PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Fonseca (ranked 20103 p4p, 1603 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 763 p4p, 228 weight class). Tanner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sandy Davidson - The Green Hills of Tyrol. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fonseca
vs
Tanner

178 cm
31
167
15 - 20 - 3

184 cm
42
184
27 - 16 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tanner clinches up against the ropes.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Fonseca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tanner pushes Fonseca up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fonseca is trying to push Tanner away but Tanner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
Fonseca prevents a body shot from Tanner.
A frustrated look appears on Fonseca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the ropes.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Fonseca avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fonseca keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been hearing reports that Fonseca has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner keeps control of Fonseca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tanner tries to land knees in the clinch but Fonseca avoids the damage to the body.
Fonseca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner has a couple of punches blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but Tanner has him pressed against the ropes.
Tanner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tanner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonseca backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Fonseca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner gets through Fonseca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tanner connects with a leg kick.
Fonseca has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tanner.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That kick from Fonseca tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tanner tries to land a body kick
and Fonseca counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner lands a right hook to the body.
Tanner throws a leg kick
and Fonseca counters with a two punch combo.

Tanner moves into the clinch.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Tanner misses with a low kick as Fonseca jumps back.

Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fonseca takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fonseca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tanner has Fonseca up against the ropes in a clinch.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Fonseca fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Tanner dominated that round.
That's time! Fonseca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fonseca lands with a right hand.
Tanner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tanner takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fonseca.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Fonseca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanner! But no joy.
Tanner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fonseca.
Tanner scores with a spinning back kick!

Fonseca gets tackled into the ropes by Tanner. Tanner maintains the clinch.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonseca tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.

Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Fonseca, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fonseca lands a nice shot that snaps Tanner's head back.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Fonseca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fonseca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanner.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
A jab from Tanner does it's job there.
Tanner tries to score with a low kick but Fonseca moves his leg out of the way.
Fonseca is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tanner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca catches Tanner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tanner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fonseca blocks the body kick.
Fonseca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonseca thuds a left hand into Tanner's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca scores with a hook.
Tanner tries to move into range but Fonseca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tanner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner drops his hands momentarily and Fonseca takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Fonseca.
Fonseca blocks the body kick.
Tanner takes a kick to the side of the head.

Tanner is rocked!
Fonseca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Fonseca finish him?
Tanner throws a push kick but Fonseca slaps the foot to one side.
Fonseca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fonseca checks a low kick from Tanner.
A little feinted left hand from Fonseca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fonseca throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner tries to counter with a clinch but Fonseca shakes him off and moves away.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Tanner misses with a body kick.
Fonseca lands a slapping body shot.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fonseca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tanner scrambles back to his feet.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch but Fonseca moves away
and Fonseca counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tanner takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Fonseca dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fonseca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fonseca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonseca.
Jason Tanner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fonseca connects with the punch.
Tanner tries to clinch but Fonseca is having none of it.
Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Tanner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fonseca lands a nice looking body shot.
Fonseca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Tanner rushes Fonseca and presses him up against the ropes.
Fonseca working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fonseca's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the ropes.
Tanner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fonseca's efforts to push away.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Tanner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fonseca moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
Tanner throws a series of punches but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanner off the ropes and back into range.
Tanner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fonseca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Juan Fonseca is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca lands a jab to the head.
Fonseca moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
It looked like Fonseca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tanner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fonseca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Fonseca thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tanner avoids the body shot from Fonseca.

Fonseca tries to keep at a distance but Tanner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fonseca wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tanner has him pressed against the ropes.
Tanner misses with a knee to the head.
Tanner misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body.

Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonseca tries to circle away but Tanner has him pinned against the ropes.

Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Fonseca takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Tanner lands a head shot.
Fonseca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fonseca.
Fonseca misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner.
Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick lands for Tanner.
Fonseca takes one to the chin there.
Fonseca with a jab.
Fonseca takes a swing at Tanner's ribcage but misses.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Tanner misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Fonseca.
I think Fonseca has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Juan Fonseca!