PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kip Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estacio da Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Fonseca has chosen "Chokechain" - 3oh!3 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Dynamite
vs
da Fonseca

180 cm
24
136 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kip Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Estacio da Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Fonseca looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dynamite is fending him off so far but da Fonseca persists. Nope, Dynamite circles away and we're back to standing.
da Fonseca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dynamite pinned against the cage. Dynamite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

da Fonseca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dynamite manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
da Fonseca passes into half guard.
Dynamite blocking the ground and pound attempt from da Fonseca.
Dynamite is trying to stand back up but da Fonseca is controlling him

da Fonseca is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dynamite still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dynamite has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
da Fonseca tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Fonseca throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
da Fonseca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kip Dynamite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estacio da Fonseca.

Excellent takedown into side control there by da Fonseca.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Fonseca lands a nice forearm strike.
da Fonseca tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
da Fonseca throwing shots but missing, from side control.
da Fonseca wants to control but Dynamite is keeping him busy.
Dynamite managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by da Fonseca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dynamite can't do much from the bottom here.
da Fonseca landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
da Fonseca just content to control the position.
Dynamite really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

da Fonseca takes the fight into the clinch.
da Fonseca is working for takedown but Dynamite is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dynamite landing knees to the head.
Dynamite prevents a takedown attempt there.
da Fonseca tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dynamite just stands there and leans against the cage.
da Fonseca takes an elbow to the temple.
Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dynamite unloads a knee to the mid-section. da Fonseca lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
da Fonseca looks gassed!
Dynamite throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da Fonseca.
Dynamite fails to pull guard.
Dynamite prevents a takedown attempt there.
da Fonseca changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dynamite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dynamite wants to clinch

and da Fonseca counters with a single leg into guard. Dynamite didn't expect that.
Dynamite is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst da Fonseca is controlling him.
da Fonseca throwing strikes but missing.
Dynamite looking for a sweep. Not yet Dynamite, not yet.
Dynamite trying to keep a closed guard but da Fonseca is proving a slippery customer.
da Fonseca showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamite trying to control the position.
da Fonseca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
da Fonseca tries for a takedown but Dynamite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by da Fonseca or perhaps it was just good defense by Dynamite which made him look bad.
da Fonseca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estacio da Fonseca dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dynamite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
da Fonseca blocks a head kick by Dynamite.
da Fonseca shoots for a double leg takedown but Dynamite sprawls well. He's pushed da Fonseca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dynamite doesn't manage to clinch there - da Fonseca circles away.
da Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.

da Fonseca gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
da Fonseca has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dynamite is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Dynamite.
da Fonseca goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dynamite prevents it.
Kip Dynamite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Estacio da Fonseca.

da Fonseca gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dynamite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for da Fonseca on the ground.

da Fonseca is working for a submission of some sort.
Dynamite pushes da Fonseca off looking to stand but da Fonseca dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamite blocking the ground and pound attempt from da Fonseca.
da Fonseca scoring with strikes to the body and head.
da Fonseca is taking a breather. Dynamite says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Dynamite is defending against the submission attempts here by da Fonseca.
da Fonseca thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dynamite to regain full guard.

Dynamite pushes da Fonseca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dynamite shoots in but no luck this time.

da Fonseca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dynamite!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca wants to control the pace but Dynamite is squirming around nicely.
Dynamite tries to hold on but da Fonseca postures up.

da Fonseca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dynamite has managed to escape the submission attempt.
da Fonseca tries to control but Dynamite wriggling away.
Dynamite is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite regains half guard.
Estacio da Fonseca has got the better of the ground game so far.
da Fonseca moves nicely into side control.
da Fonseca is working Dynamite over with some ground and pound from side control.

da Fonseca tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
da Fonseca avoids the strikes from the bottom by Dynamite.
Dynamite is looking for a sweep.
da Fonseca working the ground and pound but Dynamite is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, da Fonseca asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dynamite tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but da Fonseca presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
da Fonseca looking to finish Dynamite with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dynamite!

da Fonseca jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dynamite manages to avoid the submission attempt.
da Fonseca creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dynamite can't do much from the bottom here.

da Fonseca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no da Fonseca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Estacio da Fonseca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

da Fonseca fails with a takedown attempt.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
da Fonseca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dynamite swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite with a poor takedown

and da Fonseca counters with a shoot takedown. Dynamite fights it but they end up in guard.
da Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamite looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Fonseca is one step ahead there.
da Fonseca prevents Dynamite from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da Fonseca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dynamite trying to control the position.
da Fonseca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
da Fonseca is looking to work some ground and pound but Dynamite has wrist control.
Dynamite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dynamite being controlled here, momentarily.

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

da Fonseca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Estacio da Fonseca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

da Fonseca is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dynamite sees it coming and defends easily.
da Fonseca controlling the pace.
Dynamite keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
da Fonseca controlling the action here.
Dynamite is refusing to be controlled, as da Fonseca sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca stalling.
Dynamite tries to kick da Fonseca off but da Fonseca keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

da Fonseca wants to work for an arm triangle but Dynamite is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dynamite trying to control from the bottom.
da Fonseca prevents Dynamite from standing back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dynamite wants to clinch

and da Fonseca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by da Fonseca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Fonseca trying to control but Dynamite is working from the bottom.
Dynamite wants to improve his position but instead da Fonseca has moved into half guard.
da Fonseca moves nicely into side control.
Dynamite tries to control but da Fonseca manages to take his back.
Kip Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
da Fonseca controlling the position well here. Dynamite rolled but da Fonseca kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Dynamite has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
da Fonseca slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Estacio da Fonseca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got da Fonseca 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Estacio da Fonseca!