PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Heisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Heisman
vs
Fontes

195 cm
22
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Heisman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heisman. Fontes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fontes looks to land a combination but Heisman avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Heisman.
Fontes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fontes tries to clinch up but Heisman circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontes throws a sloppy head kick
and Heisman counters with a nice uppercut.
Heisman slips a jab from Fontes.
Fontes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fontes on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fontes avoids the head kick by Heisman.
Fontes tries to move into range but Heisman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heisman throws a hook to the side of Fontes's head but Fontes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heisman throws a hook to the side of Fontes's head but Fontes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fontes misses with a head kick.
Heisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fontes on the side of the head.
Fontes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heisman's head.

It looks like TJ Heisman has been cut.
Fontes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fontes.
Fontes throws a nice head kick!
Fontes throws a head kick but Heisman moves out of range.
Heisman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fontes on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heisman swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
Fontes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fontes closes the distance but Heisman moves to the side
and Heisman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heisman throws a right hand that Fontes ducks under and follows up with a left that Fontes also avoids with ease.
Fontes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisman.
Fontes moves away from the strike by Heisman.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
Heisman misses with a kick to the body
and Fontes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heisman swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
Heisman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fontes.
TJ Heisman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heisman.
Heisman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fontes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Heisman blocks a head kick by Fontes.
Heisman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heisman lands a head kick!
Fontes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fontes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heisman.
Heisman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heisman misses the body punch
and Fontes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fontes keeps Heisman at a distance using the push kick.
Fontes moves out of range as Heisman strikes.
Fontes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Heisman is breathing heavily.
Heisman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes is looking to clinch but Heisman is avoiding it.
Fontes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fontes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heisman misses with a hook.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fontes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fontes defending well as Heisman loads up on a big left hand.
Fontes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fontes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Fontes misses.
Fontes wants to clinch.
Fontes is looking to land body kicks.
Heisman swinging wildly here.
Heisman misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heisman throws a shot from downtown. Fontes moves away and avoids it.
Heisman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heisman.
Fontes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Heisman keeps it at a distance.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fontes clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontes crunches a lovely knee into Heisman's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontes blocking some punches.
Heisman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heisman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fontes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Fontes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TJ Heisman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Heisman defending well as Fontes loads up on a big left hand.
Fontes wants to clinch.
Fontes slips a straight right by Heisman.
Nice shot lands for Heisman.
Heisman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fontes circles away quickly and effectively.
Fontes is looking to clinch.
Fontes checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fontes. That's going to slow Heisman down.

Heisman tries to keep at a distance but Fontes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Heisman.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Fontes lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Come on Fontes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heisman blocks it with crossed arms.
Fontes misses with an elbow over the top.
Heisman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Heisman blocks with his arms.
Fontes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Fontes.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes wants to stall.
Heisman dodges an elbow strike from Fontes.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Fontes blocking some punches.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heisman blocks it with crossed arms.
Heisman swings wildly with an uppercut but Fontes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heisman stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heisman trying to stall but Fontes improves his position.
A short right from Heisman on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.
Anderson Fontes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heisman blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heisman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heisman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Anderson Fontes has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fontes.

TJ Heisman's cut is getting worse.
Fontes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fontes pushes off an throws an elbow but Heisman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Heisman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Heisman breaks the clinch.
Fontes fakes the leg kick and cracks Heisman in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fontes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heisman.

Fontes darts in and clinches Heisman up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heisman.
Fontes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Heisman blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heisman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fontes landing knees to the head.
Fontes takes a shot to the head.
Heisman blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.
A bit of stalling here from Heisman.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Heisman shrugs off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heisman avoids it.
Fontes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heisman avoids it.
Fontes lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heisman tries to break free but Fontes pushes him back against the cage.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes landing knees to the body.
Fontes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heisman's defenses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fontes.
Fontes with a knee to the head.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Heisman blocks with his arms.
Fontes tries to land knees in the clinch but Heisman avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontes lands a knee to the head.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
Heisman avoids a wild elbow strike from Fontes.
Heisman lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Fontes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Heisman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson Fontes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heisman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heisman lands a really nice looking cross but Fontes seems unphased.
Fontes tries to clinch but Heisman moves out of range.
Heisman lands the left hand.
Heisman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
Heisman misses with a hook. Fontes ducked under it nicely.
Heisman throws a hook but Fontes blocks it.
Fontes throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heisman scores with a sloppy right hand. Fontes should have avoided that one.
Fontes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heisman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heisman misses with a straight left.
Fontes is looking to clinch but Heisman is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heisman scores with a head kick. Fontes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontes defending well as Heisman loads up on a big left hand.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Heisman circles away.
Heisman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heisman misses with a low kick.
Fontes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Heisman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fontes is looking to slow Heisman down with leg kicks.
Heisman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fontes throws a head kick that misses.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heisman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heisman throws a hook but Fontes blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heisman cracks a nice hook into Fontes's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Heisman.
Fontes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heisman thuds a left hand into Fontes's body.
Heisman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson Fontes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fontes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heisman lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Heisman misses the jab.
Heisman looks to land a left hand but Fontes moved out of range nicely.

Heisman gets tackled into the cage by Fontes. Fontes maintains the clinch.
Heisman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fontess head.
Heisman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Heisman scores with a shot to the side of Fontes's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heisman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fontes up against the cage.
Heisman working aggressively here.
Heisman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fontes up against the cage.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Heisman blocks with his arms.
Fontes scores a nice knee to the body.
Fontes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but Heisman blocks it.
Heisman blocks the elbow strike.
Fontes tries to land knees in the clinch but Heisman avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fontes obliges.
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!
Fontes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Heisman tries to land a knee to the head but Fontes blocks with his arms.
Heisman lands a body shot.
Heisman can't break the clinch.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Fontes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Heisman is trying to maintain a safe position but Fontes gets an underhook and turns Heisman into the cage.
Heisman lands with a light punch inside.
Heisman working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heisman lands with a light punch inside.
Fontes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Heisman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Fontes.
I've got Fontes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Fontes!
Anderson Fontes decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.