PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry McGinn (ranked 4523 p4p, 4493 weight class) and Adam Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 527 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McGinn
vs
Fontaine

180 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry McGinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fontaine shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fontaine controlling the action here.
Fontaine wants to free his trapped foot but McGinn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McGinn wants to improve his position but Fontaine is controlling well.

McGinn is defending against the submission attempts here by Fontaine.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fontaine in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinn is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Fontaine is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fontaine wants to work for an arm triangle but McGinn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fontaine slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McGinn manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fontaine pushes down on McGinn's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fontaine looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fontaine keeps trying to improve his position.
Fontaine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Let's hope that Fontaine has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine moves nicely into side control.
McGinn is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fontaine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fontaine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fontaine moves into full mount!
Fontaine avoids the attempt from McGinn to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine controlling from mount.
Fontaine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Fontaine jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGinn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fontaine advances nicely into full mount.
Fontaine controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Fontaine might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Fontaine wants to finish this one by submission but McGinn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fontaine.

Fontaine is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. McGinn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Fontaine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fontaine doesn't manage to clinch there - McGinn circles away.

Fontaine gets caught napping as McGinn dives in and scores a takedown. Fontaine manages to retain guard.
Adam Fontaine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fontaine is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fontaine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fontaine wants to sweep but no luck.
Fontaine is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGinn preventing the sweep.
Fontaine looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Fontaine.
Fontaine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fontaine is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fontaine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fontaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGinn's guard.

Fontaine content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fontaine passes McGinn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fontaine not doing much here.

Fontaine is working for a kimura here but McGinn manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fontaine's guard.
Fontaine is pulling down on McGinn's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGinn's guard.

McGinn looking for a sweep. Not yet McGinn, not yet.
Fontaine content to stall in guard here.
McGinn keeping full guard, as Fontaine tries to pass.
Fontaine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fontaine looking to pass the guard.
Fontaine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fontaine pushing down on McGinn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine moves into full mount! McGinn won't be happy about that!
Fontaine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yet more stalling tactics from Fontaine.
McGinn can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fontaine controlling the position easily from mount.

Fontaine looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Fontaine looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGinn regains half guard.

Fontaine is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McGinn sees it coming and defends easily.
Fontaine with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fontaine uses his free foot to push down on McGinn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGinn.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fontaine controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Fontaine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McGinn swats away the attempt to clinch by Fontaine.
McGinn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Fontaine feints and as McGinn raises his hands in defense, Fontaine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fontaine pushing down on McGinn's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McGinn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGinn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fontaine is working away from the top position though.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but McGinn is defending the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but McGinn is defending the position.
Fontaine is controlling the pace.
Fontaine wants to pass to mount but McGinn is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fontaine is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Fontaine is trying for a kimura here. McGinn looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Fontaine wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Fontaine!