PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Barbosa (ranked 1747 p4p, 196 weight class) and Vasily Grossman (ranked 1566 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Barbosa
vs
Grossman

163 cm
18
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasily Grossman!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Grossman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Grossman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grossman has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barbosa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Grossman moves out of range.
Grossman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grossman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Grossman ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Grossman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grossman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbosa misses the body punch
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa cracks Grossman with an open hand slap.
Grossman cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Barbosa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grossman doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body.
Grossman slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Grossman is just out of range.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut

and Grossman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grossman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa trying to land knees to the body.
Grossman tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Grossman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grossman is leaning against Barbosa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grossman lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Grossman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grossman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Grossman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Grossman.
Grossman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Grossman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Grossman fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Grossman.
Grossman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Grossman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Grossman.
Barbosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbosa.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Grossman lands with a left to the head.
Grossman lands a body shot.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
Grossman works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Grossman.
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Grossman lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Grossman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grossman tries to throw a body punch but Barbosa avoids it by throwing Grossman back against the cage.
Grossman cracks Barbosa with a nice body shot.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grossman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Grossman has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grossman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Grossman.
Grossman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Grossman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.

Barbosa is rocked!
Grossman is working Barbosa over against the cage.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Grossman.
Grossman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grossman scores with a shoulder strike.
Grossman lands an uppercut.
A short right from Grossman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grossman lands a nice uppercut.
Grossman gets underhooks to prevent Barbosa's takedown attempt.
Grossman scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grossman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grossman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grossman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barbosa with a big uppercut! Barbosa tries to clinch up but Grossman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barbosa to the mat! Barbosa covers up and Grossman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vasily Grossman!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vasily Grossman waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
Caio Barbosa was interviewed post fight and said 'I think he did very well and would like the chance to avenge this victory. '.