PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Fabersave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Tantay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fabersave
vs
Tantay

175 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
161 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Fabersave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Tantay!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fabersave throws out a loose jab but Tantay uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tantay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fabersave!
Fabersave wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Tantay content just to control the position here.
Fabersave taking shots to the head.
Tantay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fabersave looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tantay controlling the pace for now.
Fabersave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantay lands with some strikes.
Fabersave wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Tantay is working for a guillotine from mount but Fabersave frees his head quite easily.
Fabersave is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tantay looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Tantay has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tantay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tantay can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fabersave is looking to escape.
Tantay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fabersave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tantay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fabersave is trying to stand up.
Tantay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fabersave tries to buck Tantay off but he can't manage it.
Fabersave is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tantay cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fabersave is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tantay controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ryan Tantay just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fabersave tries to clinch up.

Tantay darts in and clinches Fabersave up against the cage.
Fabersave is trying to break free.

Tantay jumps guard.
Fabersave wanted to stand there but Tantay had control of the position.
Tantay seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fabersave would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tantay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fabersave tries to stand but Tantay is controlling from the bottom.
Tantay tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fabersave wants to clinch but Tantay slips to the side

and Tantay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tantay stops Fabersave from standing up.
Fabersave trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tantay showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tantay looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Tantay dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fabersave throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Fabersave gets a clinch.

Tantay is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fabersave can't fight it off and eventually Tantay manages to take the fight to the floor. Fabersave looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fabersave is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tantay is controlling him.
Tantay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tantay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fabersave wants to stand and escape but Tantay is having none of it.
Tantay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tantay looking to pass the guard.
Tantay is breathing heavily.
Tantay stands and throws Fabersave's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabersave is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ryan Tantay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tantay landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fabersave wants to get back to his feet but Tantay drags him back down.
Tantay trying to control the position but Fabersave is working away.
Fabersave tries to escape but Tantay is in control.

Tantay stands up.
Fabersave throws a right and a left that Tantay avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fabersave scores with a jab.

It looks like Ryan Tantay has been cut.
Fabersave connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tantay's hands.

Tantay is rocked!
Tantay swats away the attempt to clinch by Fabersave.
Tantay is still on wobbly legs! Can Fabersave finish him?
Fabersave throws a right and a left that Tantay avoids nicely.
Fabersave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tantay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabersave is looking to clinch but Tantay is avoiding it.
Tantay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fabersave swivels and escapes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tantay.
Tantay working the ground and pound but Fabersave is defending the strikes.
Tantay trying to control the action but Fabersave is working from the bottom.
Tantay seems to have recovered his senses.
Fabersave tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fabersave is trying to stand.
Tantay controlling his opponent.
Fabersave really wants to buck Tantay off and get back to his feet.
Tantay controlling from the full mount.

Tantay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fabersave manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tantay controlling from side mount.
Tantay cracks Fabersave with a big right hand but Fabersave just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

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.
Tantay scoring with punches from side control.
Tantay lands an elbow.
Fabersave is trying to buck Tantay off.
Tantay landing strikes.
Tantay advances to mount.
Tantay controlling the position easily from mount.
Tantay won't let Fabersave get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Fabersave bucks Tantay off and manages to get back to his feet!
Tantay throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Tantay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Tantay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Fabersave is looking to clinch.
Tantay circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tantay counters by moving into the clinch.
Tantay dodges an elbow strike from Fabersave.
Tantay keeps control of Fabersave as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tantay works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fabersave is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tantay is controlling him.
Tantay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tantay passes Fabersave's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Tantay seems to be working for a kimura but Fabersave defends the submission attempt.

Fabersave manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice uppercut lands for Fabersave. That snapped Tantay's head back.
Fabersave tries to clinch but Tantay moves away

and Tantay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fabersave!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantay controlling the pace for now.
Fabersave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tantay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fabersave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tantay content just to control the position here.
Fabersave's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Tantay looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tantay landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Tantay.
Tantay controlling the position easily from mount.
Fabersave is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tantay controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Fabersave really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tantay thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fabersave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tantay dominating with strikes here.
Fabersave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantay is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fabersave is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tantay looking to control but Fabersave is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Fabersave bucks up and throws Tantay to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fabersave lands with a straight right. Tantay didn't see that one coming.
Tantay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Tantay bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fabersave on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Tantay tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tantay has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Tantay advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Tantay.
Fabersave is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tantay tries to control but Fabersave wriggling away.
Fabersave wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Uriah Fabersave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Tantay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tantay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Tantay!