PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 1874 p4p, 249 weight class) and Ruslan Danilov (ranked 1697 p4p, 225 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.

Barbosa
vs
Danilov

175 cm
34
175 lbs
18 - 21 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Danilov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danilov tries a head kick but it misses.

Barbosa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Danilov on his heels. He'll look to pass Danilov's guard now, I'm sure.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Danilov keeps moving.
Barbosa wants to stand but Danilov is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danilov working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa wants to pass the guard but Danilov is keeping the position.
Danilov controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barbosa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Danilov.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danilov manages to avoid it.
Danilov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination

and Danilov counters with a takedown into side control.

Barbosa bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Barbosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Danilov's belly button to the back.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Danilov misses
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Barbosa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barbosa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danilov misses with the body kick
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
Danilov cracks Barbosa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Danilov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Barbosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Barbosa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Danilov avoids it.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Danilov.
As Danilov tries to get set, Barbosa tries to push him back and clinch up but Danilov manages to avoid the attempt.
Barbosa swings for the body but Danilov moves out of range.
Danilov tries a quick counter leg kick but Barbosa is wise to it.
Danilov throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa looks to land a right hand but Danilov moved out of range.
Barbosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danilov circles away quickly and effectively.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Danilov slips the punch.
Danilov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barbosa lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danilov throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a head kick. Danilov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Danilov slips the punch.
Danilov defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Danilov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barbosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Danilov moves forwards but Barbosa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
Danilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barbosa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Danilov manages to avoid it.
Danilov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danilov staying out of range there.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Danilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
Barbosa tries to work over Danilov's front leg with a kick but Danilov checks it.
Danilov misses with a body kick.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut
and Danilov counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Danilov misses.
Barbosa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Danilov.
A head kick misses from Danilov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Barbosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Barbosa throws a hook but Danilov blocks it.
Barbosa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the head.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Danilov.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbosa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Danilov ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Danilov slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Nice defenses there by Danilov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa looks to land a left hand but Danilov moved out of range nicely.
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Danilov misses with a body shot
and Barbosa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danilov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbosa. Barbosa gets slowly back to his feet.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
Danilov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danilov.
Barbosa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danilov pinned against the cage. Danilov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Danilov moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
Danilov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Danilov throws a nice head kick!
Barbosa staying out of range there.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Danilov's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danilov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Danilov staying out of range there.
Barbosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barbosa.
Danilov slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Danilov moves out of range.
Danilov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danilov moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Danilov misses the target.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Danilov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danilov feints the counter takedown.
Danilov jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danilov.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbosa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Barbosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danilov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barbosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Danilov throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Danilov.
Barbosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danilov can do to turn this around?
Danilov slips a jab and a cross from Barbosa.
Danilov walks into a left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbosa.
Danilov 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.
Daniel Barbosa is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danilov throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Danilov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danilov scores with a head kick.
Barbosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danilov.
Danilov takes one to the chin there.
Danilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa loads up on a big right hand but Danilov slips the punch.
A clash of legs there as Danilov blocks the low kick.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Danilov moves away and avoids it.
Danilov throws a sloppy head kick and Barbosa moves out of range easily.
Danilov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbosa.
Danilov throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Danilov throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Barbosa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Danilov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Barbosa coming out on top.
Danilov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Danilov scores with a kick to the body.
Barbosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danilov's hands.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Danilov avoids nicely.
Danilov flicks out a counter leg kick but Barbosa steps away.
Danilov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbosa throws a head kick but Danilov moves out of range.
Barbosa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Barbosa misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barbosa, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Danilov.
Danilov scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danilov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Danilov slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Danilov slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Danilov takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Danilov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Daniel Barbosa has been cut.
Danilov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barbosa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danilov misses with a head kick.
Barbosa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Danilov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barbosa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danilov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Barbosa pushes Danilov off and gets back to his feet.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danilov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a few strikes there.
Danilov throws a big counter head kick but Barbosa avoids it with no problem.
Danilov takes one to the chin there.
Danilov thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa shoots for a takedown but Danilov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Barbosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Danilov.
Barbosa lands a head shot.
A big left from Danilov misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danilov.
Barbosa shoots for a double leg takedown but Danilov sprawls well. He's pushed Barbosa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barbosa throws a head kick that misses.
Barbosa lunges at Danilov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Danilov's hand.
Barbosa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Barbosa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danilov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Barbosa somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barbosa throws a leg kick but Danilov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Danilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Danilov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danilov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Barbosa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Danilov!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danilov is looking for a sweep.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Danilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniel Barbosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Danilov manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Barbosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barbosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Barbosa!
A victorious Daniel Barbosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.