PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epi Fongua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renee Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fongua kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Funga Sia 'Ulise. Renee Fournier will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fongua
vs
Fournier

190 cm
20
241 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
21
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Epi Fongua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renee Fournier!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier lands an overhand right.
Fournier connects with a high kick.
Fongua throws a chopping leg kick but Fournier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A cross from Fournier lands.
Fongua throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fongua misses with a series of wild punches.
Fournier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fongua.
Fournier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fongua throws a low kick, looking for Fournier's leg but Fournier calmly moves out of range.
Fongua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fournier's sensitive parts.
Fongua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fongua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fournier.
Fongua throws a head kick but Fournier moves out of range.
Fournier checks a low kick from Fongua.
Fournier throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Fournier misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier moves out of range of the body kick from Fongua.

Fongua drives through and clinches with Fournier against the cage.
Fournier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fongua's elbow.
Fongua misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua lands a hook that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Fongua stalling.
Fongua misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fournier blocks a body shot from Fongua.

Fongua breaks from the clinch.
Fournier 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.
Fongua shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fournier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fournier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fongua misses with a straight right.
Fongua throws a solid leg kick but Fournier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fongua.
Fongua throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fournier counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fongua scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fournier feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fongua's calf.
Fournier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fongua's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fournier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fongua scrambles back to his feet.
Fournier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fongua.
Fournier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fongua avoids the head kick by Fournier.
Fournier misses with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fongua. Fournier shrugs it off though.
Fongua takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fournier lands with an uppercut that bounces Fongua off the cage and back into range.
Fongua throws a looping overhand right but Fournier ducks down to avoid it.
Fongua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fournier motions for Fongua to come forward. Fournier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fournier.
Fournier throws a leg kick that misses.
Fongua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fournier misses with a head kick.
Fournier blocks a low kick nicely.
Fournier scores with a hook.
Fournier has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fournier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fongua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fongua lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fournier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fournier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decent striking displayed by Fournier there.
An inside leg kick from Fournier misses.
Fongua throws a head kick but Fournier moves out of range.
Fongua throws a shot from downtown. Fournier moves away and avoids it.
Fournier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fongua.
Fongua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fournier.
Fongua throws a hook but Fournier avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fournier.
Fongua throws a push kick but Fournier slaps the foot to one side.
Fournier wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fongua moves out of range of the leg kick from Fournier.
Fournier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fongua had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fongua misses with a low kick.
Fournier throws a hook but Fongua blocks it.
Fournier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fongua. Fongua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fongua fails to land with a series of punches.
Fournier throws a front kick aimed at Fongua's knee but Fongua avoids it well.
Fongua throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fongua scores with a spinning back kick!
Fournier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fongua looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fournier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fongua throws out the jab.
Fongua lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Epi Fongua will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fournier connects with a solid leg kick.
Fournier blocks a head kick by Fongua.
Fongua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fongua throws a leg kick
and Fournier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Fongua misses.
Fournier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fongua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fongua misses with a left hand
and Fournier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fournier scores with a leg kick.
Fongua checks a leg kick.
Fongua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fournier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fournier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fongua's head.
Fongua doesn't manage to clinch there - Fournier circles away.
Fournier throws a right hand that Fongua ducks under and follows up with a left that Fongua also avoids with ease.
Renee Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fournier throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fongua counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fournier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fournier motions for Fongua to come forward. Fournier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fongua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fournier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fongua throws a wild body kick that Fournier sees coming a mile off.
Fongua looks for the body kick but Fournier saw that one coming.
Fongua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fournier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fongua throws a head kick that misses.
Fournier lands a nice looking body kick.
Fournier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fournier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fongua is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fongua tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fournier is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fournier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by Fongua as he checks the leg kick.
Fournier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fongua buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fongua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fournier under the eye.
Fournier lands a lovely overhand right.
Fongua misses with a body shot.
Epi Fongua is winning the standup battle so far.
Fongua misses with a head kick.
Fongua looks to clinch
and Fournier counters with a nice leg kick.
Fongua checks a low kick from Fournier.
Fongua throws a head kick that misses
and Fournier counters with a body kick that stops Fongua in his tracks momentarily.
Fongua connects with a leg kick. Fournier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fongua throws a sloppy head kick and Fournier moves out of range easily.
Fournier moves out of range as Fongua strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fongua misses with a left hand
and Fournier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fournier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fongua.
Fournier looks to land a body kick but Fongua moved away.
Fongua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fournier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fongua.
Fongua takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fongua misses with a left hand
and Fournier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fournier scores with a leg kick.
Fournier throws a leg kick which misses Fongua's front leg but catches the back leg as Fongua tries to avoid it.
Fournier does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fongua lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fongua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fongua misses with a right hand
and Fournier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fournier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier avoids a kick to the body.
Fongua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fongua throws a lazy uppercut
and Fournier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fournier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fongua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fournier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fongua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fournier avoids the body shot from Fongua.
Fongua moves forwards but Fournier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Fongua misses.
Fournier pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fongua is out of range and Fournier settles back down.
Fournier is looking to clinch.
Fournier lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fongua wants to clinch up but Fournier keeps it at a distance.
Fongua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fournier.
Fournier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fongua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fongua tries to clinch up
and Fournier counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Epi Fongua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fongua cracks Fournier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fournier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fournier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fongua looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Fournier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fournier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fongua misses with a straight right.
Fournier lands a nice shot that snaps Fongua's head back.
Fournier tries to score with a low kick but Fongua moves his leg out of the way.
Fournier scores with the left hand. Fongua knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Fournier misses the target.
Fongua just misses with a punch to the body.
Fongua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fongua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fongua. That's going to slow Fournier down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier moves out of range as Fongua throws a body kick.
Fournier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fournier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fongua takes a swing at Fournier's ribcage but misses.
Fournier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fournier is looking to chop away at Fongua's legs.
Fongua throws a leg kick
and Fournier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fournier loads up on a big right hand but Fongua slips the punch.
Fongua lands a head kick. Fournier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Renee Fournier has been cut.
A head kick from Fournier lands but Fongua takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fournier checks a leg kick.
Fournier throws the left hand but Fongua avoids the punch easily.
Fongua lands a leg kick that knocks Fournier off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fournier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fongua, pushing him back against the cage.
Fongua working aggressively here.
Fongua can't find room to land a body shot as Fournier controls the action.
Fongua will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fongua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fournier is keeping busy.
Fongua misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fournier.
Nice body punch from Fournier - that landed with a thud.
Fournier tries a body shot but Fongua blocks it.
Fongua wants to break free but Fournier has control.
Fournier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Fournier.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fournier digs a right hand underneath Fongua's ribcage. Fongua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fournier lands a right hand.
Fournier misses with a knee to the head.
Fongua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fournier breaks the clinch.
Fongua throws an overhand right that lands on Fournier's shoulder, as Fournier tries to avoid the shot.
Fongua moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fournier.
Fongua is looking to slow Fournier down with leg kicks.
Fournier lands a nice shot that snaps Fongua's head back.
Fongua throws a hook but Fournier avoids it easily.
A cross from Fournier lands.
Fongua walks into a left hand.
Fournier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fongua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fongua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Fongua closes the distance and clinches.
Renee Fournier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fournier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fournier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fongua blocks it with crossed arms.
Fongua throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Fongua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fongua tries a body shot but Fournier blocks it.
Fongua misses with a short punch on the inside.

Fongua manages to break the clinch.
Fournier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice straight punches there by Fournier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fournier.
Fongua missing with a left hand there. Fournier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fongua takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Epi Fongua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fournier throws a solid leg kick but Fongua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fournier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Fongua 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fongua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fournier momentarily.
Fournier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fongua misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renee Fournier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fongua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Epi Fongua!
A very excited looking Epi Fongua made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.