PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hermann Goring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Goring
vs
Faber

170 cm
18
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hermann Goring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clay Faber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Faber gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goring.

Goring has picked Faber up - he's going for a ride! Goring dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Faber kicks off Goring and gets to his feet.

Faber clinches with his opponent.
Faber landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Faber working Goring over with knees to the body.

Faber jumps into guard, dragging Goring to the mat.
Faber trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Goring wants to pass the guard but Faber is keeping the position.
Faber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Faber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Goring drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goring jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Faber can't keep his opponent in guard - Goring advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Faber is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber tries to get to full guard but Goring has control of the leg.
Faber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Faber kicks off Goring and gets to his feet.

Goring shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goring is breathing heavily.

Faber is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Goring pulls his head out easily.

Faber looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goring. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goring slips a nice elbow through Faber's hands, connecting with Faber's forehead.
Goring tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goring is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goring wants to free his trapped foot but Faber is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Goring is looking for a kimura but Faber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Goring to get the leverage.

Goring wants to work for an arm triangle but Faber is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goring is looking to advance position but Faber won't allow it.
Faber moves into full guard.
Faber wants to stand but Goring is controlling the position.
Goring looking to pass the guard.

Goring thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Goring tries to free his leg and advance position but Faber is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goring tries to get to full guard but Faber has control of the leg.

Faber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goring defends it well.
Goring moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goring wants to sweep but no luck.

Goring looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Faber passes into half guard.
Goring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber trying to control from half guard but Goring is working away.
Faber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Goring fails with a takedown attempt.
Faber lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goring backs up against the cage.
Faber lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clay Faber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Goring scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Faber tries to kick Goring off but Goring keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goring looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Goring is working for a kimura but Faber is defending it quite comfortably.

Goring is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Faber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goring tries to pass to full mount but Faber defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faber misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Faber. No joy for Goring on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goring wants a takedown but no success here.
Faber lands a nice knee to the body.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goring fails with the takedown
and Faber counters with a left and a right that stings Goring.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hermann Goring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goring takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice sprawl there from Goring as Faber shoots in.
Goring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Goring throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Faber was covering up waiting for the punch and Goring finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Goring tries to free his leg and advance position but Faber is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goring slips nicely into half guard.
Faber is looking to improve his position.
Faber is looking to escape.
Goring frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goring scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Faber?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Faber tries to lock up and control but Goring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Faber is wriggling around trying to escape.
Faber tries to lock up and control but Goring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Goring looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Goring with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Goring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Goring postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Faber looks a forlorn figure.
Goring with a couple of short strikes.
Goring dominating with strikes here.

Goring is going olschool here, as he tries to force Faber to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Faber shrugs it off.

Goring wants to finish this one by submission but Faber is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Goring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Goring working for a guillotine from mount but Faber is in no mood to give up.

Goring wants to finish this one by submission but Faber is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Goring.
Faber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Faber is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Goring dominating with strikes here.
Faber is in a horrible position here. Goring smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Goring connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hermann Goring dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Faber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goring as Faber tries to tie him up.
Faber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Faber manages to break the clinch.
Faber lands with a slapping head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goring.

Faber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goring goes for a takedown attempt but Faber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Goring tries to keep at a distance but Faber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faber working Goring over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Faber manages to break the clinch.

Goring tries to keep at a distance but Faber has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goring stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Goring tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hermann Goring. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goring closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Goring pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch up but Goring circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber throws a head kick that half lands.
Faber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faber.
Faber misses with a wild combination.

Goring looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Faber!

Goring is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Faber is surviving well by controlling Goring's body position as best he can.
Goring avoids the attempt from Faber to control.
Faber is looking to improve his position but Goring isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber taking shots to the head.
Goring pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Faber is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Goring putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faber tries to reverse the position but Goring maintains control.
Faber tries to lock up and control but Goring gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goring lands a heavy elbow.
Goring scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Goring connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Goring goes for an armbar but Faber turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Faber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goring looking for a sweep. Not yet Goring, not yet.
Goring is working hard here to advance position.
Faber chips away with some ground and pound.
Goring has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goring tries to strike from the bottom.
Goring wants to sweep here but Faber controlling him for the moment.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Faber. That snapped Goring's head back.
Faber digs a good hook to Goring's body.
Goring fails with the takedown.
Hermann Goring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Faber as Goring shoots in.
Faber connects with the punch.

Faber moves into the clinch.
Goring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goring fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goring tries for a takedown but Faber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Faber pushes Goring up against the cage in a clinch.
Goring can't get the takedown.

Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Faber 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Faber!