PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steggman
vs
Fontana

185 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
191 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Steggman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Fontana as Steggman shoots in.
Steggman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Steggman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fontana is trying to get back to half guard.
Fontana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fontana is trying to control Steggman's posture but Steggman avoids it.
Fontana is looking for a sweep.
Steggman in side control, throwing shots but Fontana defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steggman tries to score with some ground and pound. Fontana controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fontana can't do much from the bottom here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Fontana tries to keep at a distance but Steggman has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana tries to break the clinch but Steggman is controlling the position.
Fontana stops a takedown attempt from Steggman.
Steggman wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Steggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Steggman pulls Fontana into guard.
Steggman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fontana puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fontana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steggman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fontana wants to pass the guard but Steggman is defending well.
Steggman trying to hold on to Fontana's head to control him but Fontana postures up.

Steggman is defending against the submission attempts here by Fontana.
Fontana missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fontana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steggman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Steggman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steggman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steggman prevents Fontana from improving his position.
Steggman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steggman thows a huge punch but Fontana dodges it nicely.
Fontana trying to hold on to Steggman's head to control him but Steggman postures up.
Steggman tries to pass to full mount but Fontana defends it.

Steggman is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fontana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman thows a body shot but no joy.

Steggman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fontana looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Steggman cracks Fontana with a big right hand but Fontana just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fontana struggling a bit here.
Fontana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from Steggman crashes against the mat.
Fontana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steggman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fontana wants to get back to full guard.
Fontana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steggman is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fontana misses with the combination.
Fontana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fontana scores with a three punch combo!
Steggman slips a jab and a cross from Fontana.
Fontana misses with a looping left.
Paulo Fontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steggman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Steggman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steggman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fontana's head.
Fontana is trying to maintain the position but Steggman is very close to passing his half guard.
Steggman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Steggman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Fontana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fontana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fontana.
Steggman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fontana looks to land a combination but Steggman avoids it well.
Fontana throws a shot from downtown. Steggman moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Steggman.
Paulo Fontana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steggman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steggman shoots in but Fontana avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steggman shoots in looking for a takedown. Fontana tries to sprawl out of it but Steggman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fontana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana tests Steggman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fontana misses with an uppercut. Steggman saw that one coming.
Fontana throws a series of punches but Steggman avoids them all with ease.
Steggman tries for a takedown but Fontana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Steggman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steggman looks for a takedown but Fontana sprawls well.
Fontana misses with a looping right.
Fontana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steggman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fontana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steggman fails with a takedown attempt.
Fontana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steggman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Steggman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fontana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Steggman tries to free his leg and advance position but Fontana is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fontana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steggman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steggman wants to control from the top but Fontana keeps moving.
Fontana wants to stand but Steggman is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman working some strikes from top position.
Steggman won't allow Fontana to sweep him here.

Fontana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steggman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fontana is looking for a triangle but Steggman pushes his legs off easily.
Steggman slips nicely into half guard.
Fontana trying to hold on to Steggman's head to control him but Steggman postures up.
Steggman prevents Fontana from standing back up.
Fontana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fontana manages to get to full guard.
Fontana is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fontana is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Steggman has his hands clasped together but Fontana extends an breaks Steggman's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fontana.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Fontana!