PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Alejandro Uriza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faber
vs
Alejandro Uriza

168 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesus Alejandro Uriza!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alejandro Uriza tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Faber misses with a body kick.
Faber looks for a takedown but Alejandro Uriza sprawls well.
Alejandro Uriza misses with a hook.
Faber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alejandro Uriza circles away.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt - Alejandro Uriza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alejandro Uriza lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.

Faber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Alejandro Uriza kicks off Faber and gets to his feet.

Alejandro Uriza closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro Uriza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alejandro Uriza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alejandro Uriza lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Urijah Faber has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alejandro Uriza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Alejandro Uriza misses with an elbow over the top.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Alejandro Uriza is looking to control Faber's arms but Faber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alejandro Uriza has his back to the cage.
Alejandro Uriza lands a nice elbow.
Faber wants a takedown.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Alejandro Uriza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alejandro Uriza lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Alejandro Uriza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faber's defenses.
Alejandro Uriza lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.

Urijah Faber's cut is getting worse.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alejandro Uriza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Alejandro Uriza pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alejandro Uriza pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alejandro Uriza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alejandro Uriza lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber is working for takedown but Alejandro Uriza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Alejandro Uriza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber jumps guard but Alejandro Uriza stands there with Faber around his waist. Faber gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alejandro Uriza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alejandro Uriza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Faber goes for a takedown attempt but Alejandro Uriza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Alejandro Uriza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Alejandro Uriza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alejandro Uriza slows down the pace here.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza, against the cage.
Alejandro Uriza pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Alejandro Uriza.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alejandro Uriza throws an elbow but misses.
Alejandro Uriza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Urijah Faber's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alejandro Uriza misses with an elbow strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alejandro Uriza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Alejandro Uriza.
Alejandro Uriza lands an elbow inside.
Alejandro Uriza misses with an elbow over the top.
Alejandro Uriza lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Urijah Faber's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Alejandro Uriza misses with an elbow strike.

Faber has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alejandro Uriza uses from the top position.

Alejandro Uriza stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alejandro Uriza tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
A jab lands there for Alejandro Uriza.
Jesus Alejandro Uriza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alejandro Uriza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alejandro Uriza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alejandro Uriza tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro Uriza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Alejandro Uriza has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Alejandro Uriza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Urijah Faber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jesus Alejandro Uriza!