PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Fontano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralphie May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fontano
vs
May

185 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manuel Fontano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralphie May!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May missing with a left hand there. Fontano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fontano misses with a double jab.
Fontano tries to clinch there but May circles away.
May throws a lazy right hand but Fontano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
May tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fontano was well out of range. Poor timing from May.
Fontano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by May.
May tests Fontano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Manuel Fontano has been cut.
Fontano doesn't manage to clinch there - May circles away.
Fontano throws a series of strikes that have May backpedaling.

It looks like Ralphie May has been cut.
Fontano really is a fat lump.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fontano cracks May with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fontano doesn't manage to clinch there - May circles away.
May throws a series of punches but Fontano avoids them all with ease.
May throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fontano sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May moves away.
A big left from May misses.
Fontano moves in looking to clinch but May pushes him off.
Fontano lands the left hand.
May slips a jab and a cross from Fontano.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fontano.
May with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fontano to score with a decent uppercut.
Fontano just misses with a punch to the body.
Fontano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. May manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fontano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but May paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Fontano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manuel Fontano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from May misses the target.
Fontano doesn't manage to clinch there - May circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontano misses with the combination.
Fontano takes a swing at May's ribcage but misses.
May throws out a loose jab but Fontano uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
May tried to score with a low kick but Fontano checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
May swings and misses with a hook to the body.
May tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fontano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as May throws out the jab.
May lands a glancing blow to the side of Fontano's head.
Fontano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fontano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by May.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May slips a jab and a cross from Fontano.
May misses with a wild body shot.
Fontano misses with a body punch
and May counters with a stiff right hand.
Fontano looks to land a left hand but May moved out of range nicely.
May takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fontano misses with a double jab
enabling May to counter with a crisp jab.
Fontano slips a jab and a cross from May.
Fontano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but May moves away.
May's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fontano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! May scrambles back to his feet.

That has opened up Ralphie May's cut even more.

Fontano closes the distance and clinches.
Fontano lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
May blocking some punches.
Fontano tries to work over May's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fontano misses with a hook from the clinch.
May blocks a body shot from Fontano.
May blocks a body shot from Fontano.
A short right from Fontano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fontano.
Fontano scores with a shot to the side of May's head.
May is trying to push Fontano away but Fontano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
May tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fontano's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
May scores with a shot to the side of Fontano's head.
Fontano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
May lands an uppercut.

May escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Fontano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fontano closes the distance and clinches.
May can't find room to land a body shot as Fontano controls the action.
May throws a punch but it's blocked by Fontano.
May tries to work over Fontano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Fontano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fontano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with May's elbow.
Fontano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fontano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fontano misses with a short punch on the inside.
May misses with a body punch.
Fontano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of May backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from May.
May fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontano lands with a light punch inside.
Fontano misses with a punch to the body.
Fontano tries to work over May's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manuel Fontano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fontano lands with a left to the head.
Fontano struggles to land a body shot inside as May controls his hands.
Fontano tries a body shot but May blocks it.
Fontano misses with a short punch on the inside.
May misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fontano throws a head punch that misses.
May has had enough of the clinch but Fontano keeps him there for the moment.
May fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
May blocks a body shot from Fontano.
May prevents a body shot from Fontano.
Fontano blocking some punches.
Fontano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
May blocks a body shot from Fontano.
Fontano working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Fontano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from May.
May prevents a body shot from Fontano.
Fontano has May pressed against the cage, preventing May from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fontano can't find room to land a body shot as May controls the action.
Fontano lands a right hand that snaps the head of May backwards.
Fontano misses with a body punch.
Fontano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The cut above Ralphie May's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fontano misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fontano.
May is breathing heavily.
Fontano misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May tries to break the clinch but Fontano is controlling the position.
Fontano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mays head.
May prevents a body shot from Fontano.
Fontano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fontano tries a body shot but May blocks it.
May misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fontano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fontano blocks a body shot from May.
Fontano tries to work over May's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
May blocks a body shot from Fontano.
A head punch on the inside from May fails to land.
May misses with a punch to the body.
Fontano scores with a hook to the body.
Fontano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mays head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fontano gets through May's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fontano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fontano digs a right hand into May's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on May's gas tank.
May blocking some punches.
Fontano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
May blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fontano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fontano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ralphie May's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fontano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fontano throws a head punch that misses.
Fontano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontano scores with an uppercut up the middle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ralphie May's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manuel Fontano!