PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rollins
vs
Barboza

183 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ferdinand Rollins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Barboza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rollins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barboza's waist but Barboza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rollins off to one side.
Barboza tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins shoots for a takedown but Barboza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rollins dives in for a single leg takedown but Barboza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ferdinand Rollins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rollins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barboza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barboza wants to clinch up but Rollins keeps it at a distance.

Barboza instigates a clinch.
Barboza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barboza lands an elbow inside that Rollins shrugs off.

It looks like Ferdinand Rollins has been cut.
Barboza lands an elbow just above Rollins 's eye.
Rollins is trying to break free.
Rollins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barboza has him pressed against the cage.
Barboza lands an elbow inside.
Barboza with a knee to the head.
Rollins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barboza gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Barboza.

Rollins is rocked!
Barboza with a knee to the head.
Oh Rollins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barboza lands a knee to the head.
Barboza lands a big knee to the head and Rollins goes down! Barboza pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Barboza!