PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ori Fanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tony
vs
Fanta

176 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Wilson Tony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ori Fanta!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fanta.
Tony misses the jab.
Fanta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fanta misses with a hook. Tony ducked under it nicely.
Fanta works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Tony throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fanta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Ori Fanta has been cut.
Fanta looks to land a left hand but Tony moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Tony misses.
Tony scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fanta.
Fanta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
A left lands for Tony.
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!
Fanta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fanta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
Fanta counters with a body kick.
Fanta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tony takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tony misses with a looping left.
Tony ducks under a wild hook from Fanta.
Wilson Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tony misses.
Tony misses with an uppercut
and Fanta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fanta slips a jab from Tony.
Fanta slips under a jab.
Fanta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fanta connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tony momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Fanta.
Fanta moves away from the strike by Tony.
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!
A slow jab from Tony misses its intended target.
Tony fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fanta manages to avoid it.
A big right from Tony misses.
Tony lands a nice looking body shot.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Fanta counters with a thumping low kick.
Tony loads up on a big right hand but Fanta slips the punch.
Fanta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tony.
Fanta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fanta lands with a hook. Tony tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Tony misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Fanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanta sizes up Tony with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fanta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tony is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tony misses with a hook to the body
and Fanta counters with a good low kick that Tony was not able to check.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fanta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fanta slips a straight right by Tony.
Fanta looks to land a body kick but Tony moved away.
Tony gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fanta lands a head kick. Tony smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fanta slips a straight right by Tony.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fanta! But no joy.
Tony misses with a hook
and Fanta counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tony misses with a hook
and Fanta counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Fanta counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tony throws out a loose jab but Fanta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fanta throws out a counter right but Tony avoids it with no problem.
Tony misses with a hook to the body
and Fanta counters with a good low kick that Tony was not able to check.
Tony slips under a jab.
Tony was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tony scores with a jab to the body.
Tony looks to land a left hand but Fanta moved out of range nicely.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
Fanta slips under a jab.
Tony takes a swing at Fanta's ribcage but misses.
Fanta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tony lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fanta at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fanta defending well as Tony loads up on a big left hand.
Fanta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fanta slips a jab from Tony.
Fanta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fanta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tony scores with a body shot.
Tony walks into a left hand.
Fanta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tony.
Tony misses with a looping left.
Ori Fanta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fanta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tony might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Tony there.
A swing and a miss from Tony.
It seemed like Fanta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fanta doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tony swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Fanta counter with a right hand.
Fanta thumps Tony with a low kick.
Tony misses with an uppercut
and Fanta counters with a nice leg kick.
Tony takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tony throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fanta on the side of the head.
Tony throws a poor cross that misses
and Fanta counters with an outside leg kick.
Fanta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fanta scores with a head kick. Tony tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tony throws a right hand that misses
and Fanta counters with an inside leg kick.
Fanta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tony.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with an uppercut
and Fanta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fanta rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tony counter with a right hand.
Fanta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fanta walks into a left hand.
Fanta throws a good cross that connects.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fanta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fanta feints and then cracks Tony's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tony down.
Fanta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tony catches Fanta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fanta throws a sloppy head kick and Tony moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony looks to land a left hand but Fanta moved out of range nicely.
Fanta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fanta ducks under a wild hook from Tony.
A little jabbing left from Fanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tony throws a body punch but Fanta moves out of range.
Fanta misses with a lunging right hand
and Fanta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Tony throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fanta appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fanta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tony.
Fanta only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fanta, right into the meat.
Fanta has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fanta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tony.
A nice side step and Fanta releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fanta counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fanta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tony's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tony throws a lazy uppercut
and Fanta counters with a body kick that stops Tony in his tracks momentarily.
Fanta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fanta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tony on the side of the head.
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and Fanta counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fanta misses with a wild body shot.
Fanta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tony on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fanta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tony catches Fanta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ori Fanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ori Fanta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tony works Fanta's body with a nice hook.
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and Fanta counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tony.
Fanta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Fanta responds with a good body kick, but Tony manages to step out the way in time.
Tony swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fanta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tony throws a body punch but Fanta moves out of range.
Fanta scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fanta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony throws a poor cross that misses
and Fanta counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony scores with a sloppy right hand. Fanta should have avoided that one.
Fanta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fanta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanta looks for the body kick but Tony saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tony's calf.
Fanta misses with a two punch combination.
Tony scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Fanta is rocked!
Fanta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tony.
Tony was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fanta is still on wobbly legs! Can Tony finish him?
Tony misses the jab.
Fanta shapes to counter with a head kick.
Tony throws an overhand right that lands on Fanta's shoulder, as Fanta tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Fanta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fanta seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Tony there.
Fanta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tony lands a jab.
Tony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fanta.
Fanta slips a jab from Tony.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony throws a body punch but Fanta moves out of range.
Tony with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fanta slips under a jab.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fanta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tony.
Fanta ducks right into an uppercut from Tony.
Fanta lands with a slapping head kick.
Tony throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fanta on the side of the head.
Tony misses with a right hand
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fanta lands with an uppercut that bounces Tony off the cage and back into range.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanta moves out of range of the strikes.
Tony will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tony misses with an uppercut.
Fanta throws a fast counter high kick but Tony manages to duck under it in time.
Tony throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fanta counters with a nice uppercut.
Fanta throws a jab but it's blocked by Tony.
Tony misses with a hook.
Tony throws a body shot but no joy.
Fanta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tony.
Tony dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fanta.
Fanta avoids the body shot from Tony.
Fanta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony misses with a lunging right hand
and Tony takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tony misses with a left hand
and Fanta counters with a good low kick that Tony was not able to check.
Tony connects with a right hand. Fanta shakes it off.
Tony connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fanta's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tony lands with an uppercut that bounces Fanta off the cage and back into range.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony connects with a jab.
Tony misses with a body shot
and Fanta counters with a good low kick that Tony was not able to check.
Tony tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanta was well out of range. Poor timing from Tony.
Fanta avoids the body shot from Tony.
Fanta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Tony showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fanta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Ori Fanta!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!