PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Barton (ranked 2658 p4p, 3028 weight class) and Chico Fontaine (ranked 279 p4p, 313 weight class). Fontaine has chosen You're Gonna Learn a Lesson in this Delicatessen as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barton
vs
Fontaine

189 cm
19
265
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
265
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

BANZAI NUTRITION

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chico Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fontaine closes the distance and pushes Barton back into the cage.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Fontaine scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Stephen Barton has been cut.
Barton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fontaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fontaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Barton uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fontaine.
A right handed body shot lands from Fontaine.
Fontaine misses with some punches.
Barton misses with a knee to the head.
Fontaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fontaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Barton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fontaine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barton looking to slow down the pace here.
Barton tries to work over Fontaine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fontaine pushes Barton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fontaine.
Barton is breathing heavily.
Fontaine scores with a shot to the side of Barton's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine scores with a shoulder strike.
Fontaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fontaine.
Fontaine works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fontaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Fontaine.

Stephen Barton's cut is getting worse.
Fontaine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barton backwards.
Barton takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fontaine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Barton is rocked!

Fontaine floors Barton with a big punch on the inside! Barton is trying to recover but Fontaine dives into side control.
Oh Barton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!

Fontaine decides to stand back up. Fontaine steps back and let's Barton get back to his feet.

Fontaine clinches.
Fontaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fontaine lands a big right hand that drops Barton! The killer instinct kicks in and Fontaine finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fontaine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chico Fontaine!
After winning the bout, Chico Fontaine thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.