PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romulo Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Brasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donnie Brasco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barral
vs
Brasco

190 cm
22
216 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
217 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Romulo Barral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donnie Brasco!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Barral misses.
Brasco misses with an uppercut
and Barral counters with a right hand to the body.
Barral avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Barral tenderised Brasco's leg. Brasco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barral goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brasco slips a jab from Barral.
Brasco throws a lazy head kick
and Barral makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brasco throws a combination that misses
and Brasco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barral.
Brasco blocks a head kick by Barral.
Brasco throws a right hand that Barral ducks under and follows up with a left that Barral also avoids with ease.
Barral turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barral lands with an overhand left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brasco misses with a takedown
and Barral counters with a series of strikes. Brasco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barral scores with a hook.
Barral just misses with a punch to the body.
Brasco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brasco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brasco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barral's head.

Brasco scores a takedown into full mount!
Barral is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barral is squirming around, avoiding Brasco's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brasco might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Barral kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Barral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brasco prevents Barral from getting the reversal.
Barral wants to hold on but Brasco pushes him away.

Brasco get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasco misses with a two punch combination.
Barral throws a series of punches but Brasco avoids them all with ease.
Brasco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barral counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brasco throws an off balance right hand
and Barral counters with a stiff right hand.
Brasco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brasco throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brasco misses with a lunging right hand
and Barral counters with a two punch combo.
Barral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brasco throws a sloppy body shot
and Barral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barral throws out a loose jab but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barral dodges the punch combination from Brasco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barral lands a nice hook to Brasco's body. Brasco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barral connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barral throws a combination that misses
and Brasco counters with a low kick, right behind Barral 's knee.
Brasco lands with a shot to the body.
Barral scores with a nice right hand.
Brasco throws a right hand that misses
and Barral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brasco bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barral's head backwards.
Barral scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barral connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brasco falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Barral to counter with a crisp jab.
Brasco throws a combination that misses
and Barral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brasco misses with a lunging right hand
and Barral counters with a stiff right hand.
Barral throws out a loose jab but Brasco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brasco throws an off balance right hand
and Barral counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Brasco misses
and Barral counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donnie Brasco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasco misses with a takedown attempt
and Barral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brasco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brasco moves forwards but Barral connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barral slaps away a takedown attempt from Brasco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Romulo Barral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Brasco.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Barral. Brasco shrugs it off though.
Barral ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brasco throws a lazy uppercut
and Barral counters with a left to the body.
Barral with a hook.
Brasco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barral connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brasco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barral makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brasco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barral scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brasco misses with a body punch
letting Barral counter with a right hand.
Barral is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barral lands with a shot to the body.
Barral blocks a head kick by Brasco.
Barral uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brasco has time to react.
Brasco fails with the takedown
and Barral counters with a leg kick.
Brasco looks gassed!
Barral scores with a nice right hand.
Brasco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barral counters with a nice uppercut.

Barral feints and as Brasco raises his hands in defense, Barral changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brasco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barral trying to control but Brasco is working from the bottom.
Barral stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brasco swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barral throwing strikes but missing.
Barral throwing strikes from guard but Brasco blocks nicely.
Barral postures up in Brasco's guard and throws a big left but Brasco blocks it.
Barral with a nice head shot there.
Barral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brasco is keeping the position for now.
Barral passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Barral is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brasco knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brasco taking a bit of punishment here - Barral scoring with strikes.
Brasco wants to control but Barral postures up.
Brasco is looking to regain half guard here but Barral keeps moving and retains side control.
Brasco taking punishment in the form of punches.

Barral working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Barral tries for a kimura but Brasco is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romulo Barral dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brasco misses with a combination
and Barral counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brasco's knee momentarily.
Barral throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barral takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brasco tries for a takedown but Barral circles away easily

and Barral counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barral looking to pass the guard.
Barral makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Barral throwing strikes from guard but Brasco blocks nicely.
Barral in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barral wants to control from the top but Brasco keeps moving.

Barral drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Barral as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Brasco screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Barral! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Romulo Barral!