PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonseca comes to the cage accompanied by Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle. Jackson Fonseca has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fonseca
vs
Vice

190 cm
22
220 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

169 cm
24
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Fonseca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Vice!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vice.

It looks like Tommy Vice has been cut.
Fonseca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Vice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fonseca tries to escape but Vice is in control.
Fonseca is not content to let Vice control the position.
Fonseca regains half guard, as Vice was trying to land strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vice looks to land a strike but Fonseca avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vice trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
Vice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Vice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fonseca has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vice has managed to get both his arms back between Fonseca's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vice wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vice makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vice throwing strikes but missing.
Vice wants to control from the top but Fonseca keeps moving.
Vice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vice content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Fonseca is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fonseca looking for a sweep. Not yet Fonseca, not yet.
Vice with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.

Fonseca has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fonseca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vice looks for the body kick but Fonseca saw that one coming.
Fonseca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson Fonseca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fonseca.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fonseca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vice walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fonseca.

Fonseca closes the distance and clinches.
Fonseca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fonseca digs a right hand into Vice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vice's gas tank.
Fonseca lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fonseca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Fonseca.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fonseca.
A right hand to the body from Fonseca.
Vice looks gassed!
A short uppercut from Fonseca.
A body shot lands from Fonseca.
Vice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fonseca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fonseca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fonseca.
Fonseca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fonseca lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fonseca digs a right hand underneath Vice's ribcage. Vice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fonseca works on Vice's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fonseca.
Fonseca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fonseca lands a body punch.
Fonseca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fonseca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fonseca lands a right hand.
Fonseca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fonseca digs a right hand underneath Vice's ribcage. Vice let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fonseca works on Vice's body with a couple of short punches.
Fonseca scores with a shot to the side of Vice's head.
Fonseca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vices head.
Fonseca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fonseca scores with a shoulder strike.
Fonseca lands with a short shot to the head.
Fonseca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fonseca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vice backwards.

Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fonseca throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fonseca throws a shot to the body.
Vice keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fonseca.

Fonseca moves into range and clinches up with Vice.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fonseca.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fonseca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Fonseca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fonseca sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vice somewhat.
Fonseca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fonseca lands with a slapping head kick.
Fonseca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fonseca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fonseca scores with a nice body kick.

Vice closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fonseca did well to prevent Vice getting side control.
Vice thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Fonseca to regain full guard.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vice keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fonseca's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fonseca working for a triangle but Vice defends it easily.
Vice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fonseca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vice throws a big right hand that misses.
Vice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fonseca is keeping the position for now.
Vice connects with a couple of short punches.
Vice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fonseca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vice is one step ahead there.
Vice scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vice lands a couple of elbows.
Fonseca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vice.

Fonseca looking for a guillotine here but Vice defends easily.
Fonseca can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vice controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fonseca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vice.
Vice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vice is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vice throwing strikes but missing.
Vice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.
Vice is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vice distracts Fonseca with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fonseca has his feet on Vice's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Vice with that takedown attempt.
Vice moves forwards but Fonseca connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Vice bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vice lands a nice forearm strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vice slows the pace down.
Vice landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fonseca clinches up against the cage.

Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
Vice has a takedown stuffed.
Fonseca lands with a slapping head kick.

Vice shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vice showed some decent athleticism there.

Fonseca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vice pulls his head out easily.
Fonseca wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fonseca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fonseca is not content to let Vice control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice trying to control the pace.
Vice is trying to control. Fonseca wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fonseca is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Fonseca does no damage.
Jackson Fonseca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vice wants to clinch.

Vice looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.
Vice pushing down on Fonseca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vice looks to land a strike but Fonseca avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fonseca will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vice throwing strikes but missing.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vice is looking to work some ground and pound but Fonseca has wrist control.
Vice trying to control but Fonseca is working from the bottom.
Vice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vice controlling from the top position.
Fonseca keeping full guard, as Vice tries to pass.
Vice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vice trying to control the position from guard on top but Fonseca is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vice looking to sit in guard and control but Fonseca gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fonseca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Vice keeps moving.
Fonseca stopping the sweep attempt from Vice.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fonseca gets caught flat footed, as Vice shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Fonseca is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vice is aware though and is defending well.
Fonseca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fonseca keeping moving, preventing Vice from controlling successfully.
Vice thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vice has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vice!