PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Fonzarelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonzarelli has chosen Eminem - When I'm Gone as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bo
vs
Fonzarelli

190 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
269 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthur Fonzarelli!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonzarelli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fonzarelli darts in trying to clinch
and Bo counters with an outside leg kick.
Fonzarelli tries to clinch but Bo moves away

and Bo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fonzarelli blocking some punches.
Fonzarelli prevents a body shot from Bo.
Bo lands with a right to the head.
Bo struggles to land a body shot inside as Fonzarelli controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo.
Fonzarelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fonzarelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fonzarelli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonzarelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bo's elbow.
Bo has a couple of punches blocked by Fonzarelli.
Bo slowing the pace effectively.
Fonzarelli scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like De Bo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo.
Fonzarelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fonzarelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Bo.
Fonzarelli misses with the head strike.
Fonzarelli throws a head punch that misses.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Fonzarelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fonzarelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Bo can't find room to land a body shot as Fonzarelli controls the action.
A hook to the body from Fonzarelli.
Bo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fonzarelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fonzarelli.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fonzarelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fonzarelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fonzarelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Fonzarelli prevents a body shot from Bo.
Bo misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli misses with a body punch.

Bo wants the takedown. Fonzarelli is fighting it off but Bo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fonzarelli's guard against the cage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Fonzarelli working for a triangle but Bo defends it easily.
Bo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bo postures up.
Bo preventing the sweep.
Bo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fonzarelli's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fonzarelli's head.
Bo wants to pass the guard but Fonzarelli is keeping the position.
Bo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bo trying to control but Fonzarelli is working from the bottom.
Bo thows a big elbow that misses.

Fonzarelli is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Bo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bo landing some decent shots from guard.
Fonzarelli trying to control the position.
Bo is in close to Fonzarelli's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonzarelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bo's guard.

Bo is looking to sinch up a triangle. Fonzarelli throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bo's body to avoid the submission. Bo has instead reached around Fonzarelli's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). De Bo!