PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colly Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy Idol's Rebel Yell kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Colly Fairtex has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fairtex
vs
Tanner

184 cm
23
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

170 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colly Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Fairtex throws a combination. Tanner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fairtex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fairtex connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tanner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Fairtex tries to clinch but Tanner moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Tanner's front leg.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex is breathing heavily.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to avoid it but Tanner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairtex to the ground. Fairtex escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Tanner shoots in looking for a takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl out of it but Tanner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fairtex manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Colly Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex lands with a slapping head kick.
Fairtex throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Colly Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fairtex lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fairtex is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tanner.
Tanner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with the combination.
Fairtex throws a leg kick but Tanner checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex takes one to the side of the head.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairtex swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Tanner forces Fairtex back against the cage and clinches.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanner keeps control of Fairtex as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tanner pulls guard.
Tanner is striking off his back. Fairtex thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tanner trying to hold on to Fairtex's head to control him but Fairtex postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colly Fairtex 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.

Fairtex tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tanner counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Tanner blocks it.
Fairtex wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tanner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairtex pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner is breathing heavily.
Fairtex thows a body kick. Tanner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fairtex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Tanner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
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!
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Colly Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands with an overhand left.
Tanner dodges the punch combination from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Fairtex.

Tanner closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that both miss.

Tanner scores with a takedown into Fairtex's guard.
Tanner postures up in Fairtex's guard and throws a big left but Fairtex blocks it.
Tanner prevents Fairtex from getting back to his feet.
Tanner with a flurry of punches that miss.

Fairtex pushes Tanner off and gets back to his feet.
Fairtex swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner shoots in and drives through. Fairtex sprawls well.
Colly Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Fairtex scores with a head kick.
Fairtex tries to clinch up
and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex throws a lazy head kick

and Tanner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fairtex's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colly Fairtex dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanner avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanner shoots in but Fairtex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tanner takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fairtex lands with a kick to the temple. Tanner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Tanner persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for Tanner with that takedown attempt.
Colly Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Tanner.
Fairtex throws a right hand that Tanner ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanner also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fairtex.
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanner's calf.
Fairtex misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tanner counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tanner stops Fairtex from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tanner.
Fairtex is looking to stand up but Tanner isn't so interested in that idea.

Fairtex has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tanner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Fairtex gets a clinch.
Fairtex stalling.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colly Fairtex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Fairtex there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.

Fairtex gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tanner wants to pass the guard but Fairtex is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tanner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Fairtex manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tanner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fairtex.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tanner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fairtex throws a wild body kick that Tanner sees coming a mile off.
Fairtex loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Fairtex walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tanner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tanner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fairtex pinned against the cage. Fairtex gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tanner blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
Shane Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colly Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tanner misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Tanner.
I think Fairtex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colly Fairtex!