PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Fontes (ranked 6160 p4p, 25191 weight class) and Yves Musasa (ranked 374 p4p, 396 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fontes
vs
Musasa

172 cm
25
150
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
154
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Fontes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Yves Musasa!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musasa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fontes. That did some damage!
Musasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontes.
Musasa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Musasa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fontes counters with a straight right hand.
Musasa fails with a takedown attempt.

Musasa rushes Fontes and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Musasa pulls guard successfully.
Fontes tries to stand but Musasa is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fontes stands and steps away. Musasa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Musasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fontes duly obliges.
Vinicius Fontes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musasa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fontes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinicius Fontes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yves Musasa.
Musasa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fontes but Fontes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fontes lands with a shot to the body.
Musasa misses with a combination
and Fontes counters with a straight right hand.
Musasa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fontes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musasa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fontes but Fontes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fontes throwing a counter right hand but Musasa manages to avoid it.
Fontes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Musasa looks to clinch
enabling Fontes to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontes throws a hook but Musasa blocks it.
Fontes cracks a nice hook into Musasa's ribs.
Musasa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musasa darts in trying to clinch
and Fontes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fontes scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes lands a lovely overhand right.
Fontes clobbers Musasa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Fontes gets tackled into the cage by Musasa. Musasa maintains the clinch.
Fontes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fontes misses with a body punch.

Fontes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Musasa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Musasa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fontes counters with a left to the body.
Fontes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Musasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Musasa throws a shot from downtown. Fontes moves away and avoids it.
Fontes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to the body from Musasa misses
and Fontes counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musasa with a poor takedown
and Fontes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fontes looks to land a combination. Musasa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Musasa takes one on the button.
Fontes connects with a single shot there.
Fontes lands a head shot.
Fontes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Fontes as Musasa shoots in.
Fontes lands a nice shot that snaps Musasa's head back.
Musasa misses with a takedown attempt
and Fontes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Musasa looks winded!
Fontes lands a nice shot that snaps Musasa's head back.

Musasa is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vinicius Fontes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Musasa motions for Fontes to come forward. Musasa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Musasa shoots and misses
and Fontes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musasa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fontes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Fontes.
Musasa shoots and misses
and Fontes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Musasa thinking.
Fontes throws an overhand right that lands on Musasa's shoulder, as Musasa tries to avoid the shot.
Musasa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fontes lands an overhand right.
Fontes scores with a decent looking hook.
Musasa is still on wobbly legs! Can Fontes finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Musasa seems to have recovered his senses.
Fontes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Musasa.
Vinicius Fontes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yves Musasa.
Fontes keeps the fight on the outside.
Vinicius Fontes is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontes misses with a straight left.
Fontes connects with a right hand. Musasa shakes it off.
Fontes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Musasa can do to turn this around?
Musasa misses with a takedown
and Musasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Musasa is breathing heavily.
Fontes cracks Musasa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fontes lands with a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fontes.
Fontes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musasa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musasa has Fontes pressed against the cage, preventing Fontes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fontes has had enough of the clinch but Musasa keeps him there for the moment.

Musasa jumps guard.
Fontes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Fontes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Musasa, up you get!
Musasa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fontes pinned against the cage. Fontes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Musasa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fontes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musasa has a takedown stuffed.
Fontes lands a jab to the nose.
Fontes cracks Musasa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Musasa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fontes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fontes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Musasa fails with the takedown
and Fontes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fontes cracks Musasa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Musasa falls backwards against the cage. Fontes follows up with more strikes that drop Musasa to his knees. Fontes keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Musasa! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Fontes!