PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brabus Tonal (ranked 1834 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 219 p4p, 252 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tonal
vs
Rosa

190 cm
30
205
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
34
205
19 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brabus Tonal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonal avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Tonal.
Tonal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rosa. That did some damage!
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tonal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosa slips a straight right by Tonal.
Nice shot by Tonal.
Tonal throws an off balance right hand
and Rosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rosa walks into a stiff left hand from Tonal.
Tonal lands with a shot to the body.
Tonal throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosa counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brabus Tonal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Tonal takes a swing at Rosa's ribcage but misses.
Rosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa lands a right hook to the body.
Rosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonal.
Rosa slips a straight right by Tonal.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Tonal looks to land a combination but Rosa avoids it well.
Rosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tonal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonal misses with a right hand
and Tonal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rosa scores with a hook to the body. Tonal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rosa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonal.
Rosa thumps Tonal with a low kick.
Tonal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rosa counter with a right hand.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Rosa's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rosa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rosa throws a jab when Tonal was well out of range.

Tonal closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rosa quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tonal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rosa sees it coming and defends easily.

Rosa manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rosa counters with a straight right hand.
Tonal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Tonal has Rosa up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosa gets through Tonal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonal lands with a right to the head.
Tonal prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonal wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosa won't allow it.
Tonal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosa misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tonal fails to land.

Tonal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonal throws a hook but Rosa avoids it easily.
Tonal misses with a leg kick
and Rosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tonal's knee momentarily.
Henrique Rosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonal misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rosa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tonal throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tonal does no damage.
Rosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tonal can pounce on him.
Tonal loads up on a big right hand but Rosa slips the punch.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tonal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonal misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonal moves out of range as Rosa strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tonal.

Tonal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rosa, pushing him back against the cage.
Rosa can't find room to land a body shot as Tonal controls the action.

Tonal breaks from the clinch.

Tonal moves into the clinch successfully.
Rosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rosa works on Tonal's body with a couple of short punches.

Tonal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rosa can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rosa blocks a leg kick.
Rosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tonal misses the jab.
Rosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonal throws out the jab.
Rosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rosa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tonal throws an off balance right hand
and Rosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonal.
Tonal ducks right into an uppercut from Rosa.
Rosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tonal tries to clinch there but Rosa circles away.
A low kick from Tonal is predictable there
and Rosa counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Rosa.
Tonal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonal tries to clinch up but Rosa circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Brabus Tonal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tonal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tonal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tonal somewhat.
Tonal tries to close the distance and clinch but Rosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonal dips to his left and cracks Rosa with an uppercut!
Rosa throws out a loose jab but Tonal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tonal's head.
Tonal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rosa loads up on a big right hand but Tonal slips the punch.
Tonal throws an off balance right hand
and Rosa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tonal really felt that one!
Rosa misses with a kick to the body.
Tonal misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tonal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rosa is out of range and Tonal settles back down.
Rosa takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosa misses with a hook. Tonal ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Tonal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rosa feints and then cracks Tonal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonal down.
Tonal throws a hook but Rosa avoids it easily.
Tonal looks to score with a jab to the body but Rosa is just out of range.
Tonal throws a looping overhand right but Rosa ducks down to avoid it.
Tonal misses with a straight left.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good shot there by Tonal.
Tonal misses the jab.
Rosa slips a jab and a cross from Tonal.
Tonal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonal ducks under a wild hook from Rosa.
Tonal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brabus Tonal is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonal misses the target.
Rosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tonal tries to clinch up but Rosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Tonal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rosa slips a straight right by Tonal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosa.
Tonal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Rosa moves away and avoids it.
Rosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tonal connects with a right hand. Rosa shakes it off.
Tonal misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Tonal misses.
Rosa just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosa tries to land a leg kick but Tonal saw it coming and moves away.
Tonal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tonal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rosa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Rosa is predictable there
letting Tonal counter with a right hand.
Tonal misses with an uppercut
and Rosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Tonal misses.
Tonal misses with a looping left.
Tonal throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Rosa.
Tonal misses with a hook.
Tonal misses with a two punch combination.
Tonal has a takedown stuffed.
Rosa misses with a hook.
Tonal throws a hook but Rosa blocks it.
Rosa slips under a jab.
It seemed like Rosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Rosa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tonal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rosa stuffs the takedown.
Rosa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brabus Tonal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tonal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tonal misses with a leg kick
and Tonal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonal moves away from the strike by Rosa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosa's head backwards.
Tonal throws a leg kick but Rosa checks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonal throws a sloppy body shot
and Rosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tonal misses with a lunging right hand
and Tonal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonal avoids the body shot from Rosa.
Tonal throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonal.
Tonal misses with a low kick.
Rosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tonal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Tonal misses.
Rosa slips a straight right by Tonal.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosa circles away.
Tonal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRosa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brabus Tonal will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rosa looks for the body kick but Tonal saw that one coming.
Rosa throws a leg kick which misses Tonal's front leg but catches the back leg as Tonal tries to avoid it.
Rosa lands with a cross.
Tonal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tonal.
Rosa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tonal just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tonal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rosa counters with a left to the body.
Tonal takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosa checks a leg kick.
Rosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tonal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Tonal.
Tonal shoots and misses
and Rosa counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Rosa as Tonal shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brabus Tonal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonal misses with a hook. Rosa ducked under it nicely.
Rosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonal.
Tonal wants to slow Rosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Tonal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonal moves out of range of the strikes.
Rosa works the jab nicely.
Tonal misses with a hook
and Rosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonal throws a lazy uppercut
and Rosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tonal's knee momentarily.
Tonal fails to land with a series of punches.
Rosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Rosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonal.
Tonal looks to land a right hand but Rosa moved out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosa.
Tonal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tonal throws a hook but Rosa blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonal.
Tonal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rosa counters with a leg kick.
Henrique Rosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Rosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tonal connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tonal swings widly with a right hand
and Rosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonal misses with an uppercut. Rosa saw that one coming.
Tonal throws a hook to the side of Rosa's head but Rosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosa throws a lazy right hand but Tonal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tonal is looking to counter punch.
Rosa throws a chopping leg kick but Tonal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonal.
Tonal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosa moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Tonal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tonal throws a shot from downtown. Rosa moves away and avoids it.
Tonal throws out a loose jab but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonal throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rosa counter with a right hand.
Tonal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Rosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tonal is predictable there
and Rosa scores with a counter punch that sends Tonal to the canvas! Rosa smells blood - he's punishing Tonal with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Tonal has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Rosa!
A victorious Henrique Rosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.