PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Van Sant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Cantwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Sant comes into the arena with Amino blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Sant
vs
Cantwell

175 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Van Sant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Cantwell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Sant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cantwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Cantwell is looking to clinch but Van Sant is avoiding it.
Van Sant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cantwell tries to avoid it but Van Sant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cantwell to the ground. Cantwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cantwell stuffs the takedown attempt from Van Sant. Van Sant gets slowly back to his feet.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Van Sant moves out of range.
Cantwell tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Van Sant counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Sant is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cantwell is pushing Van Sant's head away, looking to escape. Van Sant manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Sant tries for a kimura but Cantwell is defending well.
Cantwell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Van Sant decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cantwell to his feet.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Van Sant moves out of range.

Cantwell takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cantwell crunches a lovely knee into Van Sant's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Cantwell.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
Stalling in the clinch from Cantwell.
Van Sant tries to pull guard but Cantwell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Van Sant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cantwell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Cantwell.
Cantwell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Cantwell.
Cantwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cantwell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cantwell continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Cantwell lands a knee to the head.
Cantwell is stalling here.
Cantwell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cantwell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cantwell working Van Sant over with knees to the body.
Van Sant takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Cantwell.
Cantwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Sant's efforts to push away.
Cantwell stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cantwell lands a nice knee to the body.
Cantwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell connects with a knee to the head.
Cantwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cantwell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Sant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cantwell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cantwell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cantwell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cantwell obliges.
Cantwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Sant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cantwell with a knee to the head.
Cantwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Van Sant is rocked!
Van Sant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Van Sant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cantwell scores with a knee to the head.
Van Sant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cantwell is struggling to control the position.
Van Sant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cantwell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Van Sant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Van Sant seems to have got his legs back now.
Cantwell connects with a knee to the head.
Van Sant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cantwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
Van Sant tries to break the clinch but Cantwell is controlling the position.
Cantwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cantwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A bit of stalling here from Cantwell.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Sant wants to break free but Cantwell has control.
Cantwell scores a nice knee to the body.
Cantwell with a knee to the head.
Van Sant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cantwell walks away with a smile on his face. Van Sant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cantwell tries to clinch but Van Sant moves out of range.
Cantwell tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Van Sant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Van Sant.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
Cantwell tries to stall but Van Sant uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Sant trying to stall but Cantwell improves his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cantwell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell missing with knees to the body.
Cantwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Sant is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Cantwell.
Cantwell darts in trying to clinch

and Van Sant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Van Sant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cantwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cantwell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cantwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Sant's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Sant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cantwell landing knees to the head.
Van Sant takes an elbow to the temple.
Cantwell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cantwell lands a knee to the body.
Cantwell working Van Sant over with knees to the body.
Cantwell taking a breather.
Cantwell missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Sant is trying to force a seperation but Cantwell has the dominant position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cantwell.
Cantwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Cantwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Cantwell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Van Sant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Sant tries to clinch up but Cantwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Cantwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Sant paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Cantwell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Sant, pushing him back against the cage.
Cantwell scores with a knee to the head.
Cantwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cantwell obliges.
Cantwell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Van Sant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cantwell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cantwell lands an elbow inside that Van Sant shrugs off.
Van Sant trying to stall but Cantwell improves his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Sant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cantwell pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cantwell rushes Van Sant and presses him up against the cage.
Cantwell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Sant's defenses.
Van Sant takes an elbow to the temple.
Cantwell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Sant's defenses.
Cantwell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cantwell working Van Sant over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cantwell.
Cantwell landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cantwell.
Cantwell landing knees to the body.
Cantwell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Sant's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Sant is trying to break the clinch but Cantwell has him pressed against the cage.
Cantwell scores with a knee to the head.
Cantwell lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Sant tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Sant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Van Sant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cantwell lands a nice elbow.
Cantwell lands an elbow that stopped Van Sant in his tracks for a moment.
Cantwell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Van Sant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cantwell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cantwell lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cantwell.
Cantwell tries to land knees in the clinch but Van Sant avoids the damage to the body.
Van Sant is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
Van Sant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Van Sant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cantwell is defending well.
Van Sant working hard to break the clinch.
Steve Cantwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Cantwell.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Sant just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cantwell's brow.
Cantwell controlling the action here for a moment.
Cantwell lands an elbow inside.
Cantwell avoiding damage.
Van Sant taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cantwell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cantwell lands a nice knee to the body.
Cantwell lands a knee to the body.
Cantwell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Sant misses with a punch on the inside.
Cantwell stalling in the clinch.
Van Sant is trying to pull guard but Cantwell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cantwell with a knee to the head.
Cantwell with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cantwell looking to throw knees to the head but Van Sant is blocking nicely.
Van Sant tries to score a body lock takedown but Cantwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cantwell crunches a lovely knee into Van Sant's ribcage.
Tyler Van Sant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Cantwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cantwell 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Cantwell!