PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 138 p4p, 343 weight class) and Daniel Barbosa (ranked 26 p4p, 57 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.

Gozen
vs
Barbosa

176 cm
37
155
19 - 9 - 0

185 cm
30
157
24 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Gozen ducks under and follows up with a left that Gozen also avoids with ease.
Gozen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barbosa checks it well.
Gozen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gozen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barbosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gozen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gozen tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gozen is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice defenses there by Gozen.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Gozen tries to bum rush Barbosa with a series of wild strikes but Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gozen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gozen throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Gozen. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa moves forwards but Gozen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy right hand. Gozen should have avoided that one.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gozen thumps Barbosa with a low kick.
Gozen throws out a loose jab but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gozen connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Gozen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barbosa at a distance.
A left and a right from Gozen both land. Nice combination.
Gozen misses with a left hand
and Gozen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gozen misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Barbosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gozen.
Barbosa lands a body shot.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gozen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barbosa tries to clinch there but Gozen circles away.
Barbosa misses with a left hand

and Gozen counters by moving into the clinch.
Gozen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Gozen controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Gozen blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Barbosa on the inside.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Gozen.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes Gozen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbosa's elbow.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Barbosa gets through Gozen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Barbosa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa gets through Gozen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the 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!
Gozen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Barbosa lands with a right to the head.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Gozen controls his hands.
Gozen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Barbosa.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Gozen lands an uppercut.
Gozen lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gozen lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa can't find room to land a body shot as Gozen controls the action.
Barbosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomoe Gozen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gozen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Gozen.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Gozen avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gozen tries to score with a low kick but Barbosa moves his leg out of the way.
Gozen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gozen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gozen throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Gozen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gozen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa defending well as Gozen loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gozen misses the target.
Gozen lands with a good body shot.
A low kick lands for Gozen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gozen. Gozen obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa throws a hook but Gozen blocks it.
Barbosa throws a body shot but no joy.
Gozen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Gozen avoids it with no problem.
Gozen with a nice calf kick.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
Gozen scores with a sloppy right hand. Barbosa should have avoided that one.
Barbosa takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Gozen scores with a jab. Barbosa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gozen lunges at Barbosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbosa's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen misses with a hook to the body
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gozen keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barbosa checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gozen.
Gozen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barbosa. Barbosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gozen.
Barbosa fails to land with a series of punches.
Gozen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa walks into a stiff left hand from Gozen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen throws a body shot but no joy.
Gozen scores with a one two! Barbosa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen misses with a kick to the body.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozen is just out of range.
Gozen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gozen moves away.
Nice shot by Gozen.
Gozen throws a shot to the body.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gozen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gozen jabs at Barbosa's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gozen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Gozen.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Gozen.
Gozen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gozen misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gozen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gozen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Barbosa tries to move into range but Gozen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoe Gozen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gozen cracks Barbosa with a good jab.
Gozen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gozen scores with a body shot.
Gozen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gozen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gozen misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Gozen misses.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Gozen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
As Gozen backs off Barbosa throws a huge counter combo but Gozen manages to avoid it all.
Gozen with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gozen.
Gozen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gozen jabs at Barbosa's body.
Barbosa stuns Gozen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gozen.
Gozen connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Gozen misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gozen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gozen 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 Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gozen misses with a wild combination.
Barbosa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gozen.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gozen manages to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Gozen's head.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gozen swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomoe Gozen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen tries to land a leg kick but Barbosa saw it coming and moves away.
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 with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gozen to score with a decent uppercut.

Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gozen.
Good body shot from Barbosa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gozen blocks a body shot from Barbosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen blocking some punches.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Gozen avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Barbosa.
I think Gozen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomoe Gozen!
In his post fight interview, Tomoe Gozen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Daniel Barbosa had this to say: 'Congrats to White Jr, I fought hard to be champion and will keep fighting hard to get back and get my title. Back to the gym, I’d like to fight again soon... '.