PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaston Fanta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Szulinski
vs
Fanta

175 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaston Fanta!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szulinski lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Szulinski there.

Szulinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Fanta is blocking nicely.
Fanta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szulinski is keeping busy.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Fanta.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szulinski as Fanta tries to tie him up.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Fanta.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Fanta blocks it.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fanta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fanta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fanta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Fanta has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Fanta.
Szulinski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fanta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szulinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fanta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fanta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Szulinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Fanta won't want to take too many of those.
Fanta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
Fanta lands with a short shot to the head.
Szulinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Fanta avoids the damage to the body.
Fanta misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Szulinski.
Fanta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szulinski backwards.
Szulinski looking to stall.
Szulinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fantas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fanta tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Szulinski misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Fanta.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szulinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fanta effectively controlling the action here.
Szulinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Szulinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fanta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fanta has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szulinski.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fanta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Szulinski.
Szulinski tries to work over Fanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szulinski lands a knee to the body.
Szulinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szulinski crunches a lovely knee into Fanta's ribcage.
Szulinski is struggling to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szulinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but Fanta blocks it.
Fanta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fanta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fanta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szulinski misses with a knee strike.
Fanta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szulinski lands a shoulder strike.
Fanta misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szulinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Fanta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fanta swings wildly with an uppercut but Szulinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski dominated that 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.

Fanta misses the shot to the body.
Fanta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fanta there as he acknowledges the shot.

Fanta gets tackled into the cage by Szulinski. Szulinski maintains the clinch.
Martin Szulinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szulinski lands a shoulder strike.
Fanta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fanta can't find room to land a body shot as Szulinski controls the action.
Fanta misses with a punch to the body.
Fanta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fanta misses with a punch to the body.
Fanta misses with the head strike.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.
Fanta struggles to land a body shot inside as Szulinski controls his hands.
Fanta taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szulinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fanta fails to land.
Fanta presses Szulinski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fanta misses with a body punch.
Fanta misses with the head strike.
Szulinski misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Szulinski obliges.
A short right from Fanta.
Fanta has a couple of punches blocked by Szulinski.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Szulinski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fanta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szulinski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Fanta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szulinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fanta tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fanta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fanta lands with a short shot to the head.
Fanta misses with a punch to the body.
Fanta can't find room to land a body shot as Szulinski controls the action.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fanta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szulinski.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szulinski stalling in the clinch but Fanta improves position.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szulinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Fanta.
Szulinski blocking some punches.
Szulinski avoiding damage.
Szulinski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szulinski has Fanta pressed against the cage.
Szulinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fanta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanta.
Fanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fanta stalling in the clinch but Szulinski improves position.
Szulinski stalls.
Szulinski lands with a light punch inside.
Fanta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fanta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Szulinski to work.
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!
Fanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szulinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but Fanta blocks with his arms.
Fanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gaston Fanta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Szulinski gets a clinch.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fanta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fanta misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Fanta.
Fanta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szulinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szulinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanta blocks it with crossed arms.
Fanta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szulinski trying to control the position but instead, Fanta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szulinski into the cage.
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Fanta.
Szulinski leaning against his opponent.
Fanta is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulinski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fanta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szulinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fanta backwards.
Fanta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szulinski blocks a body shot from Fanta.
Szulinski trying to control the position but instead, Fanta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szulinski into the cage.
Fanta lands a nice uppercut.
Szulinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fanta backwards.
Fanta misses with a body punch.
Szulinski lands a left hand.
Fanta tries to work over Szulinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Szulinski.
Fanta misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanta.
Fanta misses with some punches.
Fanta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Szulinski up against the cage.
Fanta tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
Fanta can't find room to land a body shot as Szulinski controls the action.
Fanta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fanta misses with a body punch.
Fanta misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Fanta won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a nice uppercut.
Szulinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szulinski lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fanta as Szulinski tries to tie him up.
Fanta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szulinski blocking some punches.
Szulinski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fanta blocks it with crossed arms.
Fanta working aggressively here.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands an uppercut.
Fanta struggles to land a body shot inside as Szulinski controls his hands.
Szulinski prevents a body shot from Fanta.
Fanta throws a head punch that misses.
Fanta working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szulinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fanta.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fanta throws a punch but it's blocked by Szulinski.
Fanta digs a right hand into Szulinski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szulinski's gas tank.
Fanta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fanta tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
Fanta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szulinskis head.
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Fanta is blocking nicely.
Szulinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fanta tries a body shot but Szulinski blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szulinski looking to throw knees to the head but Fanta is blocking nicely.
Fanta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fanta slows down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gaston Fanta.
I think Fanta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaston Fanta!
Gaston Fanta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.