PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Henry Longbow enters the cage!

Fantana
vs
Longbow

165 cm
31
144 lbs
17 - 3 - 2

160 cm
32
139 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fantana blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Longbow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brian Fantana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Fantana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Longbow.
Longbow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fantana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Longbow scrambles back to his feet.
Fantana scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Fantana misses its intended target.
Fantana tries for a takedown but Longbow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
Fantana connects with a jab.
Fantana scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow throws a head kick but Fantana moves out of range.
Jab from Fantana.
Longbow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fantana.
Fantana misses the body punch
and Longbow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana scores with a crisp jab that stopped Longbow in his tracks.
Fantana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Longbow.
Good standup being displayed there by Longbow as he connects with a hook.
Longbow feints and then cracks Fantana's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fantana down.
Longbow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longbow leaves Fantana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantana lands a nice shot that snaps Longbow's head back.
Longbow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Longbow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Longbow.
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Longbow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fantana swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow is looking for the big counter here.
Longbow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fantana's head backwards.
Fantana looks to land a right hand but Longbow moved out of range.
Donk. Fantana catches Longbow right on the button with a cross.
Longbow throws a right hand that Fantana ducks under and follows up with a left that Fantana also avoids with ease.
Fantana clobbers Longbow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Longbow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fantana backs up against the cage.

Fantana is rocked!
Fantana walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Longbow! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Longbow!
During a confident post fight interview, Henry Longbow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.