PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Digao Sanantonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles LaFontier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Sanantonio
vs
LaFontier

196 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digao Sanantonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles LaFontier!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanantonio misses with a double jab
and LaFontier counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanantonio wants to clinch but LaFontier slips to the side
and LaFontier counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanantonio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LaFontier.
Sanantonio is looking to clinch.
LaFontier digs a good hook to Sanantonio's body.
Sanantonio tries to land a front kick but LaFontier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanantonio wants to clinch.
LaFontier dips to his left and cracks Sanantonio with an uppercut!
LaFontier lands an overhand right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LaFontier lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
LaFontier works Sanantonio's body with a nice hook.
LaFontier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanantonio takes one on the button.
Sanantonio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sanantonio darts in trying to clinch
and LaFontier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanantonio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by LaFontier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from LaFontier.

Sanantonio is rocked!
Sanantonio tries to clinch
letting LaFontier counter with a right hand.
Oh Sanantonio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
LaFontier throws a right and a left that Sanantonio avoids nicely.
Sanantonio seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanantonio tries to bum rush LaFontier with a series of wild strikes but LaFontier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanantonio walks into a stiff left hand from LaFontier.
LaFontier lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Sanantonio can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from LaFontier and Sanantonio drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by LaFontier.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles LaFontier!
Charles LaFontier decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.