PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Estacio da Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franks Beans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Fonseca comes to the cage accompanied by "Chokechain" - 3oh!3. This should be a great matchup!

da Fonseca
vs
Beans

170 cm
25
140 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

160 cm
24
138 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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, Estacio da Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franks Beans!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beans throws a right hand that da Fonseca ducks under and follows up with a left that da Fonseca also avoids with ease.
da Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Beans.
da Fonseca looks for a takedown but Beans sprawls well.
Beans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

da Fonseca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

da Fonseca works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Beans looking for a guillotine here but da Fonseca defends easily.
da Fonseca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Beans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
da Fonseca slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
da Fonseca is looking to work some ground and pound but Beans has wrist control.

Beans is looking for a triangle but da Fonseca pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beans keeping moving, preventing da Fonseca from controlling successfully.
da Fonseca lands a couple of digs.
da Fonseca trying to control but Beans is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Fonseca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
da Fonseca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Beans is looking for a triangle but da Fonseca pushes his legs off easily.
da Fonseca tries to free his leg and advance position but Beans is retaining full guard.
Beans keeping moving, preventing da Fonseca from controlling successfully.

Beans working for a triangle but da Fonseca defends it easily.
da Fonseca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
da Fonseca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Beans had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. da Fonseca is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Beans Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take da Fonseca's back instead.

Beans is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. da Fonseca knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften da Fonseca for a finish.
Beans looks gassed!
Beans not allowing da Fonseca to control his hands.
da Fonseca tries to roll but Beans sticks to his back.
da Fonseca rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Beans blocks the strikes from da Fonseca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beans looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
da Fonseca trying to control but Beans postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
da Fonseca fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
da Fonseca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten da Fonseca somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estacio da Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Fonseca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

da Fonseca shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beans works his way to full guard. Good work.

Beans has an active guard here but da Fonseca has managed to pass into half guard.
Beans blocking the ground and pound attempt from da Fonseca.
Beans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from da Fonseca.
Beans is refusing to be controlled, as da Fonseca sits in half guard.

Beans looking for submissions off his back.
da Fonseca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Beans is defending against the submission attempts here by da Fonseca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Franks Beans will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

da Fonseca tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten da Fonseca somewhat.
Beans throws a shot from downtown. da Fonseca moves away and avoids it.
Beans with a poor takedown
and da Fonseca counters with a two punch combo.
da Fonseca doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Beans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
da Fonseca slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Beans drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but da Fonseca manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beans has da Fonseca in his guard.
Beans is breathing heavily.
da Fonseca is in close to Beans's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da Fonseca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
da Fonseca stands up over Beans, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Beans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. da Fonseca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. da Fonseca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
da Fonseca trying to control but Beans is working from the bottom.

Beans looking for submissions from the bottom but instead da Fonseca passes into half guard.
da Fonseca frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Beans tries to improve his position but da Fonseca has taken his back! da Fonseca has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Beans tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! da Fonseca pushes Beans away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Estacio da Fonseca!