PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Sumner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manga Rosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sumner
vs
Rosa

172 cm
20
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

181 cm
26
152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barney Sumner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manga Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumner swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Sumner misses its intended target.
Rosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Sumner misses.
A jab lands there for Sumner.
Rosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sumner has Rosa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sumner lands a left hand.
Rosa wants a takedown.
Rosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Sumner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sumner lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sumner lands with a light punch inside.
Rosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sumner prevents it.
Sumner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rosa wants a takedown.
Barney Sumner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manga Rosa.
A short left from Sumner.

Rosa is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Sumner.
Rosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumner finish him?
Rosa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sumner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Sumner slows down the pace here.
Sumner lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosa backwards.
Rosa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rosa is trying to drag Sumner to the mat but Sumner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Come on Rosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosa takes a shot to the head.
Sumner lands a right hand.
A short left from Sumner.
Rosa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sumner is defending well.
Rosa goes for a takedown attempt but Sumner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sumner cracks Rosa with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumner.
Rosa is trying to drag Sumner to the mat but Sumner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Rosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sumner is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sumner stops a takedown attempt from Rosa.
Sumner is stalling here.
Sumner gets through Rosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sumner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rosa looking to stall.
Sumner lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rosa to his knees! Sumner keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barney Sumner!
A relieved looking Barney Sumner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.