PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huw Alen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fantana
vs
Alen

180 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Huw Alen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alen wants to clinch but Fantana slips to the side

and Fantana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fantana.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fantana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fantana's elbow.
Alen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Alen has a couple of punches blocked by Fantana.
Fantana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Alen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantana blocks a body shot from Alen.
Fantana lands an elbow inside that Alen shrugs off.
Fantana really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantana has Alen pressed against the cage, preventing Alen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Alen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Fantana stalling the fight.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Alen tries to work over Fantana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fantana won't allow it.
Alen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fantana prevents it.
Alen tries to work over Fantana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alen misses with a punch to the body.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantana blocking some punches.
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alen takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana lands an elbow just above Alen 's eye.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alen looks gassed!
Alen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fantana walks away with a smile on his face. Alen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zack Fantana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huw Alen.
Alen tries to clinch but Fantana moves away

and Fantana counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fantana.
Alen tries to break the clinch but Fantana is controlling the position.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Fantana - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Fantana lands an elbow inside that Alen shrugs off.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantana has Alen pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana lands an elbow inside that Alen shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Alen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Nice elbow from Fantana.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana lands an elbow just above Alen 's eye.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.

Alen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Alen is still on wobbly legs! Can Fantana finish him?
Fantana stalls.
Fantana lands a nice elbow.
Alen seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Fantana lands a nice elbow.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Fantana taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Fantana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fantana moves into the clinch.
Fantana lands an elbow just above Alen 's eye.
Fantana lands an elbow that stopped Alen in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Alen is looking to control Fantana's arms but Fantana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alen has his back to the cage.
Alen misses with some punches.
Alen wants to stall.
Fantana lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Fantana lands an elbow inside that Alen shrugs off.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fantana.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alen is breathing heavily.
Alen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alen can't find room to land a body shot as Fantana controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alen takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Alen fails to land.
Alen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alen's defenses.
Fantana lands a nice elbow.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Alen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fantana has him pressed against the cage.
Fantana lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Fantana.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alen takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantana lands a damaging elbow.
Alen is pressed against the cage. Fantana pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Alen! Two more big strikes from Fantana and Alen crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zack Fantana!
A relieved looking Zack Fantana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.