PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sucou Bomberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fontaine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to War ensemble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fontaine
vs
Bomberman

187 cm
22
221 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
253 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Fontaine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sucou Bomberman!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomberman swinging wilding here.
Bomberman misses with a head kick.
Bomberman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Fontaine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fontaine is trying to ground and pound but Bomberman uses the momentary lack of control by Fontaine to regain half guard.
Fontaine is keen to just control but Bomberman is a slippery customer.
Fontaine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fontaine controlling the action here.
Fontaine tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bomberman controls his leg.
Bomberman trying to hold on to Fontaine's head to control him but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine with the ground and pound but Bomberman uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fontaine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bomberman on the ground.
Fontaine trying to control but Bomberman is working from the bottom.
Fontaine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fontaine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fontaine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fontaine is looking to work some ground and pound but Bomberman has wrist control.
Fontaine postures up in Bomberman's guard and throws a big left but Bomberman blocks it.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine postures up in Bomberman's guard and throws a big left but Bomberman blocks it.
Fontaine wants to stand and escape but instead Bomberman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bomberman is now in half guard.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
Fontaine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bomberman misses with a double jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Fontaine.
Fontaine looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bomberman is avoiding damage well.
Fontaine working away.
Fontaine throws a strike aimed at the side of Bomberman's head but Bomberman avoids it well.
Fontaine throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bomberman works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fontaine looks to land a strike but Bomberman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to work some ground and pound but Bomberman has wrist control.
Fontaine throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bomberman is on top in guard.
Bomberman trying to control but Fontaine is working from the bottom.
Fontaine trying to strike off his back.
Bomberman slips nicely into half guard.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like Bomberman is going to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bomberman prevents Fontaine from improving his position.
Fontaine is not content to let Bomberman control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Fontaine has Bomberman up against the cage in a clinch.
Bomberman tries to score a body lock takedown but Fontaine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fontaine wants to get back to striking at distance but Bomberman won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fontaine tries a head kick but it misses.

Fontaine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bomberman sprawls well initially but Fontaine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bomberman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fontaine.
Bomberman gets back to full guard.
Bomberman wants to sweep here but Fontaine controlling him for the moment.
Fontaine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bomberman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fontaine is working hard here to advance position.
Fontaine with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bomberman keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Fontaine throws and elbow that misses. Bomberman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fontaine's guard. Nice move by Bomberman!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine working a defensive guard but Bomberman manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bomberman is looking to take a break and control but Fontaine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fontaine struggling a bit here.
Bomberman gets to mount! Fontaine was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontaine is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fontaine tries to buck Bomberman off but Bomberman takes his back!
Fontaine tries to escape the position.
Fontaine holding both Bomberman 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fontaine breaks Bomberman's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Fontaine tries to stand but Bomberman is controlling from the bottom.
Fontaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bomberman looking to control.
Bomberman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fontaine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to free his leg and advance position but Bomberman is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fontaine shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fontaine showed some decent athleticism there.
Fontaine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fontaine thows a huge punch but Bomberman dodges it nicely.
Fontaine thows a huge punch but Bomberman dodges it nicely.
Fontaine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fontaine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fontaine is trying to control the action in half guard but Bomberman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bomberman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fontaine.
Fontaine thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Fontaine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fontaine lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bomberman had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fontaine is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bomberman Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fontaine's back instead.
Fontaine tries to roll but Bomberman sticks to his back.

Bomberman looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomberman is looking to control Fontaine but Fontaine is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fontaine rolls, trying to escape but Bomberman keeps control of the position.
Fontaine trying to control the hands but Bomberman won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bomberman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomberman keeping moving, preventing Fontaine from controlling successfully.
Fontaine throws a strike but Bomberman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bomberman preventing the sweep.
Fontaine has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bomberman has passed into side control.
Fontaine tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bomberman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon Fontaine overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fontaine can't do much from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Fontaine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fontaine throwing strikes here but Bomberman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fontaine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fontaine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fontaine prevents Bomberman from getting the reversal.
Bomberman wants to control but Fontaine is having none of it.
BOOM! Fontaine connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bomberman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bomberman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bomberman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Bomberman is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fontaine is staying active.
Bomberman is pressing down on Fontaine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bomberman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fontaine working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomberman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fontaine working to try and regain half guard.
Fontaine wants to control but Bomberman is having none of it.
Fontaine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fontaine is trying to reverse the position but instead Bomberman has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fontaine manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bomberman's guard. Nice work there by Fontaine.
Fontaine wants to stand but Bomberman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Fontaine closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bomberman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fontaine.
Fontaine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fontaine working the head and body with strikes.
Fontaine trying to pass the guard but Bomberman defending well.

Fontaine stands up from half guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bomberman.
Bomberman tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Fontaine clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fontaine fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bomberman sprawls well initially but Fontaine persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fontaine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bomberman's head.
Bomberman 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!
Fontaine is trying to break free.
Fontaine wants to control his opponent's hands but Bomberman gets his hands free.
Bomberman is hanging on to Fontaine's back as he tries to escape.
Bomberman is looking to control Fontaine but Fontaine is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Fontaine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Fontaine is trying to get back to full guard.
Fontaine is controlling Bomberman's position as best he can from this difficult position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bomberman misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Bomberman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bomberman misses with a head kick.

Fontaine drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bomberman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Fontaine has his hands clasped together but Bomberman extends an breaks Fontaine's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bomberman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sucou Bomberman!
Sucou Bomberman is the new heavyweight champion!