PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian comes to the cage accompanied by Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Fonseca has chosen Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackson Fonseca was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kermodian
vs
Fonseca

185 cm
34
215 lbs
26 - 23 - 1

190 cm
30
220 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Brute

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 26 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kermodian.
Kermodian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kermodian gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fonseca counters with a nice leg kick.

Kermodian drives through and clinches with Fonseca against the cage.
Fonseca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fonseca fails to land.
Fonseca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fonseca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermodian misses with a knee strike.
Kermodian blocks a body shot from Fonseca.
Kermodian throws an elbow but it misses.
Fonseca misses with a punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fonseca looking to slow down the pace here.
Fonseca misses with some punches.

Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fonseca motions for Kermodian to come forward. Fonseca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Kermodian misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kermodian.
Kermodian moves away from the strike by Fonseca.
Kermodian tries to clinch there but Fonseca circles away.
Fonseca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
Fonseca scores with a nice head shot.
Kermodian wants to slow Fonseca down by chopping away at his legs.
Kermodian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kermodian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fonseca.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fonseca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kermodian blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kermodian lands a nice uppercut.

Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Kermodian tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Fonseca has closed the distance and engaged Kermodian in a clinch.
A short right from Fonseca on the inside.
Fonseca has Kermodian pushed against the cage.
Kermodian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fonseca blocks it with crossed arms.
Fonseca gets through Kermodian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fonseca lands an uppercut.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch but Kermodian keeps him there for the moment.
Fonseca works on Kermodian's body with a couple of short punches.
Fonseca scores with a shot to the side of Kermodian's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kermodian tries a knee to the head but Fonseca blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a punch to the body.
Kermodian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fonseca pushes Kermodian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kermodian is breathing heavily.
Fonseca stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kermodian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fonseca is keeping busy.
Fonseca displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kermodian up against the cage.

Fonseca breaks the clinch.
Fonseca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermodian tries to clinch up but Fonseca circles away and keeps his distance.
Kermodian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Kermodian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fonseca connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kermodian scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kermodian.
Kermodian misses with the combination.
Kermodian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws the kick towards the body but Kermodian avoids it.
Fonseca throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kermodian takes one to the chin there.
Fonseca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fonseca lands with a shot to the body.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Fonseca! Kermodian is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Fonseca!
Jackson Fonseca made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellbent in his post fight interview.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

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