PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ukko Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metso kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Seek And Destroy. Fonseca is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Metso
vs
Fonseca

188 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

190 cm
19
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ukko Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Metso - just one landing.
Metso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Fonseca lands a high kick to the side of Metso's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Fonseca dives into guard, looking to finish.
Metso 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.
Metso keeping moving, preventing Fonseca from controlling successfully.
Fonseca stops Metso from standing up.
Fonseca trying to control the position from guard on top but Metso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonseca stops Metso from standing up.
Fonseca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Fonseca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Metso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fonseca looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Metso is trying to buck Fonseca off.

Fonseca is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Metso has escaped the position, nice work there.
Metso is pushing Fonseca's head away, looking to escape. Fonseca manages to hold on to the position though.
Metso can't do much from the bottom here.
Fonseca throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Fonseca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fonseca trying to control the position but Metso is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Metso is pushing Fonseca's head away, looking to escape. Fonseca manages to hold on to the position though.
Metso tries to bench press Fonseca off him but Fonseca keeps the position.

Fonseca is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Metso is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fonseca looks gassed!
Metso is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Fonseca has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fonseca moves forwards but Metso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fonseca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metso's head.
Metso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Metso paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metso avoids the head kick by Fonseca.
Metso throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metso.
Ukko Metso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metso misses with a straight right.
Metso scores with a sloppy right hand. Fonseca should have avoided that one.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Fonseca.
Fonseca defending well as Metso loads up on a big left hand.
Metso avoids the head kick by Fonseca.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fonseca is looking to score with low kicks.
Fonseca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metso.
Metso misses with a series of wild punches.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metso misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Metso throws a series of punches but Fonseca moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Fonseca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fonseca throws a head kick that misses.
Metso lunges at Fonseca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fonseca's hand.
Metso avoids the head kick by Fonseca.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Metso.
Fonseca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fonseca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metso.
Fonseca has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Metso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso looks to land a left hand but Fonseca moved out of range nicely.
Fonseca moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch but Metso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonseca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fonseca throws a solid leg kick but Metso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fonseca.
Metso thows a body shot but no joy.
Metso lands with a nice combination. Fonseca backs away looking to recover.
Metso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fonseca counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Metso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Metso swings for the body but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
Metso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonseca circles away quickly and effectively.
Metso misses with a looping left.
Fonseca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metso finds it's way round the side to connect with Fonseca's head.
Metso connects with a jab.
Metso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Metso misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metso connects with the punch.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
Metso misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso throws the left hand but Fonseca avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca tries to clinch but Metso moves out of range.
Metso throws a one two combo.
Fonseca tries to work over Metso's front leg with a kick but Metso checks it.
Fonseca feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Metso's calf.
Metso throws the left hand but Fonseca avoids the punch easily.
Fonseca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fonseca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metso. That did some damage!
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick and Metso moves out of range easily.
Metso blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
Jackson Fonseca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metso throws a lazy right hand but Fonseca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Metso moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson Fonseca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Fonseca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jackson Fonseca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fonseca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metso throws out the jab.
Metso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch but Metso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fonseca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca slips under a jab.
Metso takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
Metso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fonseca.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso misses with a straight right.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses.
Metso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Metso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fonseca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metso swinging wilding here.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fonseca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Metso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fonseca throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fonseca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses.
Fonseca works over Metso's head and body with a nice combination.
Fonseca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metso.
Metso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Metso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fonseca tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson Fonseca is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Metso throws a big shot that misses.
Metso throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Fonseca lands but Metso takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso misses the shot to the body.
Metso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fonseca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fonseca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fonseca slips a jab from Metso.
The fighters circling - Metso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Metso misses.
Metso throws a right hand that Fonseca ducks under and follows up with a left that Fonseca also avoids with ease.
Ukko Metso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metso misses with a looping left.
Fonseca is looking to clinch.
Metso lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Metso catches Fonseca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fonseca moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metso looks to land a combination but Fonseca avoids it well.
Metso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fonseca throws a head kick that half lands.
Metso throws a big shot that misses.
Fonseca tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Metso.
Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.
Metso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Fonseca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fonseca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Fonseca!