PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Fontana has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jones
vs
Fontana

193 cm
18
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontana closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Fontana pushes Jones against the ropes but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fontana tries for a takedown but Jones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Fontana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontana falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Fontana wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Fontana misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Fontana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Levi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Fontana.
Nice shot by Jones.
Fontana with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones misses with a double jab
and Fontana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fontana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Levi Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Fontana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fontana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontana misses with a hook to the body
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana shoots and misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Paulo Fontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontana looks gassed!
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones stalks Fontana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fontana's face. Fontana staggers backwards, shaken.
Fontana clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fontana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Fontana wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fontana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Fontana will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a right and a left that Fontana avoids nicely.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jones misses with a shot to the body

and Fontana counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.

Fontana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fontana has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Jones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a body punch but Fontana moves out of range.
Fontana wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Fontana backpedaling.
Fontana darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontana with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana shoots and misses
and Fontana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fontana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Levi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Fontana.
Fontana misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fontana is breathing heavily.
Fontana fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levi Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontana misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fontana thinking.
Levi Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones throws a right and a left that Fontana avoids nicely.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Fontana has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fontana avoids it well.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fontana clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Fontana.
Jones throws a right and a left that Fontana avoids nicely.
Fontana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fontana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones misses with a double jab

and Fontana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fontana.

Fontana has hold of one of Jones's legs. Jones is fighting the takedown attempt but Fontana gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to control.
Fontana wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Fontana wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Fontana pushes his legs off easily.
Fontana looking to pass the guard.
Fontana trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones is looking for a triangle but Fontana pushes his legs off easily.

That's four 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fontana looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fontana is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!

Fontana working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jones stops Fontana from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fontana with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paulo Fontana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fontana clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fontana wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Fontana fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a one-two to the body.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Fontana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fontana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Fontana backing up. Fontana nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Fontana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fontana's head backwards.
Fontana wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Fontana.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fontana avoids it well.
Fontana has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Fontana will be more careful next time no doubt.
Levi Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Fontana.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones throws a right hand that Fontana ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontana also avoids with ease.
Fontana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Fontana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fontana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Fontana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fontana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontana is working away from the top position though.

Fontana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fontana stalling away here and it's allowed Jones to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fontana throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fontana working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.

Fontana is looking for a triangle here but Jones uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana is looking for a sweep.
Fontana manages to get back to half guard.
Fontana gets back to full guard.

Fontana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones won't allow Fontana to sweep him here.

Fontana looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paulo Fontana.
I think Fontana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Fontana!