PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter's entrance music is ICE COLD. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winter
vs
Fontaine

179 cm
31
135 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fontaine is able to avoid easily.
Winter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Winter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fontaine.
Winter avoids the body shot from Fontaine.
Winter throws a leg kick that misses.
Winter misses with a low kick.
Winter wants to land a leg kick but Fontaine is out of range.
Winter motions for Fontaine to come forward. Winter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fontaine.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fontaine checks a leg kick.

Fontaine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fontaine showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fontaine passes to side control.
Winter pushes Fontaine away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fontaine gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fontaine working the ground and pound.
Fontaine working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fontaine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Winter to his feet.
Winter misses with a low kick.
Winter is looking to chop away at Fontaine's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fontaine. Winter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winter throws a leg kick but Fontaine checks it.
Winter tries to score with a low kick but Fontaine moves his leg out of the way.
Winter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fontaine checks it well.
Winter is looking to score with low kicks.
Winter misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Winter misses

and Fontaine counters by moving into the clinch.
Fontaine is trying to push Winter away but Winter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fontaine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Fontaine blocks the low kick.
Winter tried to score with a low kick but Fontaine checks it.
Fontaine throws a right and a left that Winter avoids nicely.
Winter is looking to chop away at Fontaine's legs.

Fontaine drives through with a takedown into Winter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Winter can't keep his opponent in guard - Fontaine advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winter is trying to stand back up but Fontaine is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Fontaine there.

Fontaine decides to stand up.
Fontaine blocks a leg kick.
Fontaine tries to bum rush Winter with a series of wild strikes but Winter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fontaine throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Winter was covering up waiting for the punch and Fontaine finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fontaine looks winded!
Fontaine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Winter is proving hard to escape from.
Fontaine working some strikes from top position.
Winter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fontaine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fontaine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winter keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Winter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fontaine on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine prevents Winter from getting back to his feet.
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Fontaine passes into half guard.
Winter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winter tries to get out of the position.
Winter wants to get back to his feet.

Fontaine decides to stand and escape the position.
Fontaine blocks a low kick nicely.
Winter throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Fontaine.
Winter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fontaine looks to land a combination but Winter avoids it well.
Winter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fontaine.
Winter throws a low kick, looking for Fontaine's leg but Fontaine calmly moves out of range.
Jack Winter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Fontaine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter throws a solid leg kick but Fontaine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winter.
Fontaine checks the leg kick.
Fontaine blocks a leg kick.
Winter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fontaine checks it well.
Fontaine misses with a two punch combination.
Winter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fontaine misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontaine misses with a body kick.
Winter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fontaine wants to clinch up but Winter keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fontaine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Winter misses.
Winter misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontaine blocks a low kick nicely.
Fontaine checks the leg kick.
Winter swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontaine.
Sloppy strikes from Fontaine. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Fontaine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fontaine checks a leg kick.
Fontaine checks a leg kick.
Fontaine throws a right and a left that Winter avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Winter.
Jack Winter is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontaine throws an overhand right that lands on Winter's shoulder, as Winter tries to avoid the shot.
Fontaine thows a body shot but no joy.
Fontaine misses with a head kick.
Winter throws a leg kick but Fontaine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Winter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Fontaine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Winter quickly recovers to half guard.
Fontaine stops Winter from getting back to his feet.

Fontaine stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Winter to get to his feet.
Winter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fontaine.
Jack Winter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Winter gets caught napping as Fontaine dives in and scores a takedown. Winter manages to retain guard.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winter wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fontaine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fontaine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Winter's head.
Fontaine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winter wants to stand and escape but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine wants to control from the top but Winter keeps moving.
Fontaine is looking to stand up but Winter won't let him.
Winter wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Fontaine postures up in Winter's guard and throws a big left but Winter blocks it.
Fontaine would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Winter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fontaine is controlling him.

Fontaine stands up from Winter's guard - Fontaine perhaps looking for a knockout.
Winter throws a low kick but Fontaine moves out of range easily.
Fontaine blocks a leg kick.
Winter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Winter throws a leg kick but Fontaine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fontaine is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fontaine checks a leg kick.
Winter throws a low kick but Fontaine moves out of range easily.
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!
Winter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Fontaine scores with a takedown into Winter's guard.
Winter is looking to stand up but Fontaine isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winter keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Fontaine stops Winter from standing up.
Fontaine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fontaine tries to stand but Winter is controlling from the bottom.
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Fontaine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fontaine is working Winter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Fontaine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fontaine wanted to stand there but Winter had control of the position.
Fontaine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fontaine throwing strikes from guard but Winter blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fontaine is controlling him.
Fontaine wanted to stand there but Winter had control of the position.
Fontaine prevents Winter from getting back to his feet.
Winter is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fontaine dives into side control.
Winter is trying to buck Fontaine off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fontaine decides to stand up, so the ref orders Winter to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Fontaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Fontaine blocks the leg kick.
Fontaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winter.
Fontaine blocks a leg kick.
Fontaine blocks a leg kick.
Fontaine checks a leg kick nicely.

Fontaine moves into the clinch.
Winter tries to break the clinch but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Winter has had enough of the clinch but Fontaine keeps him there for the moment.
Winter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Winter blocking some punches.
Fontaine has Winter pressed against the cage, preventing Winter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fontaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winter tries to break free but Fontaine pushes him back against the cage.

Fontaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Fontaine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fontaine lands in his opponent's guard.
Fontaine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fontaine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winter wants to get back to his feet but Fontaine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Fontaine gets to his feet - Winter follows without any prompting.

Winter tries to sprawl but Fontaine drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Fontaine escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fontaine blocks a low kick nicely.

Fontaine closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Winter quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontaine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winter is trying to stand.
Winter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fontaine.
Winter wants to get back to his feet.
Fontaine is pressing down on Winter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Winter is holding on for now.
Winter pushes Fontaine off looking to stand but Fontaine dives back in and keeps control.
Fontaine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winter wants to get back to his feet.
Fontaine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fontaine landing strikes from the mount and Winter is in trouble!
Fontaine trying to control but Winter is having none of it.
Fontaine is landing with some decent strikes but Winter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fontaine trying to control but Winter is having none of it.
Winter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine working Winter over with strikes here.

Fontaine has control of Winter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Winter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Winter squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Winter takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fontaine dominating with strikes here.
Fontaine tries to control but Winter wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fontaine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Winter trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fontaine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Fontaine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fontaine fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winter is trying to stand.
Fontaine scoring with strikes but Winter is staying in there.
Fontaine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fontaine throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Winter is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontaine with shots to the head and body - Winter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Winter really wants to buck Fontaine off and get back to his feet.
Jack Winter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Fontaine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Fontaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fontaine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Fontaine!