PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rummer
vs
Fontana

180 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
24
201 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rummer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Rummer or perhaps it was just good defense by Fontana which made him look bad.
Fontana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rummer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fontana's guard.

Rummer has gone for a leg lock! Fontana slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rummer's guard.
Rummer has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fontana has passed into side control.
Rummer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fontana trying to control the pace.
Rummer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fontana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Fontana wants to take a breather but Rummer is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rummer is looking for a sweep. Fontana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fontana wants to take a breather but Rummer is having none of it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tony Fontana wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fontana misses with a wild combination.
Fontana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fontana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fontana is looking to chop away at Rummer's legs.
Tony Fontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontana wants to clinch

and Rummer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fontana won't be happy with that.
Rummer fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Rummer swings around for an armbar but Fontana sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rummer's guard.
Fontana sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fontana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Rummer keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tony Fontana wasn't active enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Fontana.

Rummer scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rummer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rummer misses with a head shot. Fontana uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rummer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummer scoring with some ground and pound.
Rummer throws a strike but Fontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fontana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rummer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fontana defends it easily.
Rummer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontana is one step ahead there.
Rummer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rummer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fontana defends well.
Fontana trying to control but Rummer is working from the bottom.
Fontana controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Rummer keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Fontana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rummer blocks a low kick nicely.
Fontana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rummer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rummer is looking to work some ground and pound but Fontana has wrist control.
Rummer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rummer connects with a couple of short punches.
Rummer stops Fontana from standing up.
Rummer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rummer tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontana is retaining full guard.
Rummer working some strikes from top position.
Fontana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rummer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan Rummer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rummer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rummer landing some decent shots from guard.
Rummer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rummer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fontana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rummer.
Rummer stops Fontana from standing up.
Rummer with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rummer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rummer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rummer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rummer throws a strike but Fontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fontana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rummer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fontana puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana trying to control from Rummer's half guard. Rummer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fontana looking to sit in guard and control but Rummer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rummer throwing strikes but missing.
Rummer landing with the ground and pound.
Rummer trying to control the position from guard on top but Fontana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rummer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rummer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rummer throwing strikes from guard but Fontana blocks nicely.
Rummer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fontana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rummer throws a strike but Fontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fontana won't allow Rummer to sweep him here.
Fontana looking to sit in guard and control but Rummer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rummer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontana is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Rummer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rummer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rummer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fontana to see if he's OK.
Rummer working the body and head with strikes.
Fontana is pushing Rummer's head away, looking to escape. Rummer manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Rummer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rummer 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.
Rummer wants to control but Fontana is keeping him busy.
Rummer cracks Fontana with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana is trying to buck Rummer off.
Fontana taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fontana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fontana defending against the ground and pound.
Rummer misses with the ground and pound.
Fontana prevents Rummer from improving position.
Rummer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rummer with the ground and pound but Fontana regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rummer drops an elbow to the side of Fontana's head.
Rummer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rummer slips a nice elbow through Fontana's hands, connecting with Fontana's forehead.
Rummer throwing shots but Fontana is blocking nicely.
Fontana is trying to stand.
Rummer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fontana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rummer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rummer working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Fontana's thigh. Fontana counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rummer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rummer is working Fontana over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rummer looking to pass the guard.
Rummer throws a strike but Fontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rummer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontana is one step ahead there.
Tony Fontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Rummer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fontana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fontana tries to stand but Rummer is controlling from the bottom.
Rummer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fontana stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Rummer has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Fontana manages to get his head free but now Rummer has transitioned to an armbar! Fontana grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Rummer! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Rummer!