PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Moura (ranked 1183 p4p, 1576 weight class) and Henrique Rosa (ranked 159 p4p, 212 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Moura
vs
Rosa

190 cm
30
205
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
28
205
11 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrique Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosa lands a jab to the head.
Moura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosa, as that shot connected.
Moura misses with a lunging right hand
and Rosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moura wants to slow Rosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moura avoids the head kick by Rosa.
Moura misses the shot to the body.
Rosa looks to land a body kick but Moura moved away.
Rosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosa takes one on the button.
A low kick lands for Moura.
Jab, jab by Moura - just one landing.
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!
Moura throws out a loose jab but Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moura clobbers Rosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moura throws a lazy right hand but Rosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosa is fending him off so far but Moura persists. Nope, Rosa circles away and we're back to standing.
Moura cracks Rosa with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Henrique Rosa has been cut.
Moura misses with a hook to the body
and Rosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura swings for the body but Rosa moves out of range.
Crunch! Rosa slams his shin into Moura's torso.
Moura throws a leg kick that misses.
Moura throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
Rosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rosa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosa checks the leg kick.
Rosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moura.
Moura takes a swing at Rosa's ribcage but misses.
Rosa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moura missing with a left hand there. Rosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moura misses with the combination.
Rosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!

Moura moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura lands with a light punch inside.
Moura stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Moura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Rosa.
Rosa lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Rosa.
Rosa prevents a body shot from Moura.
Rosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moura is working Rosa over against the cage.
Moura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rosa has him pressed against the cage.
Rosa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moura.
Moura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moura prevents a body shot from Rosa.
Rosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rosa pushes Moura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosa blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa pushes Moura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moura throws a head punch that misses.

Moura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rosa's head backwards.
Moura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosa moves away.
Moura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rosa. Rosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moura misses with a left hand
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moura is defended easily by Rosa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moura looks to land a body kick but Rosa moved away.
Jab by Rosa.
Rosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moura throws a leg kick
and Rosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa cracks a nice hook into Moura's ribs.
Henrique Rosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rosa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rosa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rosa slips under a jab.
Moura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rosa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moura misses with an uppercut. Rosa saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moura.
Moura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moura tries to land a leg kick but Rosa saw it coming and moves away.
Moura takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Rosa.
Moura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rosa misses with a looping left.
Moura throws a front kick that sends Rosa stumbling back into the cage.
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 Harry Moura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrique Rosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A lazy left from Rosa finds it's target.
Rosa blocks a leg kick.
Rosa thuds a left hand into Moura's body.
Rosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moura throws out the jab.
Harry Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moura throws a jab but it's blocked by Rosa.
Rosa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rosa catches Moura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by Moura as he checks the leg kick.
Rosa thuds his shin into the meat of Moura's side.
Rosa scores with a jab.
Moura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rosa.
Moura misses with a low kick.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moura misses with a leg kick
and Moura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosa works Moura's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura lands with a nice body kick.
Moura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosa's hands.
A slow jab from Moura misses its intended target.
Moura throws a body punch but Rosa moves out of range.
Rosa lands a body shot.
Moura misses with a low kick.
Moura misses with a straight left.
Moura avoids the body shot from Rosa.
Rosa cracks a nice hook into Moura's ribs.
Moura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rosa's hands.
Henrique Rosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosa scores with a nice strike.
Moura throws the kick towards the body but Rosa avoids it.
Moura misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rosa counters with a body kick that stops Moura in his tracks momentarily.
Moura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosa to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rosa throws a push kick but Moura slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Moura finds it's target.
Moura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moura scrambles back to his feet.
Rosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moura.
A little jabbing left from Rosa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rosa moves away.
Moura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moura throws a jab when Rosa was well out of range.
Rosa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Moura is looking to clinch but Rosa is avoiding it.
Rosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Moura misses with the combination.
Moura tries to move into range but Rosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rosa with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosa with a nice cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Rosa blocks the leg kick.
Rosa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rosa lands a nice hook to Moura's body. Moura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moura.
Moura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Rosa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moura throws a leg kick
and Rosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosa with the inside leg kick.
Moura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Moura.
Good exchange - Rosa coming out on top.
Moura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rosa can pounce on him.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moura misses with a body kick.
Moura lands with a nice body punch.
Rosa lands with a nice body punch.
Moura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rosa manages to avoid it.
Rosa slips under a jab from Moura.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rosa lunges at Moura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moura's hand.
Rosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moura throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henrique Rosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrique Rosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Rosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moura, pushing him back against the cage.

Moura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rosa with a nice calf kick.
Moura swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rosa checks a leg kick.
Rosa throws a shot to the body.
Moura wants to land a leg kick but Rosa is out of range.
Moura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosa ducks under a wild hook from Moura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rosa.
Rosa scores with a jab.
Moura throws a hook to the side of Rosa's head but Rosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moura throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rosa counter with a right hand.

Moura is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosa walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Moura drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rosa swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Moura's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrique Rosa!
Henrique Rosa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.