PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baruto Tonissaar (ranked 1461 p4p, 187 weight class) and Reno Rocca (ranked 547 p4p, 73 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rocca's choice of entrance music: Avenues and Alleyways/Rancid. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tonissaar
vs
Rocca

191 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
27
193 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Condemned

Threads of HARDCORE
Condemned

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baruto Tonissaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reno Rocca!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tonissaar lands a right hook to the body.
Rocca closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tonissaar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rocca eats them both and turns towards Tonissaar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocca has his takedown stuffed
and Tonissaar counters with a straight right hand.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tonissaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonissaar defending well as Rocca loads up on a big left hand.
Rocca misses with a leg kick
and Tonissaar counters with a series of strikes. Rocca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice cross by Tonissaar.
Rocca throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick

and Rocca counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tonissaar wants to stand up but Rocca is controlling him.
Rocca postures up.

Rocca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca stopping the sweep attempt from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rocca stops Tonissaar from standing up.
Tonissaar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocca is one step ahead there.
Rocca wants to pass the guard but Tonissaar is keeping the position.
Tonissaar keeping moving, preventing Rocca from controlling successfully.
Tonissaar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tonissaar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tonissaar pulls Rocca in close to his closed guard and prevents Rocca from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tonissaar has momentary wrist control but Rocca slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tonissaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tonissaar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rocca on the ground.
Rocca is looking to work some ground and pound but Tonissaar has wrist control.

Rocca drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rocca jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rocca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tonissaar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocca is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocca connects with a couple of short punches.
Tonissaar trying to control the position here.

Rocca drops back looking for a leg! Tonissaar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tonissaar manages to kick Rocca off! Rocca jumps back into Tonissaar's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rocca stands and throws Tonissaar's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonissaar is trying to control Rocca's posture but Rocca avoids it.
Rocca is working Tonissaar over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rocca working the ground and pound but Tonissaar is defending the strikes.
Rocca lands some shots froms side control.
Rocca working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar trying to remain calm as Rocca controls from the top position.
Tonissaar is looking for a sweep.
Tonissaar taking a bit of punishment here - Rocca scoring with strikes.
Tonissaar wants to control but Rocca postures up.
Rocca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tonissaar some visible discomfort.
Rocca is chipping away with strikes.
Tonissaar wants to control but Rocca postures up.
Rocca is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tonissaar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tonissaar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rocca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rocca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tonissaar some visible discomfort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rocca.
Rocca throws a strike aimed at the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reno Rocca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rocca throws a front kick aimed at Tonissaar's knee but Tonissaar avoids it well.
Rocca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tonissaar.
A shot to the body from Tonissaar misses

and Rocca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tonissaar blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rocca fails to land.
Rocca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonissaar stalling in the clinch but Rocca improves position.
Rocca misses with an elbow strike.
Rocca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tonissaar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tonissaar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonissaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonissaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tonissaar is looking to wear down Rocca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rocca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tonissaar throws a sloppy head kick and Rocca moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocca misses with a wild body shot.
Tonissaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rocca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonissaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tonissaar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rocca.
Tonissaar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocca.
Rocca fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonissaar misses its target.
Some wild striking there from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Rocca misses the body punch
and Tonissaar counters with a good low kick that Rocca was not able to check.
Rocca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonissaar.
An inside leg kick lands from Tonissaar.
Rocca misses with an uppercut. Tonissaar saw that one coming.
Rocca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tonissaar as he avoids it easily.
Baruto Tonissaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reno Rocca.
Rocca throws out a loose jab but Tonissaar uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rocca changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rocca checks a low kick from Tonissaar.
Rocca avoids the body shot from Tonissaar.
Rocca fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar slips under a jab from Rocca.
Baruto Tonissaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonissaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tonissaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tonissaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonissaar scores with a leg kick.
Rocca closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tonissaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tonissaar thows a body kick. Rocca tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tonissaar stuns Rocca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rocca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tonissaar throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca misses with a looping left.
Tonissaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonissaar stuns Rocca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rocca cracks Tonissaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tonissaar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rocca misses the shot to the body.
Tonissaar avoids the body shot from Rocca.
Rocca misses the shot to the body.
Rocca takes a swing at Tonissaar's ribcage but misses.
Tonissaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonissaar slips a jab and a cross from Rocca.
Tonissaar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rocca.
Tonissaar throws a counter high kick but Rocca was just alert enough to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Rocca.
Tonissaar misses with a wild body shot.
Rocca moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonissaar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rocca scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonissaar should have avoided that one.
Rocca blocks the body kick.
Tonissaar swings for the body but Rocca moves out of range.
Rocca changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tonissaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tonissaar lands a leg kick that knocks Rocca off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Tonissaar misses.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tonissaar lands the left hand.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocca swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tonissaar counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocca throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rocca wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tonissaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Rocca's body.
Rocca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Rocca swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Tonissaar jabs at Rocca's body.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Rocca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tonissaar defends it well.
Tonissaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tonissaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rocca 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.
Tonissaar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick as Rocca jumps back.
Rocca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tonissaar.
Tonissaar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tonissaar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rocca takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonissaar throws out a leg kick but Rocca moves out of range and Tonissaar only half commits.
Rocca feints the counter takedown.
Rocca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tonissaar is out of range and Rocca settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonissaar scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Tonissaar misses.
Tonissaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonissaar. Rocca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonissaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tonissaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Rocca as he connects with a hook.
Good leg kick by Tonissaar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocca fails with the takedown.
Rocca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonissaar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rocca moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonissaar.
Rocca is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tonissaar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocca on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tonissaar. Tonissaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Tonissaar digs a good hook to Rocca's body.
Tonissaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Tonissaar misses with a head kick.
Rocca with the counter takedown but Tonissaar avoids it easily.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Tonissaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonissaar feints and then cracks Rocca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rocca down.
Tonissaar misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tonissaar.
Rocca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rocca swings for the body but Tonissaar moves out of range.
Tonissaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocca throws a hook to the side of Tonissaar's head but Tonissaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rocca walks into a straight right hand from Tonissaar.
Tonissaar cracks Rocca with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocca throws out a powerful jab.
Tonissaar slips a jab from Rocca.
Tonissaar tries to score with a low kick but Rocca moves his leg out of the way.
Tonissaar scores with a jab.
Rocca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonissaar.
Rocca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tonissaar manages to avoid it.
Tonissaar scores with a leg kick.
Rocca looks for a takedown but Tonissaar sprawls well.
Tonissaar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tonissaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocca's head backwards.
Tonissaar blocks a jab.
Tonissaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Tonissaar misses

and Rocca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rocca.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonissaar working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonissaar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rocca is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tonissaar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rocca is one step ahead there.
Tonissaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tonissaar's head.
Rocca passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rocca landing strikes.
I wouldn't like to be where Tonissaar is right now.
Rocca takes a little break here. Tonissaar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Rocca has hold of Tonissaar's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Tonissaar seems comfortable defending it but Rocca has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Tonissaar is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Tonissaar is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rocca couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reno Rocca!
Reno Rocca made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Baruto pontificates wonderfully doesn't he, to bad he doesn't fight that way. Smell ya later kid." '.