PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivis BangBang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BangBang has chosen Supa Cocky as his entrance music. Ivis BangBang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guilherme Fonseca's chin.

Fonseca
vs
BangBang

185 cm
23
185 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

183 cm
27
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivis BangBang!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangBang throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Fonseca looks for a takedown but BangBang sprawls well.
BangBang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by BangBang.
Fonseca fails with a takedown attempt.
Guilherme Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but BangBang swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BangBang doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonseca circles away.

Fonseca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
BangBang wants to get back to his feet.
BangBang is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fonseca lands strikes from half guard.
Fonseca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
BangBang is trying to stand back up but Fonseca is controlling him
Fonseca is controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

BangBang has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Fonseca is on him like a limpet, forcing BangBang back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fonseca breaks the clinch.

Fonseca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fonseca working some strikes from top position.
Fonseca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
BangBang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fonseca is controlling him.
BangBang looks winded!
Fonseca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fonseca throwing strikes but missing.
Fonseca connects with a couple of short punches.

BangBang has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Fonseca has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fonseca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. BangBang fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fonseca gets the takedown into side control.
Fonseca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
BangBang is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fonseca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused BangBang some visible discomfort.
BangBang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
BangBang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fonseca cracks BangBang with a big elbow.
Fonseca in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fonseca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused BangBang some visible discomfort.
Fonseca is chipping away with strikes.
Fonseca scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at BangBang to see if he's OK.
Fonseca lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear BangBang down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BangBang is trying to buck Fonseca off.

Fonseca is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, BangBang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fonseca cracks BangBang with a big right hand but BangBang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
BangBang wants to get back to his feet but Fonseca drags him back down.
Fonseca scores with a couple of short elbows.

Fonseca has hold of BangBang's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! BangBang tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Fonseca cranks the arm and BangBang screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from BangBang, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Guilherme Fonseca!
During a confident post fight interview, Guilherme Fonseca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.