PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Fitzwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitzwell
vs
Fontaine

190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Fitzwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontaine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fontaine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fontaine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzwell as Fontaine shoots in.
Fitzwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fontaine circles away quickly and effectively.
Fontaine thumps Fitzwell with a low kick.
Fitzwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Fontaine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fitzwell lands a jab to Fontaine's midsection.
Fontaine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fitzwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fontaine.
Fitzwell scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell misses with a two punch combination.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown but Fitzwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fontaine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick from Fontaine lands but Fitzwell takes it in his stride.

It looks like Dick Fitzwell has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but Fitzwell shows good takedown defense.
Fitzwell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fontaine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fontaine.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt.
Fontaine looks gassed!
Fitzwell tries to clinch up but Fontaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontaine misses with a kick to the body.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Fontaine is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzwell. Fontaine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitzwell circles away from the clinch attempt.

Fitzwell instigates a clinch.
Fitzwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine keeps control of Fitzwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Fontaine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fontaine throws a head kick that Fitzwell semi-blocks.
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 has managed to clinch.

Fontaine breaks the clinch.
Dick Fitzwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Fitzwell misses with a double jab.
Fitzwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fontaine circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzwell defending well as Fontaine loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzwell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fitzwell duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fontaine throws a right hand that Fitzwell ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzwell also avoids with ease.
Fontaine throws a nice looking combination but Fitzwell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fitzwell wants to clinch up but Fontaine keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fitzwell digs a good hook to Fontaine's body.
Fontaine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzwell scores with a one two! Fontaine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fitzwell works over Fontaine's head and body with a nice combination.
Fitzwell throws a series of strikes that have Fontaine backpedaling.
Fitzwell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fontaine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fitzwell tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries for a takedown but Fitzwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Fontaine is having none of it.
Fontaine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitzwell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fontaine on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fitzwell is looking to wear down Fontaine with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fontaine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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!
Fitzwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Fitzwell both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontaine moves in looking to clinch but Fitzwell pushes him off.
Fitzwell tries to bum rush Fontaine with a series of wild strikes but Fontaine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Fontaine is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dick Fitzwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dick Fitzwell'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.

Fontaine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fontaine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzwell takes an elbow to the temple.
Fitzwell tries to break the clinch but Fontaine is controlling the position.
Fitzwell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzwell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fontaine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzwell's efforts to push away.

Fontaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell leaves Fontaine with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fontaine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontaine is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fitzwell wants it to stay on the feet.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fontaine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine shoots in looking for a takedown but Fitzwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fontaine's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fitzwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzwell throws a body punch but Fontaine moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fontaine.

Fitzwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fontaine, pushing him back against the cage.
Fontaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzwell stalling in the clinch but Fontaine improves position.
Fitzwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fontaine breaks from the clinch.
Fitzwell lands with an uppercut that bounces Fontaine off the cage and back into rage.
Fitzwell works over Fontaine's head and body with a nice combination.
Fontaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fitzwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fitzwell.
Fitzwell cracks a nice hook into Fontaine's ribs.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzwell stalks Fontaine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fontaine's face. Fontaine staggers backwards, shaken.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fitzwell jabs Fontaine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzwell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzwell tries to clinch up but Fontaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontaine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell lands with a good body shot.
Fitzwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fontaine.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fontaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzwell digs a good hook to Fontaine's body.
Fitzwell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fitzwell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dick Fitzwell is winning the standup battle so far.
Fontaine is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fitzwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fitzwell doesn't manage to clinch there - Fontaine circles away.
Fitzwell wants to clinch up but Fontaine keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Fitzwell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzwell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzwell scores with a three punch combo!
Fontaine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontaine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fitzwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Fitzwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Fontaine is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Fontaine or perhaps it was just good defense by Fitzwell which made him look bad.
Fitzwell misses with a double jab.
Fitzwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fontaine throws a combination. Fitzwell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitzwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fontaine circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fontaine misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fontaine tries to land a front kick but Fitzwell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fontaine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Fitzwell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Fitzwell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fitzwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzwell wants to clinch up but Fontaine keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fitzwell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fontaine.
Fontaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fontaine fails to land the takedown.
Fontaine fails with a takedown attempt.
Dick Fitzwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Fontaine.
Fontaine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Fitzwell both land. Nice combination.
Fitzwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzwell tries to clinch but Fontaine moves out of range.
Fontaine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fitzwell is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fontaine.
Fitzwell works over Fontaine's head and body with a nice combination.

Fontaine has closed the distance and engaged Fitzwell in a clinch.

Fontaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fontaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzwell manages to avoid it.
Fitzwell stalks Fontaine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fontaine's face. Fontaine staggers backwards, shaken.
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Fitzwell misses.
Fitzwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fontaine.
Fontaine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzwell throws out the jab.

Fitzwell tries to keep at a distance but Fontaine has taken the fight into the clinch.

Fontaine jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fontaine looking for a sweep. Not yet Fontaine, not yet.
Fontaine controls Fitzwell momentarily but Fitzwell frees himself.
Fitzwell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dick Fitzwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fontaine looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cody Fontaine wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fontaine moves in looking to clinch but Fitzwell pushes him off.
Dick Fitzwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzwell lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fontaine.
Fitzwell lands a body shot.
Fitzwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fontaine circles away quickly and effectively.
Fontaine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitzwell slaps away a takedown attempt from Fontaine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fontaine dodges the punch combination from Fitzwell.
Fitzwell jabs Fontaine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fitzwell digs a good body shot into Fontaine's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine throws a right and a left that Fitzwell avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Fitzwell misses.
Fitzwell works over Fontaine's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body punch from Fitzwell.
Fontaine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitzwell.
Fitzwell cracks Fontaine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitzwell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fitzwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fitzwell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fitzwell stuffs the takedown attempt from Fontaine. Fontaine gets slowly back to his feet.
Fitzwell punishes Fontaine's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Fitzwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Fitzwell!