PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Bulls On Parade. Fonseca has chosen Funkist-Snow Fairy as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Matheus Fonseca enters the cage!

Rose
vs
Fonseca

183 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rose.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Fonseca moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Fonseca does no damage.
Rose looks to throw the jab but Fonseca is out of range.
Owen Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fonseca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rose, pushing him back against the cage.
Rose is looking for a takedown.
Rose is working for takedown but Fonseca is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rose has Fonseca pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rose pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fonseca tumbling to the mat - Rose dives into Fonseca's guard.
Rose throws a big right hand that misses.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose chips away with some ground and pound.

Fonseca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rose defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fonseca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
Fonseca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rose.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fonseca is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
Fonseca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fonseca can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fonseca's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fonseca is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rose accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rose throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fonseca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fonseca's head.
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!
Rose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rose with a nice head shot there.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Fonseca working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rose doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rose manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but Fonseca has wrist control.
Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fonseca is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rose defends well.
Fonseca looks winded!
Rose scoring with some ground and pound.
Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fonseca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rose throws a big elbow that misses.
Fonseca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose lands a couple of elbows.
Rose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fonseca throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fonseca is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Rose dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rose misses with a lunging right hand

and Fonseca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fonseca.
Rose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fonseca pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Fonseca has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rose clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fonseca wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Rose trying to control the action but Fonseca just sinks the hooks in.
Fonseca throws strikes from the back but Rose rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Rose.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose controlling Fonseca's posture.
Fonseca postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fonseca slips under a jab from Rose.
Fonseca tries for a takedown but Rose circles away easily
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Fonseca's head but Fonseca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fonseca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rose manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Rose sizes up Fonseca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rose.
Fonseca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rose tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose with a hook.

Fonseca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Rose's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose tries to buck Fonseca off but Fonseca is having none of it.
Fonseca trying to control the position but Rose is working away.
Fonseca remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fonseca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rose.
Rose misses with an uppercut. Fonseca saw that one coming.
Rose lands the left hand.
Rose throws a jab when Fonseca was well out of range.
Fonseca misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rose catches Fonseca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fonseca closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Rose misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Rose dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fonseca shoots in for a double leg but Rose sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice uppercut there from Rose.
Matheus Fonseca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fonseca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rose swivels and escapes.
Rose connects with a single shot there.
Fonseca tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Fonseca. Fonseca gets slowly back to his feet.
Owen Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Fonseca.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Rose.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fonseca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fonseca in his tracks.
Rose connects with the punch.
Fonseca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fonseca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fonseca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Owen Rose is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose works the jab nicely.
No luck for Fonseca with that takedown attempt.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fonseca misses with a head kick.
Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Rose.
Rose with a hook.

Fonseca is rocked!
A cross from Rose lands.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Fonseca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rose tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Fonseca moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Fonseca.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose catches Fonseca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
Rose connects with a right hand. Fonseca shakes it off.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fonseca fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose scores with a nice right hand.
Rose misses with a lunging right hand

so Fonseca counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rose wants to sweep here but Fonseca controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving.
Fonseca stopping the sweep attempt from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matheus Fonseca.
Nice defenses there by Fonseca.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose cracks Fonseca with a good jab.
Fonseca slips a jab from Rose.
Fonseca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fonseca under the eye.
Rose throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rose cracks Fonseca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Rose throws a looping overhand right but Fonseca ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fonseca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Fonseca is trying to keep Rose in close.

And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

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