PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathon McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jongsanan Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathon McTavish had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McTavish
vs
Fairtex

186 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathon McTavish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jongsanan Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nathon McTavish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex digs a good hook to McTavish's body.
Fairtex falls off balance throwing a combination
and McTavish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fairtex!
McTavish misses with a looping left.
Fairtex throws a body punch but McTavish moves out of range.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex keeps control of McTavish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McTavish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McTavish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fairtex lands with a straight right. McTavish didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex moves forwards but McTavish connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from McTavish finds it's target.
Fairtex waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTavish.

Fairtex rushes McTavish and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Fairtex is stalling here.
McTavish tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a left hand.
Fairtex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands a body punch in the clinch.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fairtex trying to land knees to the body.
Fairtex has McTavish pressed against the cage, preventing McTavish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McTavish avoids the elbow strike from Fairtex, against the cage.
Fairtex lands a body shot.
Fairtex scores with a shoulder strike.
McTavish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McTavish swings wildly with an uppercut but Fairtex uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairtex stalling.
McTavish avoids the elbow strike from Fairtex, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex stalling.
Fairtex lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McTavish is trying to break free.
Fairtex has McTavish pushed against the cage.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.

McTavish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
McTavish misses with a straight right.
McTavish misses with a series of wild punches.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
McTavish tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped McTavish in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Nathon McTavish has been cut.
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex scores with a shoulder strike.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped McTavish in his tracks for a moment.
McTavish takes an elbow to the forehead.

McTavish breaks the clinch.
Fairtex missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from McTavish.
Fairtex throws a series of punches but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fairtex jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairtex thows a body shot but no joy.
McTavish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairtex.
McTavish throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.
Fairtex uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex pushes McTavish up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex lands a nice shot to the body.
McTavish can't break the clinch.
Fairtex lands a right hand that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fairtex - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McTavish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex controlling the action here for a moment.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Fairtex.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
McTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McTavish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jongsanan Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathon McTavish's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McTavish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fairtex.
McTavish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fairtex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fairtex misses with a wild body shot.
McTavish scores with a spinning back kick!
Nathon McTavish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McTavish throws a head kick but Fairtex moves out of range.
McTavish ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McTavish.
McTavish moves into range and connects with a jab.
McTavish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fairtex under the eye.
McTavish looks to land a combination but Fairtex avoids it well.
Jongsanan Fairtex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTavish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McTavish misses with a head kick.
Fairtex throws a jab when McTavish was well out of range.
Fairtex throws a series of strikes that have McTavish backpedaling.
Fairtex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTavish.
McTavish misses with a wild combination.
Fairtex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McTavish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands with a straight right. McTavish didn't see that one coming.
McTavish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fairtex slips a jab and a cross from McTavish.
Fairtex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McTavish. That snapped Fairtex's head back.
Fairtex misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Fairtex.
McTavish tries to land a body kick
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.
McTavish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fairtex.

Fairtex has managed to clinch.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McTavish's efforts to push away.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McTavish is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fairtex has McTavish pressed against the cage, preventing McTavish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
McTavish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McTavish wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Fairtex lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McTavish backwards.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above McTavish 's eye.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that McTavish shrugs off.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex prevents McTavish from breaking the clinch.
McTavish wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex scores with a shot to the side of McTavish's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped McTavish in his tracks for a moment.
McTavish is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Fairtex lands an uppercut.
Fairtex leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fairtex can't find room to land a body shot as McTavish controls the action.
Fairtex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McTavish's elbow.
Fairtex gets through McTavish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Fairtex working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex pushes McTavish back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairtex presses McTavish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Fairtex - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairtex creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McTavish is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
McTavish takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
McTavish is trying to break free.
Fairtex has McTavish pressed against the cage, preventing McTavish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fairtex is working McTavish over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on McTavish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairtex.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McTavish.
A left hand lands to the body for Fairtex.
Fairtex lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Fairtex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jongsanan Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathon McTavish's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fairtex drives through and clinches with McTavish against the cage.
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice uppercut.
Jongsanan Fairtex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex stalling against the cage.
McTavish is trying to break free.
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fairtex dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fairtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McTavish is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Fairtex working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fairtex scores with a hook to the body.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a body shot.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but McTavish avoids the damage to the body.
McTavish is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fairtex.
Still in the clinch, Fairtex scores with a nice short uppercut.
McTavish tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fairtex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fairtex scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fairtex stalls.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
McTavish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairtex.
McTavish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTavish looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTavish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that McTavish shrugs off.
Fairtex taking a breather.
Fairtex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairtex presses McTavish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex cracks McTavish with a nice body shot.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex is stalling here.
Fairtex lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Fairtex to work.
Fairtex softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McTavish wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairtex scores with an uppercut up the middle.

McTavish is rocked!
McTavish tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Oh McTavish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fairtex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above McTavish 's eye.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McTavish's efforts to push away.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
McTavish can't break the clinch.
McTavish wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
McTavish is trying to push Fairtex away but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McTavish.
McTavish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a body punch.
Fairtex lands with a left to the head.
Fairtex manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTavish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairtex lands a hook to the side of the head.
McTavish tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Fairtex.
McTavish managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex is stalling here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairtex.
Nathon McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice left hand lands by Fairtex.
McTavish is pressed against the cage. Fairtex pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts McTavish! Two more big strikes from Fairtex and McTavish crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jongsanan Fairtex!