PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordao Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Decker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fonseca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Carlinhos Brown - Carlito Marron. This should be a great matchup!

Fonseca
vs
Decker

162 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jordao Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lou Decker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Decker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fonseca is looking for a sweep.
Decker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fonseca's legs.
Decker works to advance to full mount. Fonseca defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Decker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Decker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fonseca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Decker with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Decker breaks from Fonseca's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fonseca is looking to get to half guard.
Decker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fonseca's face.
Fonseca is looking to get to half guard.
Decker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fonseca hang on?
Fonseca is trying to escape the mount.
Decker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Decker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fonseca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
Decker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fonseca regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fonseca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Decker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Decker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fonseca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Decker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fonseca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Fonseca looking for submissions off his back.

Decker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Decker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decker is trying to control. Fonseca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lou Decker hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Decker pushes Fonseca up against the cage in a clinch.

Decker jumps guard.
Decker is looking to stand up but Fonseca isn't so interested in that idea.

Fonseca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Decker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Decker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Decker!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decker tries to advance to mount but Fonseca denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Decker just misses with a punch to the body.

Decker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fonseca is looking to regain half guard here but Decker keeps moving and retains side control.
Decker scoring with punches from side control.

Decker decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fonseca to his feet.

Decker scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca is desperately trying to improve his position but Decker has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fonseca is in a horrible position here. Decker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fonseca is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fonseca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fonseca is squirming around, avoiding Decker's attempts to control the action.
Fonseca is looking to get to half guard.
Fonseca bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Decker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fonseca is aware though and is defending well.

Decker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decker clobbers Fonseca with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Decker gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

Decker working for a choke but Fonseca is defending well.
Fonseca is in bad spot here.

Decker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Decker is trying to stick to Fonseca's back but Fonseca is turning into Decker. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Decker's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Fonseca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Decker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Decker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Decker!
Fonseca seems a little lost for a moment, as Decker dominates the positioning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decker wants to control but Fonseca is keeping him busy.
Decker wants to stand but Fonseca has his arm trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca manages to get back to half guard.

Fonseca actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lou Decker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Decker. No joy for Fonseca on that attempt.
Lou Decker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fonseca gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Decker to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Decker avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Decker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Decker wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fonseca looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker advances to half guard.
Decker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Decker slips a nice elbow through Fonseca's hands, connecting with Fonseca's forehead.

Fonseca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Decker is keen to just control but Fonseca is a slippery customer.

Fonseca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Decker pulls his head out easily.

Fonseca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Decker is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca looking for submissions off his back.

Decker decides to stand up.

Decker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Decker is working for a submission of some sort.
Decker wants to free his trapped foot but Fonseca is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Fonseca actively working from the bottom here.

Fonseca looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Decker is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Decker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Fonseca looking for submissions off his back.

Fonseca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Decker pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Decker seems to be looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Decker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Decker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lou Decker!
Our winner, Lou Decker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.