PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Barbosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andreas Magic's chin.

Barbosa
vs
Magic

188 cm
22
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

180 cm
21
177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Magic!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Magic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Barbosa clobbers Magic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa catches Magic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Andreas Magic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Magic showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barbosa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magic throws a big right hand that misses.
Magic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Magic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Magic controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa is working hard here to advance position.
Magic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magic stands and throws Barbosa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep.
Magic lands a nice forearm strike.
Barbosa is looking to regain half guard here but Magic keeps moving and retains side control.
Magic landing a few strikes.
Barbosa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Magic works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Magic landing a few strikes.
Magic scoring with punches and elbows.
Barbosa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Magic off and has taken his back!
Magic tries to escape but Barbosa has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Magic is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Barbosa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

Barbosa has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Magic is defending well but eventually Barbosa manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Magic has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcos Barbosa!