PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yama Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonseca's entrance music is Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. A fine choice. Mama has chosen Micharl McCann - Icarus as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fonseca
vs
Mama

190 cm
32
220 lbs
24 - 18 - 0

195 cm
28
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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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 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yama Mama!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fonseca misses with a kick to the body.
Fonseca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mama manages to avoid it.
Mama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Fonseca moves into the clinch.
Fonseca scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mama.
Mama tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fonseca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fonseca wants to break free but Mama has control.

Mama has Fonseca pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mama pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Fonseca tumbling to the mat - Mama dives into Fonseca's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mama trying to move into half guard but instead Fonseca has managed to sweep!
Fonseca trying to control but Mama is working from the bottom.
Fonseca throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca looking to pass the guard.

Mama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fonseca can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fonseca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fonseca's guard.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Fonseca is retaining full guard.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Mama from controlling successfully.
Mama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fonseca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mama wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fonseca is looking for a triangle but Mama pushes his legs off easily.
Mama looking to pass the guard.
Mama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fonseca's guard.

Mama is looking for a kimura but Fonseca is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mama to get the leverage.

Mama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fonseca defends it well.

Mama seems to be working for a kimura but Fonseca defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama wants to free his trapped foot but Fonseca is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fonseca trying to control from the bottom.
Mama trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca wants to control but Mama is having none of it.
Mama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fonseca is looking to escape.
Mama can't control as he wanted to and Fonseca manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama trying to mount his opponent but Fonseca defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Mama dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mama throws a leg kick which misses Fonseca's front leg but catches the back leg as Fonseca tries to avoid it.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Mama.
Mama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca moves out of range of the body kick from Mama.
Fonseca misses with a jab to the body
and Mama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fonseca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fonseca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fonseca moves in looking to clinch but Mama pushes him off.
Mama moves out of range as Fonseca throws a body kick.
Fonseca takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mama closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Fonseca.
Fonseca tries a body shot but Mama blocks it.
Mama lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mama is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fonseca can't fight it off and eventually Mama manages to take the fight to the floor. Fonseca looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Fonseca is retaining full guard.
Mama trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fonseca escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Fonseca is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fonseca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mama is looking to pass into half guard but Fonseca pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fonseca is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama wants to sweep but no luck.
Fonseca trying to control but Mama is working from the bottom.
Mama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fonseca's guard.

Fonseca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mama tries to free his leg and advance position but Fonseca is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama is pushing down on Fonseca's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fonseca is fighting to maintain full guard but Mama has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mama is looking for a kimura here.

Mama is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fonseca has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mama is looking to pass Fonseca's guard but actually Fonseca recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yama Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Fonseca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fonseca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Mama.
Mama throws a head kick that misses.
Mama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Mama is just out of range.
Mama throws a lazy head kick
and Fonseca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mama throws a head kick that misses.
Fonseca swings widly with a right hand
and Mama counters with a nice kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mama. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fonseca misses with the combination.
Mama lands a head kick. Fonseca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca lands with a nice body kick.
Mama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Mama is just out of range.
Fonseca throws the kick towards the body but Mama avoids it.

Mama closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fonseca quickly recovers to half guard.
Mama is thwarting Fonseca's attempts to control the position.
Yama Mama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mama trying to advance position but Fonseca counters by regaining guard.
Mama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fonseca is keeping the position for now.
Jackson Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mama is pushing down on Fonseca's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fonseca is fighting to maintain full guard but Mama has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mama works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonseca tries to reverse the position but Mama maintains control.
Mama moves to his opponent's back but Fonseca bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Mama.

Mama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mama tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fonseca landing with the ground and pound.
Mama controls Fonseca momentarily but Fonseca frees himself.
Mama looking for a sweep. Not yet Mama, not yet.
Fonseca working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mama's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fonseca with a nice head shot there.
Fonseca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Mama keeps moving.
Yama Mama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mama is pulling down on Fonseca's head. It's preventing any offense from Fonseca, at least for the moment.
Fonseca is pushing down on Mama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mama is fighting to maintain full guard but Fonseca has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fonseca wants to pass to mount but Mama is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yama Mama.
Well Mama 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yama Mama!
During a confident post fight interview, Yama Mama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.