PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rand
vs
Fontaine

185 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonny Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rand shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fontaine holds on and takes a little breather.
Let's hope that Fontaine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rand looking to pass the guard.
Rand prevents Fontaine from getting back to his feet.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.
Fontaine working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rand wants to clinch.
Fontaine stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Fontaine.
Rand throws a sloppy head kick and Fontaine moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Rand.
Fontaine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fontaine looks gassed!
Rand shoots in for a takedown but Fontaine shows good takedown defense.
Rand shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fontaine but Fontaine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Rand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fontaine throws a right and a left that Rand avoids nicely.
Rand lands a nice looking body kick.
Fontaine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rand sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rand changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fontaine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.

Rand looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Rand looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fontaine pushes Rand away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rand gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rand creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fontaine sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine manages to get back to half guard.
Fontaine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rand is tying to control. Fontaine wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fontaine slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fontaine keeping full guard, as Rand tries to pass.
Fontaine wants to stand and escape but Rand is having none of it.
Rand makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fontaine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rand is controlling him.

Fontaine manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fontaine's waist but Fontaine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rand off to one side.
Fontaine tries to bum rush Rand with a series of wild strikes but Rand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fontaine fails to land with a series of punches.
Fontaine just misses with a punch to the body.
Rand closes the distance and clinches up with Fontaine, looking for a takedown. Rand pushes Fontaine against the cage but Fontaine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fontaine swivels and escapes.
Rand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fontaine swivels and escapes.
Fontaine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fontaine drops Rand with a right and a left! Fontaine comes rushing in but Rand regains his composure and manages to keep Fontaine in guard.

Rand is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontaine trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rand's guard.
Oh Rand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fontaine sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Rand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fontaine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fontaine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Fontaine dominated that round.
That's time! Rand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fontaine fails to land with a series of punches.
Rand seems to have got his legs back now.
Danny Rand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rand scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rand in particular looking to stall.
Fontaine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fontaine is staying active underneath Rand, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Fontaine is in trouble now - Rand has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rand is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fontaine circles away.

Rand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fontaine wants to break free but Rand has control.
Fontaine lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rand pulls guard.

Fontaine decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rand misses with a takedown attempt - Fontaine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fontaine misses with a wild combination.

Rand scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fontaine is trying to buck Rand off.

Rand goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fontaine has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rand but great work by Fontaine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fontaine stands up.
Rand fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Rand. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rand shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fontaine's guard.
Fontaine trying to keep a closed guard but Rand is proving a slippery customer.
Fontaine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rand.
Fontaine keeping moving, preventing Rand from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fontaine is keeping the position for now.
Rand sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Danny Rand overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rand wants to pass the guard but Fontaine is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fontaine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rand moves into the clinch successfully.
Rand landing knees to the body.
Fontaine is trying to break free.
Rand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rand manages to break the clinch.
Fontaine fails to land with a series of punches.

Rand changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fontaine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rand is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fontaine is trying to control Rand's posture but Rand avoids it.
Fontaine tries to improve position but can't.
Rand prevents Fontaine from escaping the position.
Rand is trying to improve his position.

Fontaine has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fontaine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Rand dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rand looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Fontaine. No joy for Rand on that attempt.

Rand bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rand trying to control the position but Fontaine is working away.
Fontaine is looking for a sweep.
Rand lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Rand has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Rand. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fontaine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rand is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Fontaine decides to stand back up.
Fontaine misses with a looping left.
Rand shoots in but no luck this time.
Fontaine misses with a two punch combination.

Rand gets the takedown into side control.

Rand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rand tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fontaine's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rand working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fontaine gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Fontaine reaches up and holds on to Rand to control the position.
Fontaine wants to hold on but Rand pushes him away.
Rand tries to control but Fontaine wriggling away.
Fontaine is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to hold on but Rand postures up.
Rand thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fontaine is working to get back to half guard.
Fontaine is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fontaine tries to control the position but Rand now has his back.

Rand working for a choke but Fontaine is defending well.

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.
Fontaine is really stuck here.
Rand wants to control but Fontaine is keeping busy.
Fontaine is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fontaine trying to get back to his feet but Rand is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Rand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rand has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Rand!