PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Blame Canada. Fonseca comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Fonseca

205 cm
26
250 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
31
220 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Fonseca throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fonseca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Taylor cracks the inside of Fonseca's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fonseca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Fonseca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fonseca counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Hank Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Fonseca. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor swings for the body but Fonseca moves out of range.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Fonseca avoids it well.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Fonseca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Fonseca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fonseca misses with a body shot.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Taylor misses with a body shot.

Fonseca has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fonseca effectively controlling the action here.
Fonseca is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Fonseca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Fonseca tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Fonseca back against the cage.
Fonseca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fonseca lands with a light punch inside.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fonseca.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fonseca struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.

Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Fonseca.

Hank Taylor's cut is getting worse.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Fonseca and Taylor goes tumbling to the canvas! Fonseca follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Taylor is rocked!
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!
Fonseca is taking a breather. Taylor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fonseca.
Taylor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Fonseca trying to pass the guard but Taylor defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor punching from the bottom.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Fonseca sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fonseca in particular looking to stall.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Fonseca is very close to passing his half guard.
Fonseca wants to pass to mount but Taylor is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor throws a sloppy body shot
letting Fonseca counter with a right hand.
Taylor pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fonseca back to the cage. Taylor follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A swing and a miss from Fonseca.
Fonseca thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Taylor is breathing heavily.

Fonseca gets a clinch.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Fonseca.
Fonseca is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fonseca works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fonseca stalling the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fonseca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fonseca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fonseca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Fonseca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Fonseca counter with a right hand.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fonseca in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fonseca. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Taylor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hank Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.

Hank Taylor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fonseca lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fonseca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fonseca jabs at Taylor's body.
Fonseca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fonseca drops Taylor with a naaaaasty hook - Taylor is in real trouble here! Fonseca dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Fonseca!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Fonseca waved his t-shirt featuring Hellbent 's logo in front of the cameras.