PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomal Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fonseca
vs
Knight

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomal Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Knight!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a wild body kick that Fonseca sees coming a mile off.
Fonseca shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knight swinging wilding here.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca shoots for a takedown but Knight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fonseca closes the distance and clinches.
Fonseca looking to stall.
Fonseca prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.

Fonseca is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Knight can't fight it off and eventually Fonseca manages to take the fight to the floor. Knight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight keeping full guard, as Fonseca tries to pass.
Knight controls Fonseca momentarily but Fonseca frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca stopping the sweep attempt from Knight.
Knight is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fonseca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fonseca is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fonseca shoots in and drives through. Knight sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomal Fonseca. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knight looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
Knight is keen to just control but Fonseca is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca actively working from the bottom here.

Knight is trying for a kimura here. Fonseca looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Knight wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Knight!