PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Tischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Fonta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tischer comes into the arena with Smells Like A Freakshow blaring out of the sound system. Marcus Tischer had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tischer
vs
Fonta

200 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Tischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miles Fonta!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tischer tries to clinch but Fonta moves out of range.
Tischer moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonta throws a jab but it's blocked by Tischer.
Fonta lands with an overhand left.
Tischer walks into a straight right hand from Fonta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonta. Tischer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tischer misses with a straight right.
Fonta connects with a body shot that sends Tischer's belly button to the back.

Tischer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fonta struggles to land a body shot inside as Tischer controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tischer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fonta's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tischer throws an elbow but misses.
Fonta cracks Tischer with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tischer throws an elbow but it misses.
Fonta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tischer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.
Fonta throws a head punch that misses.
Fonta's coach down at Atlas Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fonta's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tischer misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tischer lands an elbow inside that Fonta shrugs off.
Tischer pushes off an throws an elbow but Fonta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fonta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tischers head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fonta.
Tischer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tischer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonta's defenses.
Tischer pushes off an throws an elbow but Fonta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fonta lands a right hand.
Fonta tries a body shot but Tischer blocks it.
Fonta misses with a punch to the body.
Tischer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tischer.
Fonta tries to work over Tischer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tischer.
Tischer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tischer prevents a body shot from Fonta.
Fonta presses Tischer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tischer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.
Tischer blocks a body shot from Fonta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tischer lands a left hand.
Tischer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fonta has a couple of punches blocked by Tischer.
A short left from Tischer.
Fonta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tischer backwards.
Fonta tries a body shot but Tischer blocks it.
Tischer takes a shot to the head.
Fonta blocks an elbow strike.
Fonta takes an elbow to the temple.
Tischer lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Fonta.
Fonta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tischer throws a head punch that misses.
Fonta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fonta misses with a body punch.
A short right from Fonta.
Tischer misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fonta.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tischer.
Fonta swings wildly with an uppercut but Tischer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fonta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tischer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Miles Fonta has been cut.
Tischer lands a damaging elbow.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.
Tischer lands with a light punch inside.
Fonta lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tischer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fonta's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tischer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fonta's brow.
Fonta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tischer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fonta's defenses.
Fonta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tischer.
Fonta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tischer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fonta takes an elbow to the temple.
Fonta dodges an elbow strike from Tischer.
Fonta takes an elbow to the temple.
Tischer misses with an elbow strike.
Fonta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fonta fails to land.
Fonta gets through Tischer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonta misses with the head strike.
Fonta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fonta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tischer.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.
Fonta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Tischer.
Fonta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tischer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tischer blocks an uppercut.
Tischer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tischer blocks a body shot from Fonta.
Fonta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fonta pushes Tischer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tischer lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Fonta.
A left hand lands to the body for Fonta.
Tischer is breathing heavily.
Fonta working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fonta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fonta misses with some punches.
Tischer has a couple of punches blocked by Fonta.
Tischer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Fonta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miles Fonta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fonta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tischer.
Tischer loads up on a big right hand but Fonta slips the punch.
Tischer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tischer misses with a body shot
and Fonta counters with a nice uppercut.

Tischer gets a clinch.
Tischer lands a nice uppercut.
Tischer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fonta lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tischer.
Fonta has had enough of the clinch but Tischer keeps him there for the moment.
Fonta misses with a punch on the inside.
Fonta avoids the elbow strike from Tischer, against the cage.
Tischer misses with the head strike.
Fonta is trying to break the clinch but Tischer is controlling him.
Fonta can't find room to land a body shot as Tischer controls the action.
Tischer lands an elbow just above Fonta 's eye.
Tischer blocking some punches.
Fonta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tischer.

That has opened up Miles Fonta's cut even more.
Fonta can't find room to land a body shot as Tischer controls the action.
Fonta tries to break the clinch but Tischer is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tischer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fonta.
Fonta dodges an elbow strike from Tischer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tischer throws an elbow but misses.
Fonta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tischer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonta backwards.
Tischer lands an elbow inside.
Tischer lands an elbow just above Fonta 's eye.

Fonta is rocked!
Tischer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fonta is still on wobbly legs! Can Tischer finish him?
Tischer misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tischer.
Fonta misses with a body punch.
Tischer lands an elbow inside that Fonta shrugs off.

The cut above Miles Fonta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tischer.
Tischer lands an uppercut.
Tischer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fonta with a big uppercut! Fonta tries to clinch up but Tischer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fonta to the mat! Fonta covers up and Tischer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Tischer!
Marcus Tischer thanked the fans post fight for their support.