PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olavo Fonseca (ranked 4045 p4p, 3771 weight class) and Baxter Broxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baxter Broxton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Olavo Fonseca's chin.

Fonseca
vs
Broxton

188 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olavo Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baxter Broxton!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Broxton throws a right and a left that Fonseca avoids nicely.
We've been informed that Broxton has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fonseca shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Broxton pinned against the cage. Broxton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Broxton clinches up with Fonseca and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Broxton pulls Fonseca into guard.
Fonseca postures up in Broxton's guard and throws a big left but Broxton blocks it.
Broxton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fonseca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fonseca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fonseca throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca passes Broxton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Broxton wants to control but Fonseca is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fonseca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fonseca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Fonseca stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Broxton to get to his feet.

Broxton has closed the distance and engaged Fonseca in a clinch.

Fonseca wants the takedown. Broxton is fighting it off but Fonseca persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Broxton's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca stops Broxton from standing up.
Fonseca forces his way into half guard.
Broxton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fonseca scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fonseca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fonseca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fonseca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fonseca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fonseca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonseca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Broxton is looking to improve his position.
Fonseca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Broxton's head.
Fonseca with the ground and pound but Broxton uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Broxton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fonseca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fonseca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Broxton trying to control the position.
Fonseca postures up and lands a big shot to Broxton's brow.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
Broxton wants to sweep but no luck.
Broxton trying to keep a closed guard but Fonseca is proving a slippery customer.
Fonseca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Broxton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fonseca.
Fonseca works over Broxton with some ground and pound from guard.
Fonseca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broxton controlling the position.
Fonseca won't allow Broxton to sweep him here.
Fonseca lands a couple of elbows.
Fonseca makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Broxton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fonseca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fonseca passes Broxton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Broxton is looking for a sweep. Fonseca is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Broxton is trying to maintain the position but Fonseca is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Broxton tries to roll over but Fonseca keeps him under control.
Fonseca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olavo Fonseca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fonseca drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fonseca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Broxton can do to turn this around?
Fonseca working the ground and pound but Broxton is defending the strikes.
Fonseca working the ground and pound.
Fonseca throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fonseca cracks Broxton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Broxton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fonseca working away.
Broxton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Broxton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fonseca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fonseca grinds an elbow into Broxton's temple.
Olavo Fonseca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fonseca lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with the ground and pound.
Broxton taking a bit of punishment here - Fonseca scoring with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fonseca scores with a couple of short elbows.

Broxton is rocked!
Fonseca in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Broxton looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fonseca turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olavo Fonseca!