PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Horner
vs
Fonseca

183 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Horner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner tries a head kick but it misses.

Fonseca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Horner is trying to defend but Fonseca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Still in half guard, Fonseca seems content to control.
Horner tries to get to full guard but Fonseca has control of the leg.
Fonseca wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horner keeps working.
Fonseca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Horner looking for submissions off his back.
Fonseca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Horner wants to improve his position but Fonseca is controlling well.
Fonseca is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Horner manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Fonseca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fonseca showed some decent athleticism there.
Horner is trying to stand back up but Fonseca is controlling him
Horner wants to control but Fonseca is keeping busy.
Fonseca tries to pass the half guard into mount. Horner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fonseca seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Horner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fonseca throwing shots but Horner is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca trying to mount his opponent but Horner defends it.
Horner is looking to improve his position.

Horner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fonseca tries to pass to full mount but Horner defends it.
Fonseca controlling the action here.
Horner is looking to control Fonseca's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horner avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner is looking to improve his position.
Fonseca content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Horner is not content to let Fonseca control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horner shoots in but no luck this time.
Horner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Horner gets tackled into the cage by Fonseca. Fonseca maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner has Fonseca pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fonseca manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Horner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horner is breathing heavily.
Horner has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fonseca after a bit of a struggle.

Fonseca lands a takedown into guard.
Fonseca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Horner keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Horner wants to sweep but no luck.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fonseca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Horner's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Fonseca dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Horner is defended easily by Fonseca.

Fonseca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fonseca lands in his opponent's guard.
Horner is trying to keep Fonseca in close.
Fonseca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
Fonseca is stalling in the full guard.
Fonseca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horner keeping full guard, as Fonseca tries to pass.
Fonseca trying to control but Horner is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fonseca won't allow Horner to get back to his feet.
Horner scores with a short punch from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca content to stall in guard here.
Fonseca wants to pass the guard but Horner is keeping the position.
Horner looking for a sweep. Not yet Horner, not yet.
Fonseca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Horner keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
Fonseca prevents Horner from getting back to his feet.
Horner is trying to keep Fonseca in close.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner closes the distance and clinches up with Fonseca, looking for a takedown. Horner pushes Fonseca against the cage but Fonseca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horner looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Horner closes the distance and clinches up with Fonseca, looking for a takedown. Horner pushes Fonseca against the cage but Fonseca circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Horner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fonseca's waist but Fonseca gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Horner off to one side.

Fonseca gets a takedown into half guard.
Fonseca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fonseca content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonseca looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Horner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca controlling the action here.
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!
Horner trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guilherme Fonseca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Horner throws a right and a left that Fonseca avoids nicely.
Fonseca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horner.
Fonseca swats away the attempt to clinch by Horner.

Horner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Horner unloads with some shots from mount but Fonseca bucks and avoids them well.
Fonseca takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fonseca wants to hold on but Horner pushes him away.
Horner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horner controlling from mount.
Horner is landing with some decent strikes but Fonseca is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fonseca tries to hold on but Horner postures up.
Horner looking to finish with strikes here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner looking to ground and pound but Fonseca is blocking nicely.
Fonseca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fonseca tries to hold on but Horner pushes him away.
Horner controlling from the full mount.
Fonseca wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Horner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Fonseca because Horner loaded up on that one.
Horner thowing shots but they're missing.
Fonseca is trying desperately to improve position.
Horner content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner avoids the attempt from Fonseca to control.
Matt Horner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horner misses with a head shot.

Horner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Fonseca has worked his arm free - good work by Fonseca!
Guilherme Fonseca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Horner tries for a kimura but Fonseca is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Horner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fonseca has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guilherme Fonseca!
A relieved looking Guilherme Fonseca thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.