PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilmar Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azure
vs
Fonseca

165 cm
22
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
26
140 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

GTI - 1337 Franchised
WTF? $8

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilmar Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azure thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Fonseca.
Azure connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonseca.
Azure throws a lazy uppercut
and Fonseca counters with a nice uppercut.
Azure stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Azure wants it to stay on the feet.
Azure misses with a jab to the body

so Fonseca counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Azure trying to keep a closed guard but Fonseca is proving a slippery customer.
Fonseca wants to pass the guard but Azure is keeping the position.
Fonseca trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca stopping the sweep attempt from Azure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca postures up in Azure's guard and throws a big left but Azure blocks it.

Fonseca is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fonseca wants to control from the top but Azure keeps moving.
Azure keeping full guard, as Fonseca tries to pass.
Fonseca trying to control but Azure is working from the bottom.
Azure manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fonseca slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Azure throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Azure prevents Fonseca from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Azure looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Azure seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fonseca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azure thows a huge punch but Fonseca dodges it nicely.
Azure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Azure seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fonseca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fonseca is trying to maintain the position but Azure is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fonseca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Azure is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Azure missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fonseca is looking to control Azure's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fonseca avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure prevents Fonseca from improving his position.
Azure thows a huge punch but Fonseca dodges it nicely.
Fonseca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Azure.
Azure working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fonseca wants to improve his position but Azure is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Azure there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fonseca has hold of Azure's hands but Azure slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Fonseca is rocked!
Azure not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Azure working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fonseca is still in real trouble! Can Azure finish him?
Ground and pound from Azure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure lands strikes from half guard.

Fonseca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Azure takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fonseca keeps working.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
Azure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fonseca defending well though.
Azure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Azure missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fonseca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Azure pulls his head out easily.
Azure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Azure winds up and cracks Fonseca with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azure looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fonseca with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Azure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fonseca defending well though.
Azure working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fonseca blocking the ground and pound attempt from Azure.
Azure drops an elbow to the side of Fonseca's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Azure dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A swing and a miss from Azure.
Fonseca moves forwards but Azure connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fonseca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Azure sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Azure loads up on a big right hand but Fonseca slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fonseca.
Mr Azure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azure swings widly with a right hand

and Fonseca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Azure's guard.
Azure controls Fonseca momentarily but Fonseca frees himself.
Azure manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Azure lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fonseca hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure breaks from Fonseca's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Azure connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Azure cracks Fonseca with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure retains his featherweight title!