PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fondelier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Traviz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Traviz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fondelier
vs
Traviz

210 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Fondelier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Traviz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fondelier closes the distance and clinches.
Traviz fails to pull guard.
Traviz is trying to pull guard but Fondelier has him pressed against the cage.
Fondelier lands with a left to the head.
Fondelier lands a shot to the body.
Traviz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Traviz looks winded!
Traviz misses with a knee strike.

Fondelier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fondelier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fondelier.
Fondelier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fondelier working hard to break the clinch.
Fondelier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fondelier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fondelier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondelier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fondelier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Traviz prevents Fondelier from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fondelier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fondelier lands a shoulder strike.
Fondelier lands a hook that snaps the head of Traviz backwards.
Fondelier is trying to push Traviz away but Traviz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

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

Fondelier forces Traviz back against the cage and clinches.
Fondelier lands an uppercut.
Fondelier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fondelier just leaning against Traviz, taking a breather.
Fondelier lands with a short shot to the head.
Fondelier has had enough of the clinch but Traviz keeps him there for the moment.
Fondelier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fondelier is looking to break free of the clinch but Traviz has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fondelier keeps control of Traviz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fondelier pushes Traviz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fondelier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Traviz backwards.
Fondelier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traviz backwards.
Fondelier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fondelier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fondelier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fondelier slows down the pace here.
Fondelier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fondelier lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Fondelier.
A nice left hand lands by Fondelier.

Traviz is rocked!
Fondelier creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Traviz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Traviz drops to his knees and Fondelier pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Fondelier!