PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between rodney dangerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Fortuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Fortuna has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

dangerfield
vs
Fortuna

200 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, rodney dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Fortuna!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dangerfield throws a right and a left that both miss.

Fortuna drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
dangerfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fortuna throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fortuna won't allow dangerfield to sweep him here.

dangerfield working for a triangle but Fortuna defends it easily.
Fortuna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
dangerfield tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fortuna trying to control the action but dangerfield is working from the bottom.
dangerfield takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fortuna tries for a kimura but dangerfield is defending well.
Fortuna trying to control the position but dangerfield is working away.

Fortuna tries for a kimura but dangerfield is defending well.
dangerfield can't do much from the bottom here.
Fortuna misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
dangerfield is trying to buck Fortuna off.
dangerfield sneaks back into half guard.

Fortuna is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.
Fortuna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fortuna drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fortuna looking to pass the guard.
Fortuna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
dangerfield trying to keep a closed guard but Fortuna is proving a slippery customer.
Fortuna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fortuna is trying to control the action in half guard but dangerfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fortuna is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fortuna looks gassed!
dangerfield trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
dangerfield gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Fortuna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Fortuna there.
Fortuna is looking to take a break and control but dangerfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fortuna frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
dangerfield is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Fortuna working for a guillotine from mount but dangerfield is in no mood to give up.
Fortuna looking to control but dangerfield is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dangerfield is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Fortuna.
dangerfield takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
dangerfield wants to hold on but Fortuna pushes him away.
dangerfield is wriggling around trying to escape.

Fortuna has control of dangerfield's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and dangerfield regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fortuna controlling from the full mount.
Fortuna avoids the attempt from dangerfield to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fortuna tries for a takedown but dangerfield circles away easily

and dangerfield counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fortuna!
Fortuna in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
dangerfield tries to control but Fortuna wriggling away.
dangerfield unloading with bombs!

It looks like Terrance Fortuna has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortuna really wants to buck dangerfield off and get back to his feet.
Fortuna is squirming around, avoiding dangerfield's attempts to control the action.
Fortuna is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Fortuna is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dangerfield jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fortuna manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Terrance Fortuna has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fortuna is trying to get back to his feet.
dangerfield scoring with punches and elbows.
Fortuna tries to escape but dangerfield is in control.

dangerfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fortuna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
dangerfield wants to control but Fortuna is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dangerfield controls the position.
dangerfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fortuna keeps working.
Fortuna wants to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from dangerfield seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fortuna is being controlled here.
dangerfield prevents Fortuna from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dangerfield with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fortuna decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dangerfield's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dangerfield thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
dangerfield wants to control but Fortuna passes easily into half guard.
Fortuna trying to control from half guard but dangerfield is working away.

dangerfield kicks off Fortuna and gets to his feet.
dangerfield doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fortuna counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortuna wants to pass the guard but dangerfield is keeping the position.
Fortuna is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fortuna stopping the sweep attempt from dangerfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dangerfield keeping moving, preventing Fortuna from controlling successfully.

Fortuna sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. dangerfield doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Fortuna paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from dangerfield - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). rodney dangerfield!