PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gualiro Fantuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZuD The Fourth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 ZuD The Fourth was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fantuso
vs
The Fourth

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gualiro Fantuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ZuD The Fourth!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Fourth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantuso darts in trying to clinch
and The Fourth counters with an outside leg kick.
The Fourth circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Fourth lands a leg kick that knocks Fantuso off balance momentarily.
Fantuso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantuso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Fourth circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Fourth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Fourth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantuso avoids a kick to the body.
Fantuso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Fourth counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Fantuso looks to clinch
and The Fourth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fantuso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Fourth counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantuso closes the distance but The Fourth moves to the side
and The Fourth counters with a straight right hand.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fantuso really felt that one!
The Fourth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantuso is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Fourth. Fantuso does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Fourth throws a sloppy head kick and Fantuso moves out of range easily.
The Fourth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Fourth keeps Fantuso at a distance using the push kick.
The Fourth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fantuso rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantuso wants to clinch but The Fourth slips to the side
and The Fourth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Fantuso blocks the leg kick.
Fantuso looks to clinch
and The Fourth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Fourth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantuso walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Fourth.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Fourth cracks a nice hook into Fantuso's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fourth throws the kick towards the body but Fantuso avoids it.
The Fourth misses with a wild body shot.
The Fourth throws a sloppy head kick and Fantuso moves out of range easily.
Fantuso darts in trying to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantuso closes the distance but The Fourth moves to the side
and The Fourth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Fourth looks to land a body kick but Fantuso moved away.
Fantuso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantuso tries to clinch but The Fourth moves away
and The Fourth counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fourth looks for the body kick but Fantuso saw that one coming.
Fantuso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Fourth. The Fourth obviously looking to wear him down.
The Fourth connects with a looping right hand.
The Fourth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The Fourth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Fourth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantuso wants to clinch but The Fourth slips to the side
and The Fourth counters with a left to the body.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantuso moves out of range as The Fourth throws a body kick.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantuso closes the distance but The Fourth moves to the side
and The Fourth counters with a big head kick but Fantuso shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantuso closes the distance but The Fourth moves to the side
and The Fourth counters with a nice body kick.
Fantuso closes the distance but The Fourth moves to the side
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantuso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Fourth counters with a nice body kick.
Fantuso tries to clinch but The Fourth moves away
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that stops Fantuso in his tracks momentarily.
Fantuso tries to clinch but The Fourth moves away
and The Fourth counters with a low kick, right behind Fantuso 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantuso wants to clinch but The Fourth slips to the side
and The Fourth counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantuso looks to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a body kick.
Crunch! The Fourth slams his shin into Fantuso's torso.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that stops Fantuso in his tracks momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZuD The Fourth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The Fourth throws a front kick that sends Fantuso stumbling back into the cage.
Fantuso moves to clinch but The Fourth breaks away
and The Fourth counters with a nice body kick.
Fantuso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantuso tries to clinch but The Fourth moves away
and The Fourth counters with a left to the body.
Fantuso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Fourth counters with a leg kick.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that stops Fantuso in his tracks momentarily.
Fantuso tries to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The Fourth thuds his shin into the meat of Fantuso's side.
Fantuso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The Fourth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantuso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantuso avoids a kick to the body.
Fantuso darts in trying to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantuso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Fourth counters with a nice body shot.
The Fourth cracks a nice hook into Fantuso's ribs.
ZuD The Fourth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Fourth. Fantuso shrugs it off though.
The Fourth lands with a good body shot.
The Fourth tries to land a front kick but Fantuso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gualiro Fantuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Fourth circles away from the clinch attempt
and The Fourth counters with a left to the body.
Fantuso avoids a kick to the body.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Fourth throws a sloppy head kick and Fantuso moves out of range easily.
The Fourth looks to score with a jab to the body but Fantuso is just out of range.
Fantuso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Fourth lands a nice hook to Fantuso's body. Fantuso takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Fourth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fourth thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantuso tries to close the distance and clinch but The Fourth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Fourth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantuso wants to clinch.
The Fourth cracks a nice hook into Fantuso's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantuso tries to clinch up but The Fourth circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a head kick. That will keep Fantuso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fantuso might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantuso looks to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a head kick. That will keep Fantuso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Fourth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Fantuso moves into the clinch.
Fantuso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantuso misses with an elbow strike.
The Fourth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fantuso backwards.
The Fourth can't find room to land a body shot as Fantuso controls the action.
Fantuso misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantuso letting The Fourth take a breather here.
Fantuso scores with a knee to the head.
The Fourth is pushing Fantuso up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fantuso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Fourth lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Fourth takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fantuso throws an elbow but misses.
The Fourth scores with a hook to the body.
Fantuso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Fourth dodges an elbow strike from Fantuso.
The Fourth avoids a wild elbow strike from Fantuso.
The Fourth blocks the elbow strike.
Fantuso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Fourth misses with some punches.
The Fourth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The Fourth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Fourth is trying to maintain a safe position but Fantuso gets an underhook and turns The Fourth into the cage.
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!
Fantuso throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantuso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The Fourth blocks the elbow strike.
The Fourth trying to stall but Fantuso improves his position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fantuso just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Fourth's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZuD The Fourth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fantuso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a stiff right hand.
The Fourth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Fourth tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantuso tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Fourth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Fourth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fantuso.
The Fourth looks for the body kick but Fantuso saw that one coming.
Fantuso closes the distance looking to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fantuso's knee momentarily.
Fantuso looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantuso wants to clinch.
Fantuso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Fourth counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fourth misses with a body kick.
Fantuso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. The Fourth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a leg kick.
Fantuso tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The Fourth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Fourth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantuso wants to clinch but The Fourth slips to the side
and The Fourth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantuso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Fourth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantuso looks to clinch
and The Fourth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantuso darts in trying to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantuso blocks the body kick.
The Fourth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gualiro Fantuso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
The Fourth throws a push kick but Fantuso slaps the foot to one side.
The Fourth connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantuso doesn't manage to clinch there - The Fourth circles away.
Fantuso wants to clinch but The Fourth slips to the side
and The Fourth counters with a leg kick.
Fantuso wants to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantuso tries to clinch up but The Fourth circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantuso darts in trying to clinch
and The Fourth counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fantuso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Fourth throws the kick towards the body but Fantuso avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fourth just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantuso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Fourth swings for the body but Fantuso moves out of range.
Fantuso tries to clinch up but The Fourth circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantuso tries to clinch up
and The Fourth counters with a solid body kick.
Fantuso is looking to clinch.
Fantuso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fantuso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantuso wants to clinch up but The Fourth keeps it at a distance.
The Fourth cracks Fantuso with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fantuso rushes The Fourth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantuso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fantuso throws an elbow but misses.
Fantuso tries a knee to the head but The Fourth blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fantuso throws an elbow but misses.
Fantuso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantuso throws an elbow but it misses.
The Fourth blocks an elbow strike from Fantuso.
The Fourth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Fourth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Fourth trying to stall but Fantuso improves his position.
The Fourth misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fantuso throws an elbow but misses.
Gualiro Fantuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantuso blocks a body shot from The Fourth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Fourth.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZuD The Fourth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Fourth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZuD The Fourth!