PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Tantay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Chansta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Tantay
vs
Chansta

170 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Tantay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Chansta!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tantay moves in looking to clinch but Chansta pushes him off.
Tantay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tantay shoots in but no luck this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tantay checks a leg kick.
Tantay tries to clinch but Chansta is having none of it.

Tantay shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chansta's guard.
Tantay sitting in guard here, content to control.

Chansta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Chansta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tantay controlling from the top position.

Chansta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tantay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tantay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Chansta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chansta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Chansta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tantay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chansta looks gassed!
Tantay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Tantay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tantay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chansta is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chansta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Tantay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tantay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tantay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chansta wants to sweep but no luck.
Tantay trying to control but Chansta is working from the bottom.

Chansta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tantay looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tantay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tantay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Chansta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tantay passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantay content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Tantay.

Tantay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tantay in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Tantay tries for a kimura but Chansta is defending well.
Chansta manages to get back to half guard.
Tantay drops an elbow to the side of Chansta's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tantay controlling the pace.
Tantay tries to pass to full mount but Chansta defends it.
Chansta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Chansta throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tantay uses it to pass to side control.
Chansta is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chansta manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Chansta is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tantay doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chansta.
Chansta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tantay keeps working.
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 Ryan Tantay will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chansta misses with a series of wild punches.
Chansta misses with a low kick as Tantay jumps back.
Ryan Tantay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tantay moves out of range as Chansta throws a body kick.
Chansta fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tantay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tantay controlling the position.
Tantay seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chansta for as long as he can get away with.
Chansta is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tantay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Chansta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chansta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Tantay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tantay content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantay preventing the sweep.
Tantay wants to pass the guard but Chansta is keeping the position.

Chansta looking for a guillotine here but Tantay defends easily.

Chansta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chansta looking for a sweep. Not yet Chansta, not yet.

Chansta looking for a guillotine here but Tantay defends easily.
Tantay controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantay advances to half guard.
Chansta is trying to get back to full guard.
Tantay not doing much here.
Chansta is looking to improve his position.
Chansta wants to sweep but Tantay has passed to side control!
Chansta is trying to escape the mount.
Tantay wants to control the pace but Chansta is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chansta regains half guard.
Chansta slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ryan Tantay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chansta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tantay's guard.
Chansta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tantay is keeping the position for now.

Chansta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tantay dives on top into guard.

Chansta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Chansta is looking for a triangle but Tantay pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantay content to stall in guard here.

Tantay is posturing up here but Chansta has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Tantay tries to roll out but it's too tight and Tantay has to tap! Slick submission there by Chansta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anton Chansta!
Anton Chansta is the new lightweight champion!