PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Catoure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fontaine's choice of entrance music: War ensemble. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Catoure
vs
Fontaine

187 cm
22
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
221 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald Catoure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fontaine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fontaine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fontaine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fontaine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Fontaine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Catoure taking a bit of punishment here - Fontaine scoring with strikes.
Fontaine wants to control but Catoure is keeping him busy.
Catoure manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fontaine's best efforts.
Catoure tries to kick Fontaine off but Fontaine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Catoure is staying active underneath Fontaine, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fontaine throws a strike but Catoure avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fontaine keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Catoure's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine stops Catoure from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine works over Catoure with some ground and pound from guard.
Fontaine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Catoure wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Fontaine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fontaine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Catoure shoots in but Fontaine avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fontaine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Catoure is breathing heavily.
Fontaine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fontaine throws a strike but Catoure rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fontaine can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Catoure content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fontaine is on top in guard.
Fontaine throws a big right hand that misses.
Fontaine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Catoure. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Catoure utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fontaine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fontaine trying to control the position from guard on top but Catoure is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Catoure is trying to keep Fontaine in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fontaine connects with a couple of short punches.
Catoure wants to get back to his feet but Fontaine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Catoure is keeping the position.
Fontaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fontaine scoring with some ground and pound.
Fontaine thows a big elbow that misses.
Fontaine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fontaine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Catoure is looking to stand up but Fontaine isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Catoure swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine cracks Catoure with a solid left hand.
Fontaine wants to pass the guard but Catoure is keeping the position.
Catoure utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Catoure closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Fontaine gets a takedown into half guard.
Fontaine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Catoure's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontaine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fontaine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fontaine sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fontaine tries to control but Catoure wriggling away.
Fontaine lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Fontaine connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fontaine won't let Catoure get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Fontaine misses with a head shot.
Fontaine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Catoure can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Catoure regains half guard.
Catoure trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fontaine throws a strike but Catoure avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Simon Fontaine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fontaine throws and elbow that misses. Catoure uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontaine's guard. Nice move by Catoure!
Fontaine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fontaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fontaine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catoure is one step ahead there.
Fontaine striking off his back but it's not causing Catoure any problems.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fontaine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Catoure wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Catoure throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fontaine.
Catoure throws a right hand that Fontaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontaine also avoids with ease.

Fontaine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fontaine lands in his opponent's guard.
Fontaine must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fontaine wants to stand but Catoure has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fontaine throws and elbow that misses. Catoure uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontaine's guard. Nice move by Catoure!
Catoure is in close to Fontaine's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Catoure has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fontaine is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine trying to strike off his back.
Catoure wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling his posture from full guard.
Catoure wants to control from the top but Fontaine keeps moving.
Catoure wants to stand but Fontaine is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Catoure throws a series of punches but Fontaine avoids them all with ease.
Catoure throws a right hand that Fontaine ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontaine also avoids with ease.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fontaine has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Catoure clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine lands strikes to the head.
Fontaine scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Catoure is looking for a way out.
Catoure wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Fontaine dominating with strikes here.
Fontaine lands a big elbow.
Fontaine breaks from Catoure's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Catoure blocking the ground and pound.
Catoure is squirming around, avoiding Fontaine's attempts to control the action.
Catoure regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fontaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Catoure, pushing him back against the cage.

Fontaine manages to pull guard.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine punching to the body, from the bottom.
Fontaine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Catoure has passed into side control.
Fontaine is pushing Catoure's head away, looking to escape. Catoure manages to hold on to the position though.
Catoure is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fontaine is trying to control Catoure's posture but Catoure avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Catoure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fontaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Catoure misses with a wild combination.
Catoure misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fontaine has closed the distance and engaged Catoure in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fontaine.
Fontaine lands a shoulder strike.
Fontaine stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fontaine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Catoure just stands there and leans against the cage.
Catoure wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fontaine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Catoure prevents it.
Catoure is looking to break free of the clinch but Fontaine has double underhooks.

Fontaine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fontaine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Catoure takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fontaine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fontaine lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catoure wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fontaine lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Fontaine.
Catoure gets back to half guard.
Catoure wants to get back to his feet.
Catoure avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fontaine.
Fontaine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Catoure is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fontaine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fontaine's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catoure controlling well, preventing Fontaine from escaping the position.
Good control from Catoure.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Catoure.
Catoure has the hooks in. Fontaine is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Fontaine wants to control his opponent's hands but Catoure gets his hands free.
Fontaine is covering up but some of the strikes from Catoure are getting through and doing damage.
Catoure is not going to allow Fontaine to sit and survive in this position.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Fontaine trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's four 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.
Fontaine is really stuck here.
Fontaine holding both Catoure 's hands and preventing any damage.
Catoure not allowing Fontaine to control his hands.
Fontaine can't escape the position.
Catoure avoiding Fontaine 's attempts to control his hands.
Fontaine tries to escape the position.
Catoure lands a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Fontaine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fontaine 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Fontaine!