PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fairfax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fontana has chosen Queensryche - Silent Lucidity as his entrance music. Richard Fairfax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Fontana's chin.

Fairfax
vs
Fontana

172 cm
25
154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fairfax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairfax looks to clinch

and Fontana counters by moving into the clinch.
Fairfax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairfax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fontana tries to stall but Fairfax uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairfax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fairfax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fairfax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Steve Fontana has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Fairfax scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fairfax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fontana's defenses.
Fairfax lands a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fontana.
Fontana fails to pull guard.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but Fontana blocks with his arms.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairfax lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fontana working hard to break the clinch.
Fontana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fontana.
Fairfax comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fontana looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairfax lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Fairfax.
Fontana looks gassed!
Fontana misses with an elbow strike.
Fairfax lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairfax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairfax effectively controlling the action here.
Fairfax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairfax.
Fontana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairfax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Fairfax stalling in the clinch.
Fairfax lands a right hand.
Fontana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fairfax lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fontana.
Fairfax throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairfax.
Fairfax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fontana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairfax lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairfax with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
Fairfax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fontana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairfax lands with a light punch inside.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
Fontana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fairfax lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Fairfax is stalling here.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
Fontana takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fontana is trying to force a seperation but Fairfax has the dominant position.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fontana.
Fairfax misses with a knee to the head.
Fontana prevents a body shot from Fairfax.
Fontana jumps guard but Fairfax stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fairfax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fontana's face.
Fontana slowing the pace effectively.
Fairfax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fontana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Fontana takes the fight into the clinch.
Fontana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fontana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fontana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fairfax connects with a knee to the head.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax holds him up against the cage and eventually Fontana drops back down to his feet.
Fairfax content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fontana wants to stall.
Fontana drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fairfax gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fairfax digs a right hand into Fontana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fontana's gas tank.
Fairfax landing knees to the head.
Fontana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fairfax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fontana's face.
Fontana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fairfax pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fairfax circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairfax wants to clinch.
Fairfax is looking to clinch but Fontana is avoiding it.

Fontana tries to keep at a distance but Fairfax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fontana tries a knee to the head but Fairfax blocks it.
Fontana takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairfax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fontana is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Fairfax.
Fontana creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fontana tries for a takedown but Fairfax manages to get underhooks.
Fairfax throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fontanas head.
Fairfax lands a shoulder strike.
Fontana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairfax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Fairfax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fontana's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fairfax fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fontana swats away the attempt to clinch by Fairfax.

Fairfax has Fontana up against the cage in a clinch.
Fontana has had enough of the clinch but Fairfax keeps him there for the moment.
Fairfax lands a right hand.
Fontana takes a shot to the head.
Fairfax lands a shot to the body.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fairfax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fairfax.
Fontana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fairfax pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fairfax.
Fairfax blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fontana tries to break free but Fairfax pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Fontana.
Fairfax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fairfax lands a right hand.
Richard Fairfax has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fairfax.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fairfax.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fairfax.
Fairfax works on Fontana's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairfax lands a knee to the body.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fontana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Fairfax.
Fontana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fontana looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairfax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Fairfax.
Fontana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Fairfax.
Fairfax scores with a knee to the head.
Fairfax lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fontana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fairfax avoids it.
Fairfax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
Fontana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Fairfax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
Fontana wants to stall.
Fontana wants a takedown but no success here.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fontana.
Fairfax with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fontana breaks the clinch.
Fontana closes the distance but Fairfax moves to the side
and Fontana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fontana tries to clinch there but Fairfax circles away.
Fontana moves in looking to clinch but Fairfax pushes him off.
Fontana tries to clinch but Fairfax is having none of it.
Fontana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fairfax sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairfax keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to de liver by Fairfax. Beautiful body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fontana.
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fontana paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairfax is looking to clinch.
Fontana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fairfax tries to avoid it but Fontana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fairfax to the ground. Fairfax escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairfax wants to clinch up but Fontana keeps it at a distance.
Fontana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairfax wants to clinch up but Fontana keeps it at a distance.
Fontana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fontana looks to land a combination but Fairfax avoids it well.
Fairfax fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairfax tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fairfax wants to clinch.
Fontana keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairfax looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairfax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fontana. That did some damage!
Richard Fairfax is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fairfax rushes Fontana and presses him up against the cage.
Fairfax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Fairfax looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fontana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fairfax is keeping busy.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
Fairfax landing knees to the body.
Fontana can't find room to land a body shot as Fairfax controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Fairfax.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax holds him up against the cage and eventually Fontana drops back down to his feet.
Fairfax stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fairfax lands a hook that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Fontana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairfax throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fontana jumps guard but Fairfax stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fairfax landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Fairfax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Fontana's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fontana.
Fontana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fairfax on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairfax with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax tries to land knees in the clinch but Fontana avoids the damage to the body.
Fairfax putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fontana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fontana changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fairfax fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fontana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richard Fairfax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fontana.
Fairfax is looking to clinch but Fontana is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fontana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairfax swivels and escapes.
Fairfax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairfax tries to clinch but Fontana moves away

and Fontana moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fairfax.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairfax tries to land a knee to the head but Fontana blocks with his arms.
Fairfax throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fontana blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairfax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairfax lands a body shot.
Fontana wants a takedown.
Fairfax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Fairfax blocks an elbow strike.
Fontana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fairfax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairfax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Fontana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fontana is trying to break the clinch but Fairfax has him pressed against the cage.
Fairfax lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairfax lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Fontana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairfax avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fontana can't break the clinch.
Fairfax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fairfax creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fontana's defenses.
Fairfax lands with a short shot to the head.
Fontana takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairfax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fontana throws an elbow that misses.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax holds him up against the cage and eventually Fontana drops back down to his feet.
Fontana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fontana with a knee to the head.
Fairfax scores with a hook to the body.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
Fairfax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fontana letting Fairfax take a breather here.
Fontana missing with knees to the body.
Fontana takes a shot to the head.
Fontana jumps guard but Fairfax stands there with Fontana around his waist. Fontana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fontana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fairfax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairfax utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairfax scores a nice knee to the body.
Fontana wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairfax won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairfax connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fontana's face.
Fairfax missing with knees to the body.
Fairfax lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Fairfax fails to land.
Fontana is trying to drag Fairfax to the mat but Fairfax just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fairfax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fontana's efforts to push away.
Fairfax lands a knee to the head.
Fontana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fontana pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairfax leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fairfax.
Fairfax lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fontana jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fairfax walks away with a smile on his face. Fontana gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fontana clinches with his opponent.
Fontana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairfax's elbow.
Fontana tries to land knees in the clinch but Fairfax avoids the damage to the body.
Fairfax prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fairfax lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fontana backwards.
Steve Fontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairfax blocks an elbow strike from Fontana.
Fairfax works on Fontana's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairfax creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Fairfax.
Fairfax throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fairfax lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fontana or not.
Fairfax misses with a knee strike.
Fontana tries to pull guard but Fairfax won't allow it.
Fairfax throws a head punch that misses.
Fontana tries to stall but Fairfax uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fontana can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Fairfax to work.
Fontana managing to block the knees to the body from Fairfax.
Fairfax using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fontana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontana looking for a takedown.
Fontana takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fontana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Fairfax.
Fontana tries to circle away but Fairfax has him pinned against the cage.
Richard Fairfax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairfax lands with a light punch inside.
Fontana throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Fairfax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairfax has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Fairfax!