PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dobson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Fontes's chin.

Dobson
vs
Fontes

200 cm
25
260 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fontes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big left from Fontes misses.
Dobson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fontes is looking to clinch but Dobson is avoiding it.
Dobson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fontes takes a step back to recover.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fontes manages to avoid it.
Fontes tries to clinch
and Dobson counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobson clobbers Fontes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice jab there from Dobson.
Fontes moves out of range as Dobson throws a body kick.
Fontes blocks a head kick by Dobson.

Fontes forces Dobson back against the cage and clinches.
Dobson lands a hook that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Dobson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dobson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fontes blocking some punches.
Dobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Dobson.
Fontes takes a shot to the head.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Fontes.
A right hook to the body lands for Dobson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fontes throws an elbow but misses.
Dobson scores with a shot to the side of Fontes's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dobson as Fontes tries to tie him up.
Fontes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobson.
Fontes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fontes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dobson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Dobson shrugs off.
Dobson scores with a shoulder strike.
Dobson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fontes with a knee to the head.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.

Dobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dobson throws a body kick that misses.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dobson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
A lazy left from Dobson finds it's target.
Dobson lunges at Fontes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fontes's hand.
Fontes throws a leg kick
and Dobson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ben Dobson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobson throws a lazy right hand but Fontes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fontes is looking to clinch.
Dobson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dobson throws a nice head kick!
Fontes moves out of range of the body kick from Dobson.
Fontes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fontes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fontes tries to clinch up.
Dobson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fontes under the eye.
Fontes avoids the head kick by Dobson.
Fontes wants to clinch
and Dobson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Fontes moves into range and clinches up with Dobson.
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!
Dobson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.
Dobson working aggressively here.
Fontes crunches a lovely knee into Dobson's ribcage.
Fontes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dobson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dobson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fontes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Dobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fontes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
Dobson throws a sloppy head kick and Fontes moves out of range easily.
Fontes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fontes is looking to clinch but Dobson is avoiding it.
Fontes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fontes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dobson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fontes on the side of the head.
Fontes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson connects with a crisp jab.
Dobson keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fontes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Dobson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fontes looks for the body kick but Dobson saw that one coming.

It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Fontes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontes.
Fontes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dobson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fontes.
Fontes wants to clinch up but Dobson keeps it at a distance.
Dobson throws the left hand but Fontes avoids the punch easily.
Fontes tries to clinch there but Dobson circles away.
Jab from Fontes.
Fontes moves in looking to clinch but Dobson pushes him off.
Fontes doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobson circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dobson scores with a leg kick.
Fontes tries to clinch but Dobson moves out of range.
Fontes tries to clinch but Dobson moves out of range.
Fontes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dobson's corner calls for a 1-2. Dobson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Dobson misses the shot to the body.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Fontes checks it.
Fontes moves out of range of the body kick from Dobson.

Fontes clinches with his opponent.
Dobson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Fontes.
Dobson'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.
A nice left hand lands by Dobson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dobson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dobson avoiding damage as Fontes throws knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fontes takes a shot to the head.
Fontes scores with a knee to the head.
Fontes lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dobson pushes Fontes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fontes lands an elbow just above Dobson 's eye.
Fontes looking to throw knees to the head but Dobson is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dobson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fontes connects with a knee to the head.
Fontes throws an elbow that misses.
Dobson misses with some punches.
Dobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fontes connects with a knee to the head.

Ben Dobson's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries to work over Fontes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fontes tries to land knees in the clinch but Dobson avoids the damage to the body.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dobson struggles to land a body shot inside as Fontes controls his hands.
Dobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Dobson blocks with his arms.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Dobson blocks with his arms.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
Dobson managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
Dobson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fontes takes a shot to the head.
Fontes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.

Dobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fontes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dobson. Dobson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Dobson.
Fontes wants to clinch
and Dobson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson scores with a decent looking hook.
Dobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fontes moves in looking to clinch but Dobson pushes him off.
Dobson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dobson lands with a straight right. Fontes didn't see that one coming.
Fontes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dobson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Dobson.
Fontes darts in trying to clinch
and Dobson scores with a counter punch that sends Fontes to the canvas! Dobson smells blood - he's punishing Fontes with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fontes has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Dobson!
An out of breath Ben Dobson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.