PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Longbow's choice of entrance music: Hero. This should be fireworks!

Fantana
vs
Longbow

165 cm
32
144 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

160 cm
32
139 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Fantana rushes Longbow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Fantana controls the action.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Fantana controls his hands.
Longbow has a couple of punches blocked by Fantana.
Longbow misses with a punch on the inside.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Longbow tries a body shot but Fantana blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fantana.

Fantana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fantana moves away.
Fantana goes for a double leg but Longbow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longbow continues to drive forward.
Longbow throws out a counter right but Fantana avoids it with no problem.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Longbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana checks the leg kick.
Longbow misses with a body punch

and Fantana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fantana.
Fantana trying to control but Longbow is working from the bottom.
Longbow is wriggling around but Fantana manages to pass to half guard.
Longbow moves into full guard.
Fantana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Longbow working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fantana has passed into half guard!
Longbow is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fantana manages to pass to mount!
Fantana looking to finish Longbow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Longbow!
Fantana controlling the pace for now.
Longbow is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantana with a couple of short strikes.
Longbow is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana lands a big shot there that rocks Longbow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Longbow sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantana winds up and cracks Longbow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Longbow has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Longbow is refusing to be controlled, as Fantana sits in half guard.
Fantana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Longbow!
Fantana avoids the attempt from Longbow to control.
Fantana unloading with bombs!
Longbow is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Longbow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Longbow wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fantana looking to control but Longbow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Longbow is looking to improve his position but Fantana isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fantana punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fantana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Longbow moves forwards but Fantana connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Longbow blocks a jab.
Longbow is looking to land body kicks.
Fantana feinted with a counter takedown.
Longbow is looking to chop away at Fantana's legs.
Longbow tries to land a leg kick but Fantana saw it coming and moves away.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fantana.
Fantana moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Longbow scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow throws a shot to the body.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longbow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantana lands a jab to Longbow's midsection.
Longbow throws a low kick but Fantana avoids it.
Henry Longbow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longbow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fantana's head.
Longbow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brian Fantana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana scores with a body shot.
Fantana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantana loads up on a big right hand but Longbow slips the punch.
Fantana connects with a jab.
Fantana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longbow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longbow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantana moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantana misses with a straight right.
Longbow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantana blocks a head kick by Longbow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Fantana down.
A big right from Fantana misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fantana. Longbow does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Longbow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longbow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Longbow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fantana finds it's way round the side to connect with Longbow's head.
Fantana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Longbow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantana misses the shot to the body.
Longbow steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Fantana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longbow can do to turn this around?
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fantana manages to avoid it.
Fantana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantana has a takedown stuffed.
Fantana backing away here, and Longbow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fantana checks a leg kick.
Fantana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantana throws a right hand that misses
and Longbow counters with a stiff right hand.
Longbow digs a good hook to Fantana's body.
Longbow tries to land a leg kick but Fantana saw it coming and moves away.
Longbow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantana.
Longbow walks into a jab.
Longbow throws a body punch but Fantana moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantana misses the jab.
Fantana misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Longbow.
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantana digs a good body shot into Longbow's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Longbow defends well and Fantana ends up having to push Longbow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fantana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Fantana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantana lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Longbow throws a looping overhand right but Fantana ducks down to avoid it.
Longbow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantana misses with a body shot.
Fantana shoots in but no luck this time.
Jab by Fantana.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Fantana moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fantana cracks a nice hook into Longbow's ribs.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Fantana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana jabs Longbow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Fantana. Beautiful body shot.
Fantana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longbow doesn't seem bothered though.
Longbow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantana closes the distance but Longbow moves to the side
and Longbow counters with a head kick that wobbles Fantana - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Longbow sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Longbow!
After winning the bout, Henry Longbow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.