PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reginald Francis Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Reginald Francis Colon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fantana
vs
Francis Colon

180 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

155 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Francis Colon!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Francis Colon moves into range and clinches up with Fantana.
Fantana pushes off an throws an elbow but Francis Colon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Francis Colon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Francis Colon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Francis Colon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fantana.
Francis Colon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Francis Colon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Francis Colon wants a takedown.
Francis Colon lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Francis Colon.
Francis Colon is working for takedown but Fantana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zack Fantana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reginald Francis Colon.
Francis Colon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fantana is defending well for now.
Francis Colon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fantana prevents it.
Fantana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Francis Colon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantana is trying to maintain a safe position but Francis Colon gets an underhook and turns Fantana into the cage.
Fantana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Francis Colon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fantana blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis Colon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fantana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Francis Colon crunches a lovely knee into Fantana's ribcage.

Francis Colon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Francis Colon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fantana is retaining full guard.
Francis Colon is in close to Fantana's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francis Colon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fantana is retaining full guard.
Fantana is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Francis Colon is controlling him.
Francis Colon lands a couple of elbows.
Francis Colon postures up and lands a big shot to Fantana's brow.
Francis Colon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francis Colon looking to pass the guard.
Francis Colon postures up in Fantana's guard and throws a big left but Fantana blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon is looking to work some ground and pound but Fantana has wrist control.
Fantana can't keep his opponent in guard - Francis Colon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Francis Colon stops Fantana from getting back to his feet.
Francis Colon works his way into full mount!
Francis Colon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantana trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Francis Colon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Francis Colon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Francis Colon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fantana to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fantana shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon lands a big shot there that rocks Fantana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Francis Colon is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Francis Colon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Francis Colon dominating with strikes here.
Francis Colon lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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.
Francis Colon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Fantana is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Francis Colon is working for a guillotine from mount but Fantana frees his head quite easily.
Oh Fantana is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Francis Colon has control of Fantana's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fantana regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantana squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Fantana defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Francis Colon.
Fantana seems to have got his legs back now.
Francis Colon working Fantana over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francis Colon postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fantana bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Francis Colon and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Francis Colon!
A very excited looking Reginald Francis Colon rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.