PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana has chosen Pass The Dutchie as his entrance music. Paulo Fontana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Heartman
vs
Fontana

188 cm
23
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Heartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fontana.

Heartman moves into range and clinches up with Fontana.
Fontana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heartman misses with a knee to the head.
Heartman slows down the pace here.

Fontana is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Heartman can't fight it off and eventually Fontana manages to take the fight to the floor. Heartman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Heartman wants to sweep here but Fontana controlling him for the moment.
Fontana throws a big right hand that misses.

Fontana gets to his feet - Heartman follows without any prompting.

Fontana decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fontana throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fontana is keen to just control but Heartman is a slippery customer.
Heartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fontana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heartman defending well though.
Heartman tries to get to full guard but Fontana has control of the leg.
Fontana stops Heartman from getting back to his feet.
Heartman pushes Fontana off but Fontana dives into side control.

Fontana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Heartman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Heartman is trying to get back to his feet.
Heartman is looking to reverse the position.
Heartman tries to escape but Fontana is in control.

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.

Fontana decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fontana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Heartman instigates a clinch.
Heartman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fontana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Heartman clinches but Fontana breaks the clinch

and Fontana counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Heartman stalling in the clinch but Fontana improves position.
Heartman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fontana avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fontana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heartman darts in trying to clinch
and Fontana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heartman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fontana shoots in and drives through. Heartman sprawls well.
Thiago Heartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Fontana.
Fontana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heartman looks to clinch

so Fontana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Heartman keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fontana preventing the sweep.
Fontana showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Heartman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fontana decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Heartman, up you get!
Heartman tries to clinch but Fontana moves away
and Fontana counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fontana drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fontana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fontana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heartman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fontana is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heartman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Fontana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fontana moves into range and clinches up with Heartman.
Heartman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fontana.

Fontana has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Heartman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fontana has the hooks in. Heartman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Well, with Fontana on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Heartman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Heartman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fontana trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Fontana looking for the choke from the back.
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Heartman is trying to get back to his feet but Fontana has full control of the position and if anything, Heartman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Heartman covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana scores with punches from the back.
Heartman is trying to get back to his feet but Fontana has full control of the position and if anything, Heartman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Heartman is trapped and Fontana is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Fontana struggling to keep hold of the position.
Heartman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fontana on the ground.
Heartman wants to get back to his feet.
Heartman tries to escape the position.
Fontana scores with punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fontana tries to keep control of the position but Heartman is staying busy.

Fontana looking for the choke from the back.
Heartman trying to control the hands but Fontana breaks the grip.

Fontana looking for the choke from the back.
Heartman trying to get back to his feet but Fontana is in full control for now.
What can Heartman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Fontana trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana connects with a big shot to the side of Heartman's head.
Heartman holding both Fontana 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fontana controlling from the back.

Heartman showing good submission defense here.
Heartman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Fontana controlling the positon.
Fontana controlling well, preventing Heartman from escaping the position.

Fontana has managed to slip his arm under Heartman's chin. This could be all over... yep, Heartman is tapping out! Submission win for Fontana.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paulo Fontana!