PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCullen Destro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cobra. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fontes
vs
McCullen Destro

190 cm
26
270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
24
245 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James McCullen Destro !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fontes closes the distance and pushes Destro back into the cage.
Destro throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Destro .

It looks like Anderson Fontes has been cut.
Fontes avoids a wild elbow strike from Destro .
A short left from Fontes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Destro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fontes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fontes scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fontes.
Destro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Destro looks winded!
Fontes lands with a right to the head.
Fontes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Destro 's defenses.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Destro shrugs off.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Destro blocks with his arms.
A short right from Fontes.

Fontes drops Destro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Destro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Destro is rocked!
Knees to the body from Fontes.
Destro is still on wobbly legs! Can Fontes finish him?
Fontes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fontes jerks Destro 's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Destro drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Fontes goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Fontes because Destro was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). 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.