looking to wear him down.
Juntta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barbosa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juntta avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
Juntta misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Barbosa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Juntta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Barbosa.
Edson Bidon Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Juntta swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Juntta cracks Barbosa with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta tries a low kick but Barbosa avoids it.
Juntta scores with a nice body kick.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Juntta avoids the punch easily.
Juntta takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juntta.
Juntta takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No joy there for Barbosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Barbosa backs off Juntta throws a huge counter combo but Barbosa manages to avoid it all.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juntta throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juntta.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juntta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Juntta moves out of range as Barbosa strikes.
Juntta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Juntta ducked under it nicely.
Juntta connects with a body shot that sends Barbosa's belly button to the back.
Juntta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbosa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Juntta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juntta looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbosa is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbosa's calf.
Juntta lands a body shot.
Barbosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juntta throws a big counter head kick but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Juntta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Juntta misses the target.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws a front kick aimed at Juntta's knee but Juntta avoids it well.
Juntta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta cracks Barbosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juntta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Juntta is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbosa.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Juntta.
Juntta checks a leg kick.
Juntta jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Juntta.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesse Juntta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Juntta misses with an uppercut
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Juntta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juntta misses with the combination.
Juntta lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa lands with a hook. Juntta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juntta is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Juntta feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa 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.
Juntta seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Juntta tries to clinch up.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Juntta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Juntta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juntta scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Juntta scores with a decent looking hook.
Juntta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juntta looks to throw a body kick
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juntta misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juntta counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juntta.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juntta throws out a counter right but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Juntta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juntta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Juntta.
Juntta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juntta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.

Juntta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Barbosa manages to break the clinch.
Barbosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa takes one to the side of the head.
Juntta scores with a nice head shot.
Juntta lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Juntta does it's job there.
Juntta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Juntta's head back.
Juntta tries to work over Barbosa's front leg with a kick but Barbosa checks it.
Juntta misses with a left hand
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juntta misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Juntta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Juntta avoids a kick to the body.
Juntta tries to clinch there but Barbosa circles away.
Barbosa throws a poor cross that misses
and Juntta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barbosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Juntta scores with a nice right hand.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Juntta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juntta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Juntta counters with a leg kick.
Juntta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbosa counters with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Juntta.
I think Juntta 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Juntta!
In his post fight interview, Jesse Juntta started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.