PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo DeRosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renars Stunza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

DeRosa
vs
Stunza

193 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
30
220 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo DeRosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renars Stunza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeRosa throws a head kick that misses.
Stunza sizes up DeRosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
DeRosa misses with a low kick as Stunza jumps back.
DeRosa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stunza to score with a decent uppercut.
DeRosa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
DeRosa looks to land a body kick but Stunza moved away.
DeRosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stunza.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stunza prevents a body shot from DeRosa.

Stunza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stunza tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeRosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stunza misses with a looping right.
DeRosa wants to clinch.
Stunza throws a jab when DeRosa was well out of range.
Stunza thuds a left hand into DeRosa's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeRosa connects with a leg kick. Stunza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from DeRosa.
Stunza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeRosa tries to clinch up but Stunza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeRosa walks into a straight right hand from Stunza.
DeRosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Stunza circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stunza tries to bum rush DeRosa with a series of wild strikes but DeRosa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stunza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stunza tries to clinch but DeRosa moves out of range.
DeRosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Stunza moves into the clinch.
DeRosa misses with a punch on the inside.

Stunza breaks from the clinch.
DeRosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stunza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
DeRosa misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeRosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stunza misses with a leg kick
and DeRosa counters with a straight right hand.
Stunza scores with a hook to the body. DeRosa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeRosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stunza paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Stunza gets tackled into the cage by DeRosa. DeRosa maintains the clinch.
DeRosa misses with a hook from the clinch.

Stunza breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stunza blocks the body kick.
Stunza misses with a double jab.
Stunza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeRosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stunza connects with a single shot there.
Stunza sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - DeRosa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
DeRosa throws a wild body kick that Stunza sees coming a mile off.
DeRosa throws a lazy body kick

so Stunza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
DeRosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stunza content to stall in guard here.
DeRosa wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeRosa trying to control the position.
Stunza prevents DeRosa from getting back to his feet.

Stunza gets to his feet - DeRosa follows without any prompting.
DeRosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stunza misses with a straight left.
DeRosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeRosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stunza.
A clash of legs there as DeRosa blocks the low kick.
Stunza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stunza looks to land a right hand but DeRosa moved out of range.
DeRosa thows a body shot but no joy.
DeRosa bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stunza lands a right hook to the body.

Stunza has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeRosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeRosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stunzas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stunza keeps control of DeRosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Stunza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stunza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stunza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stunza throws an overhand right that lands on DeRosa's shoulder, as DeRosa tries to avoid the shot.
Stunza lands a nice shot to the body.
DeRosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stunza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from DeRosa - the referee stops the clock and Stunza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says DeRosa. Stunza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
DeRosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Stunza fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeRosa throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stunza throws a right hand that misses

and DeRosa counters by clinching up.

Stunza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stunza with a hook.
DeRosa throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renars Stunza 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.

DeRosa misses with a body shot.

A head kick lands from Stunza that sends DeRosa to the canvas. DeRosa tries to scramble back to his feet but Stunza brings him back down into side control.

DeRosa is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Stunza stalls from top position.
Oh DeRosa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stunza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but DeRosa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Stunza decides to stand up, so the ref orders DeRosa to his feet.
DeRosa seems to have got his legs back now.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Stunza.
DeRosa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stunza.

Stunza breaks from the clinch.
DeRosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stunza throws out the jab.
DeRosa looks to land a left hand but Stunza moved out of range nicely.
DeRosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stunza connects with a body shot that sends DeRosa's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunza misses with an uppercut. DeRosa saw that one coming.
Stunza throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeRosa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stunza's knee momentarily.
Stunza moves out of range of the body kick.
Stunza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeRosa manages to avoid it.
DeRosa connects with a leg kick. Stunza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stunza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stunza checks a leg kick nicely.
DeRosa misses with a wild body shot.
Stunza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeRosa.
Stunza swings widly with a right hand
and DeRosa counters with a straight right hand.
Stunza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeRosa.
Stunza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeRosa manages to avoid it.
DeRosa avoids the body shot from Stunza.
Stunza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice cross by Stunza.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeRosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stunza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeRosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stunza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeRosa.
An inside leg kick lands from DeRosa.
Renars Stunza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DeRosa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stunza misses with a wild body shot.
DeRosa tries to bum rush Stunza with a series of wild strikes but Stunza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Stunza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
DeRosa misses with a body kick.
Stunza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DeRosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeRosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stunza.
Stunza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from DeRosa.
Stunza jabs DeRosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stunza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good exchange - Stunza coming out on top.
Stunza moves in looking to clinch but DeRosa pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeRosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stunza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Stunza misses.
A head kick misses from Stunza.
Stunza misses with a left hand
and DeRosa counters with a nice body kick.
Stunza is breathing heavily.
Stunza misses with the combination.
Stunza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeRosa manages to avoid it.
DeRosa loads up on a big right hand but Stunza slips the punch.
DeRosa throws a sloppy head kick and Stunza moves out of range easily.
Stunza is looking to clinch but DeRosa is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for DeRosa.
DeRosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stunza.
DeRosa lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Renars Stunza has been cut.
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!
Decent striking displayed by DeRosa there.
Sloppy strikes from Stunza. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeRosa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stunza.

Stunza instigates a clinch.

Stunza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stunza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DeRosa counters with a body kick that stops Stunza in his tracks momentarily.
Stunza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stunza tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by DeRosa.
DeRosa ducks under a wild hook from Stunza.
Stunza throws out a loose jab but DeRosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeRosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stunza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stunza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DeRosa lands a leg kick that knocks Stunza off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stunza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stunza misses with an uppercut. DeRosa saw that one coming.
Stunza misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renars Stunza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renars Stunza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

DeRosa lands a body shot.
DeRosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stunza.
Stunza moves in looking to clinch but DeRosa pushes him off.
DeRosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stunza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stunza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stunza avoids the head kick by DeRosa.
DeRosa drops his hands momentarily and Stunza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Stunza forces DeRosa back against the cage and clinches.
DeRosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stunza lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Stunza.
Stunza avoiding damage as DeRosa throws knees to the body.
Stunza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeRosa.

Stunza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeRosa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Stunza. That snapped DeRosa's head back.
DeRosa moves out of range as Stunza strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stunza moves out of range as DeRosa throws a body kick.
DeRosa misses with an uppercut. Stunza saw that one coming.
DeRosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stunza.
DeRosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeRosa avoids the head kick by Stunza.
Stunza throws an overhand right that lands on DeRosa's shoulder, as DeRosa tries to avoid the shot.
Stunza sizes up DeRosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
DeRosa is looking to slow Stunza down with leg kicks.
Stunza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeRosa throws a nice looking combination but Stunza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stunza clinches with his opponent.
DeRosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Stunza breaks from the clinch.
Stunza avoids a kick to the body.
DeRosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeRosa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from DeRosa misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stunza throws a sloppy head kick and DeRosa moves out of range easily.
Stunza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stunza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
DeRosa blocks a head kick by Stunza.
DeRosa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stunza.
DeRosa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Stunza has managed to clinch.
DeRosa misses with some punches.

Stunza breaks the clinch.
Stunza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeRosa.
DeRosa is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Stunza misses.
Stunza tries a head kick but it misses.
Stunza lunges at DeRosa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeRosa's hand.
Stunza checks a low kick from DeRosa.
DeRosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stunza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeRosa is out of range.
DeRosa is looking to slow Stunza down with leg kicks.
DeRosa is looking to clinch but Stunza is avoiding it.
DeRosa takes one to the chin there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stunza checks a leg kick.
Stunza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeRosa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stunza swings for the body but DeRosa moves out of range.
DeRosa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeRosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

DeRosa gets tackled into the cage by Stunza. Stunza maintains the clinch.
DeRosa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeRosa wants to break free but Stunza has control.
DeRosa being controlled against the cage.
Renars Stunza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
DeRosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Stunza controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stunza manages to break the clinch.
DeRosa throws a lazy right hand but Stunza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stunza wants to clinch up but DeRosa keeps it at a distance.
DeRosa misses with a body shot.
DeRosa throws a leg kick
and Stunza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Stunza clinches with his opponent.
DeRosa tries to throw a body punch but Stunza avoids it by throwing DeRosa back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by DeRosa.
Leonardo DeRosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Stunza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Stunza. Those never looked like landing.

Stunza moves into the clinch.
DeRosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Stunza.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renars Stunza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stunza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renars Stunza!
Our winner, Renars Stunza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.