PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Vonstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vonstein has chosen Seether - Remedy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Drake Vonstein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kenneth Fitzgibbon
vs
Vonstein

179 cm
29
197 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

184 cm
33
223 lbs
17 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Revolution Fatigues

Revolution Fatigues

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Vonstein!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonstein slips a jab and a cross from Fitzgibbon.

Vonstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vonstein preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzgibbon keeping moving, preventing Vonstein from controlling successfully.
Vonstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vonstein trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vonstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitzgibbon is keeping the position for now.
Vonstein not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fitzgibbon keeping full guard, as Vonstein tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon is trying to keep Vonstein in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vonstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon misses with a straight right.
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild combination.
Fitzgibbon fails to land with a series of punches.
Vonstein dodges the punch combination from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon just misses with a punch to the body.
Vonstein thows a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgibbon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vonstein at a distance.
Vonstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fitzgibbon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vonstein to the mat! Vonstein manages to get full guard.
Vonstein is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgibbon trying to control the position from guard on top but Vonstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitzgibbon looking to sit in guard and control but Vonstein gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vonstein connects with a couple of short punches.
Vonstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzgibbon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vonstein showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vonstein is stalling in the full guard.
Vonstein stopping the sweep attempt from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon keeping moving, preventing Vonstein from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Drake Vonstein has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vonstein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitzgibbon as he avoids it easily.

Vonstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fitzgibbon trying to keep a closed guard but Vonstein is proving a slippery customer.
Vonstein slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vonstein is looking to take a break and control but Fitzgibbon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Drake Vonstein will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vonstein slips under a jab from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon misses with a straight right.
Vonstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitzgibbon is looking to clinch.
Fitzgibbon is looking to clinch.
Vonstein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fitzgibbon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vonstein somewhat.
Fitzgibbon lands a slapping body shot.
Vonstein misses with a body shot.
Vonstein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fitzgibbon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Drake Vonstein has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzgibbon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vonstein.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Vonstein.
Fitzgibbon tries to close the distance and clinch but Vonstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzgibbon lands a slapping body shot.
Vonstein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzgibbon defends it nicely.
Fitzgibbon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vonstein tries for a takedown but Fitzgibbon circles away easily
and Fitzgibbon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fitzgibbon misses with an uppercut. Vonstein saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgibbon. Vonstein does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzgibbon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vonstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzgibbon.
Vonstein avoids the body shot from Fitzgibbon.
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!
Fitzgibbon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzgibbon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vonstein manages to avoid it.
Vonstein misses with a head kick.
Vonstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzgibbon.
Vonstein misses with a straight left.
Fitzgibbon throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzgibbon misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgibbon is looking to land body kicks.
Fitzgibbon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vonstein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vonstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgibbon misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Fitzgibbon.

Fitzgibbon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vonstein sneaks back into half guard.
Vonstein manages to get to full guard.
Vonstein is trying to control the position but Fitzgibbon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vonstein is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fitzgibbon defends well.
Vonstein is pulling down on Fitzgibbon's head. It's preventing any offense from Fitzgibbon, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzgibbon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vonstein is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Check out the look on Fitzgibbon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drake Vonstein's cut.
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!

Fitzgibbon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgibbon scores with a shot to the body.
Vonstein ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgibbon.
Vonstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgibbon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot.
Vonstein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fitzgibbon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vonstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzgibbon throws a wild body kick that Vonstein sees coming a mile off.
Vonstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fitzgibbon swivels and escapes.
Jab by Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon looks to land a combination but Vonstein avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonstein tries to clinch there but Fitzgibbon circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fitzgibbon checks a leg kick.
Fitzgibbon lands a body shot.
Fitzgibbon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgibbon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vonstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgibbon.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fitzgibbon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fitzgibbon throws a jab when Vonstein was well out of range.
Vonstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vonstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fitzgibbon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fitzgibbon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vonstein is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon looking to control but Vonstein is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vonstein is desperately trying to improve his position but Fitzgibbon has a good base and remains in mount.
Vonstein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fitzgibbon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vonstein is looking to get to half guard.
Vonstein tries to improve his position but instead Fitzgibbon has taken his back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vonstein tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fitzgibbon trying to control but Vonstein is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vonstein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fitzgibbon takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Vonstein just trying to survive but Fitzgibbon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Vonstein manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fitzgibbon's guard. Nice work there by Vonstein.
Vonstein advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vonstein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonstein moves nicely into side control.
Vonstein scoring with punches and elbows.

Vonstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Fitzgibbon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vonstein lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon.
I think Fitzgibbon 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon!
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon is the new light heavyweight champion!
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -, into his post fight interview.