PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between El toro Fuorte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tomas fonacier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fonacier has chosen Rush as his entrance music. The key to victory for El toro Fuorte has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

toro Fuorte
vs
fonacier

200 cm
24
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, El toro Fuorte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tomas fonacier!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuorte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
fonacier dodges the punch combination from Fuorte.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fuorte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fuorte lands with a shot to the body.
fonacier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from fonacier.
Fuorte throws a right hand that fonacier ducks under and follows up with a left that fonacier also avoids with ease.
Fuorte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fonacier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fonacier misses with a combination

and Fuorte counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuorte.
fonacier can't get the takedown.
Fuorte gets underhooks to prevent fonacier's takedown attempt.
El toro Fuorte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.

fonacier gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from fonacier there.
fonacier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fonacier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

fonacier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

fonacier is working for a submission of some sort.

fonacier is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
fonacier looks gassed!
Fuorte works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fuorte keeping moving, preventing fonacier from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
fonacier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Fuorte's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fuorte is trying to get back to his feet.

fonacier tries for a kimura but Fuorte is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuorte defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fonacier sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fuorte is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
fonacier misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

fonacier goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fuorte has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for fonacier but great work by Fuorte.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
fonacier wants to get back to his feet.

Fuorte wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by fonacier, who protects the arm well.

Fuorte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuorte fails to land a wild elbow strike.

fonacier bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
No luck for fonacier with that takedown attempt.
Fuorte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonacier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuorte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
El toro Fuorte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuorte swinging wildly here.
Fuorte tries to clinch but fonacier moves out of range.

fonacier throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fuorte was covering up waiting for the punch and fonacier finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

fonacier drops back looking for a leg! Fuorte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fuorte manages to kick fonacier off! fonacier jumps back into Fuorte's guard.
fonacier looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but tomas fonacier will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fuorte tries to close the distance and clinch up but fonacier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuorte misses with a hook.
Fuorte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuorte misses with a straight left.
Fuorte works the jab nicely.
fonacier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuorte sprawls well. Fuorte wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. fonacier gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuorte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by fonacier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

fonacier shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than fonacier was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fuorte is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fonacier won't let Fuorte get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte taking shots to the head.
fonacier controlling his opponent.
fonacier trying to control but Fuorte is having none of it.
fonacier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
fonacier pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
fonacier dominating with strikes here.
fonacier putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fonacier with a couple of short strikes.

fonacier goes for an armbar but Fuorte turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Fuorte.
fonacier trying to keep a closed guard but Fuorte is proving a slippery customer.

fonacier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

fonacier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fuorte can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
tomas fonacier has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuorte trying to control but fonacier is working from the bottom.
fonacier throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

fonacier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fuorte will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
fonacier keeping moving, preventing Fuorte from controlling successfully.

fonacier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fuorte passes into side control.
Fuorte lands an elbow.
fonacier regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
fonacier is looking to improve his position.
fonacier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. fonacier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuorte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fuorte scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fuorte works over fonacier with some ground and pound from guard.

fonacier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fuorte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fuorte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
fonacier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fuorte has hold of fonacier's hands but fonacier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tomas fonacier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fuorte misses with a combination

and fonacier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

fonacier stands and steps away. Fuorte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
El toro Fuorte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fonacier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fuorte stuffs the takedown attempt from fonacier. fonacier gets slowly back to his feet.
fonacier fails to land the takedown.
El toro Fuorte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tomas fonacier.

Fuorte moves into range and clinches up with fonacier.

Fuorte breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Fuorte.
El toro Fuorte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuorte lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuorte wants to clinch

and fonacier moves into the clinch.
fonacier is working for takedown but Fuorte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fuorte gets underhooks to prevent fonacier's takedown attempt.

Fuorte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fuorte tries to clinch but fonacier is having none of it.
Fuorte looks to clinch

and fonacier counters with a single leg into guard. Fuorte didn't expect that.
fonacier throws a strike but Fuorte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fuorte thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

fonacier working for a triangle but Fuorte defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

fonacier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuorte defends well.
Fuorte is looking to stand up but fonacier won't let him.
fonacier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fuorte's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fonacier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuorte working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fonacier trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuorte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

fonacier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fuorte, up you get!
El toro Fuorte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuorte tries to clinch but fonacier moves away

and fonacier counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

fonacier wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuorte is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
fonacier is trying to control the action in half guard but Fuorte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

fonacier seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fonacier thows a huge punch but Fuorte dodges it nicely.
Fuorte wants to control but fonacier is keeping busy.
fonacier slips a nice elbow through Fuorte's hands, connecting with Fuorte's forehead.
Fuorte has hold of fonacier's hands but fonacier slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
fonacier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fuorte defending well though.
fonacier lands strikes from half guard.

fonacier is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuorte is staying active underneath fonacier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
tomas fonacier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got fonacier 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tomas fonacier!
tomas fonacier is the new welterweight champion!