PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny comes to the cage accompanied by Chase & Status - 'Hypest Hype' Feat. Tempa T. Fontaine comes into a darkened arena with his song building. P.S. Phuk You Too kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kane Kenny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kenny
vs
Fontaine

210 cm
30
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenny looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kenny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kenny has momentary wrist control but Fontaine slips an elbow through the middle.
Fontaine throwing strikes but missing.
Fontaine landing with the ground and pound.
Fontaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fontaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fontaine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fontaine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontaine with a nice head shot there.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine postures up and lands a big shot to Kenny's brow.

Kenny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fontaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny has momentary wrist control but Fontaine slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenny will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fontaine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fontaine lands a couple of digs.
Fontaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fontaine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fontaine stands up over Kenny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fontaine stands up over Kenny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine distracts Kenny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fontaine should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fontaine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fontaine postures up and lands a big shot to Kenny's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontaine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fontaine stands up over Kenny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine throwing strikes from guard but Kenny blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine lands a couple of elbows.
Fontaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fontaine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kenny's head.
Fontaine stands up over Kenny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fontaine works over Kenny with some ground and pound from guard.
Fontaine lands a couple of digs.
Fontaine scoring with some ground and pound.
Fontaine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fontaine landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fontaine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fontaine is in close to Kenny's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fontaine scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fontaine landing with the ground and pound.

Kenny is rocked!
Fontaine scoring with some ground and pound.
Oh Kenny is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fontaine chips away with some ground and pound.
Fontaine works over Kenny with some ground and pound from guard.
Fontaine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fontaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fontaine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fontaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fontaine distracts Kenny with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fontaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fontaine postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kenny covers up, he's hurt! Fontaine keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Fontaine and the ref steps in to end the fight! Fontaine can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Fontaine!
A less than humble Ricky Fontaine misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.