PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Komodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Fontes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Fontes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fontes
vs
Komodo

190 cm
23
270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Komodo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Komodo

and Fontes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fontes.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
Komodo takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Joe Komodo has been cut.
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Komodo throws an elbow that misses.
Fontes lands an elbow that stopped Komodo in his tracks for a moment.
Fontes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Komodo is defending well for now.
Fontes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Joe Komodo's cut even more.
Fontes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Komodo is defending well for now.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komodo blocks it with crossed arms.
Komodo takes an elbow to the temple.

Komodo breaks the clinch.
Komodo motions for Fontes to come forward. Komodo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komodo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch but Komodo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Komodo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fontes is looking to clinch but Komodo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes darts in trying to clinch
and Komodo counters with a right hand to the body.
Fontes lands with a slapping head kick.
Komodo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Komodo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Komodo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Komodo
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joe Komodo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fontes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Komodo.
Fontes moves forwards but Komodo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fontes tries to clinch up
and Komodo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fontes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Komodo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Komodo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Komodo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
Komodo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fontes counters with a head kick.

Fontes instigates a clinch.
Fontes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Komodo avoiding damage.
Komodo takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Fontes.

The cut above Joe Komodo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Komodo blocks the elbow strike.
Komodo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Komodo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Komodo is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Fontes has denied him.

Komodo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fontes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes connects with a right hand. Komodo shakes it off.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komodo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Komodo throws a body punch but Fontes moves out of range.
Fontes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Komodo. Komodo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komodo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fontes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Komodo avoids the head kick by Fontes.

Komodo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fontes, pushing him back against the cage.
Fontes scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komodo takes an elbow to the temple.
Fontes looking to throw knees to the head but Komodo is blocking nicely.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.
Fontes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Joe Komodo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fontes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komodo.
Fontes landing knees to the head.
Komodo blocks the elbow strike.
Fontes blocks an elbow strike from Komodo.
Komodo managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
Komodo stalling in the clinch but Fontes improves position.
Komodo managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
With the fighters up against the cage, Komodo throws an elbow but misses.
Komodo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fontes crunches a lovely knee into Komodo's ribcage.
Komodo looks winded!
Komodo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fontes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fontes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Fontes.
Fontes 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.

Anderson Fontes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Komodo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fontes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Komodo will feel that in the morning.
Fontes tries to clinch up.
Fontes tries to clinch but Komodo is having none of it.
Fontes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Komodo can pounce on him.
Komodo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Komodo throws a leg kick but Fontes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fontes wants to clinch

and Komodo counters by clinching up.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komodo blocks it with crossed arms.
Komodo blocks the elbow strike.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komodo blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Komodo.
Fontes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Fontes scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fontes lands a nice knee to the body.
Komodo is breathing heavily.
Fontes with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fontes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Komodo trying to stall but Fontes improves his position.
Fontes lands a nice elbow.
Fontes dodges an elbow strike from Komodo.
Komodo wants to break free but Fontes has control.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Komodo.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.
Komodo misses with an elbow strike.
Fontes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Komodo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Komodo breaks the clinch.
Fontes slips a jab and a cross from Komodo.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Komodo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Komodo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes misses with a head kick.
Komodo connects with an inside leg kick.
Fontes tries to clinch but Komodo is having none of it.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Komodo circles away.
Fontes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Komodo.
Komodo misses with a head kick.
Komodo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Komodo is looking to slow Fontes down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Fontes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Komodo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anderson Fontes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komodo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Komodo misses with a body shot
and Fontes counters with a nice body kick.
Komodo throws a right and a left that Fontes avoids nicely.
Fontes tries to clinch but Komodo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Komodo circles away.
Fontes throws a leg kick but Komodo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fontes checks a low kick from Komodo.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Komodo keeps it at a distance.
Fontes tries to clinch up.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Komodo keeps it at a distance.
Fontes tries to clinch up

and Komodo moves into the clinch.
Komodo blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.

Komodo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Komodo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Komodo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Komodo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fontess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A head kick misses from Komodo.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Komodo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Komodo circles away.
Komodo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Komodo rushes Fontes and presses him up against the cage.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Komodo blocks it with crossed arms.
Komodo is looking to control Fontes's arms but Fontes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Komodo has his back to the cage.
Komodo tries to break the clinch but Fontes is controlling the position.
Komodo avoiding damage as Fontes throws knees to the body.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but Komodo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Fontes.
Fontes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Komodo's face.
Fontes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Komodo's face.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Komodo shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Fontes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Komodo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fontes is looking to clinch.
Fontes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Komodo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Komodo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fontes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Komodo can do to turn this around?
Komodo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fontes moves in looking to clinch but Komodo pushes him off.
A bone on bone clash there as Fontes blocks the leg kick.
Fontes tries to land a front kick but Komodo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Komodo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fontes rather than just go for the knockout.
Fontes wants to clinch.
Komodo lands a leg kick that knocks Fontes off balance momentarily.
Komodo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes tries to clinch up but Komodo circles away and keeps his distance.
Komodo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fontes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Komodo clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Komodo.

It looks like Anderson Fontes has been cut.
Fontes lands a nice elbow.
Komodo stalling in the clinch but Fontes improves position.
Fontes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Komodo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontes blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fontes.
Fontes taking a breather.
Komodo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Komodo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joe Komodo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komodo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Komodo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fontes is keeping busy.

Komodo breaks from the clinch.
Komodo connects with a leg kick. Fontes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Komodo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fontes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Komodo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Komodo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Komodo tries to bum rush Fontes with a series of wild strikes but Fontes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Komodo has Fontes up against the cage in a clinch.
Fontes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fontes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Komodo looking to stall.
Anderson Fontes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Komodo avoiding damage as Fontes throws knees to the body.
Komodo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fontes takes an elbow to the temple.
Komodo throws an elbow that misses.
Komodo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fontes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Komodo.
Komodo trying to control the position but instead, Fontes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Komodo into the cage.
Fontes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.
Fontes prevents Komodo from breaking the clinch.
Komodo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Komodo avoids a wild elbow strike from Fontes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Komodo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Komodo breaks from the clinch.

Fontes moves into the clinch successfully.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Fontes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Komodo avoids it.
Komodo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fontes looking to throw knees to the head but Komodo is blocking nicely.

Komodo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fontes clinches with his opponent.
Komodo blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Komodo lands an elbow just above Fontes 's eye.

Anderson Fontes's cut is getting worse.
Komodo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Komodo avoids the elbow strike from Fontes, against the cage.
Anderson Fontes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Komodo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fontes lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anderson Fontes.
Well Fontes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Fontes!
After winning the bout, Anderson Fontes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.