PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sweeney Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Todd's choice of entrance music: Never Forget, Never Forgive... Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fanning
vs
Todd

178 cm
24
153 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
154 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sweeney Todd!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning lands with a hook. Todd tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fanning lands a really nice looking cross but Todd seems unphased.
Todd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fanning.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Fanning is just out of range.
Fanning takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Fanning.
Fanning tries to score with a low kick but Todd moves his leg out of the way.
Fanning slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fanning.
Todd is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Todd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fanning can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning is not content to let Todd control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanning manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Todd is trying is best to control the position here.
Fanning winds up and cracks Todd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fanning thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
Fanning throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Fanning has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fanning prevents Todd from improving his position.
Todd is trying to maintain the position but Fanning is very close to passing his half guard.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Fanning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Todd taking some punishment here, with Fanning in his half guard.
Fanning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fanning trying to control the pace.
Todd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fanning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd wants to control but Fanning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Todd is in trouble now - Fanning has advanced to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fanning dominating with strikes here.
Fanning misses with a head shot.
Fanning lands a nice shot to the head.
Todd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Todd is rocked!
Poor strikes thrown by Fanning there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fanning prevents Todd from getting the reversal.
Fanning looking to finish with strikes here!
Fanning looking to finish with strikes here!
Fanning lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
Todd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Todd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Todd is still in real trouble! Can Fanning finish him?
Fanning working the ground and pound effectively.
Fanning lands a big shot there that rocks Todd but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fanning breaks from Todd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fanning lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Todd! Fanning sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Todd and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Fanning!