PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie has chosen Sensation White Anthem as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fontes
vs
Clasie

190 cm
25
270 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

200 cm
28
240 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clasie moves into the clinch successfully.
Fontes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clasie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Clasie lands with a right to the head.
Clasie pushes Fontes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Clasie avoids the elbow strike from Fontes, against the cage.
Clasie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clasie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clasie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Fontes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clasie.
Stalling in the clinch from Clasie.
Fontes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clasie.
Clasie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fontes stalling in the clinch but Clasie improves position.
Clasie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fontes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clasie misses with a body punch.
Clasie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fontess head.
Clasie lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Clasie on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clasie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clasie lands with a left to the head.
Clasie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clasie throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clasie.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fontes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clasie's brow.
Fontes lands a knee to the body.
Fontes tries to land knees in the clinch but Clasie avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clasie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clasie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Clasie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fontes is trying to maintain a safe position but Clasie gets an underhook and turns Fontes into the cage.
Clasie 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.
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!
Clasie lands with a light punch inside.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clasie avoids it.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Fontes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clasie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clasie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fontes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Clasie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clasie looking to slow down the pace here.
Clasie managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clasie.
Clasie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clasie wants to stall.
Fontes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.
Clasie managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
Clasie lands with a right to the head.
Fontes looking to throw knees to the head but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Clasie managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
Fontes pushes off an throws an elbow but Clasie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fontes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Clasie.
A hook to the body from Clasie.
Fontes is breathing heavily.
Fontes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clasie misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clasie.
Fontes being controlled against the cage.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Clasie scores with a shoulder strike.
Clasie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Clasie on the inside.
Clasie blocks an elbow strike.
Clasie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clasie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clasie blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.
Clasie stalling against the cage.
Fontes trying to land knees to the body.
Fontes throws an elbow but it misses.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Clasie blocks with his arms.
Clasie tries to throw a body punch but Fontes avoids it by throwing Clasie back against the cage.
Fontes throws an elbow but it misses.
Clasie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fontes trying to land knees to the body.
Clasie lands with a light punch inside.
Clasie lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Clasie.
Fontes being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clasie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Clasie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Clasie throws a body punch but Fontes moves out of range.
Fontes blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clasie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Clasie closes the distance and pushes Fontes back into the cage.
Clasie avoids the elbow strike from Fontes, against the cage.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Clasie lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Clasie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clasie.
Clasie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clasie lands a shot to the body.
Clasie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Clasie wants to stall.
Clasie stalling against the cage.
Good body shot from Clasie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Clasie throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie lands a hook that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Fontes lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
Fontes avoiding damage as Clasie throws knees to the body.
A short right from Clasie.
Clasie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fontes throws an elbow but misses.
Clasie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Clasie.
Clasie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fontes as Clasie tries to tie him up.
Come on Clasie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Marcel Clasie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Clasie's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Clasie misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontes blocks an elbow strike.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but Clasie blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clasie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clasie tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontes avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clasie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clasie misses with a body punch.
Fontes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clasie lands a hook that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Clasie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Clasie looking to stall.
Clasie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Clasie.
Clasie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Clasie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Clasie.
Clasie cracks Fontes with a nice body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Clasie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clasie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fontes's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clasie lands a left hand.
Fontes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Clasie.
Clasie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Clasie.
Fontes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clasie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Clasie scores with a shoulder strike.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Clasie blocks with his arms.
Clasie managing to block the knees to the body from Fontes.
Clasie lands a nice shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Clasie.
A body shot lands from Clasie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clasie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clasie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fontes misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fontes backwards.
Clasie throws an elbow but it misses.
Fontes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clasie blocks it with crossed arms.
Fontes pushes off an throws an elbow but Clasie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clasie slowing the pace effectively.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Clasie.
Clasie pushes Fontes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clasie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clasie lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Clasie.
Clasie taking a breather.
Clasie dodges an elbow strike from Fontes.
Clasie is working Fontes over against the cage.
Clasie crunches a lovely knee into Fontes's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clasie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Clasie'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.
Clasie lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Clasie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcel Clasie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Clasie works the jab nicely.

Clasie closes the distance and pushes Fontes back into the cage.
A short left from Clasie.
Clasie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fontes misses with a knee to the head.
Clasie trying to stall but Fontes improves his position.
Fontes takes a shot to the head.

Fontes is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Clasie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clasie takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clasie.
Fontes avoids the elbow strike from Clasie, against the cage.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clasie lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fontes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Clasie's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clasie stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcel Clasie.

Clasie lands a big head kick that sends Fontes tumbling to the mat! Clasie takes a step backwards and waves Fontes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Fontes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clasie misses with a head kick.
Fontes misses with a body kick.

Clasie has closed the distance and engaged Fontes in a clinch.
Fontes seems to have got his legs back now.
A right handed body shot lands from Clasie.
Fontes trying to land knees to the body.
Fontes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Clasie blocks with his arms.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clasie.
Good body shot from Clasie.
Clasie stalling the fight.
Clasie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clasie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clasie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clasie lands a shoulder strike.
Clasie cracks Fontes with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clasie creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fontes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fontes drops to his knees and Clasie pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Clasie!
Marcel Clasie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.