PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Stanton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Faber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Stanton's chin.

Faber
vs
Stanton

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Stanton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faber fails to land the takedown.
Stanton lands with a good body shot.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber shoots in but no luck this time.
Stanton lands a nice looking body shot.
Clay Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faber fails to land the takedown.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stanton avoids it really well and circles away.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanton sprawls well. Stanton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
Faber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Stanton scores with a hook.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Stanton shows good takedown defense.
Faber misses the body punch
and Stanton counters with a stiff right hand.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Stanton.

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.
Stanton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faber fails with the takedown
and Stanton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stanton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faber misses with a takedown
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Faber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stanton's waist but Stanton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faber off to one side.
Stanton works Faber's body with a nice hook.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stanton sprawls well. Stanton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Stanton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faber takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stanton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Stanton. That snapped Faber's head back.
Stanton lands a nice looking body shot.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber fails with the takedown.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a nice body shot.
Stanton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faber doesn't seem bothered though.
Stanton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Stanton duly obliges.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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.
Stanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stanton lands a nice shot to the body.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanton jabs at Faber's body.
Stanton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faber had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stanton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stanton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stanton cracks Faber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stanton lands a jab to the nose.
Stanton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faber rather than just go for the knockout.
Faber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stanton defends it nicely.
Stanton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stanton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stanton lands with a nice combination. Faber backs away looking to recover.
Stanton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Faber gets the takedown into side control.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
Faber throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Faber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Faber throws an elbow but Stanton slips to the side and avoids it well.
Faber scoring with punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stanton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stanton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Faber is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber tries to score with some ground and pound. Stanton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Faber misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Stanton prevents Faber from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanton works over Faber's head and body with a nice combination.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Faber shoots and misses
and Stanton counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Stanton.
Stanton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faber fails with the takedown
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Faber walks into a stiff left hand from Stanton.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
letting Stanton counter with a right hand.

That's two 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.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Stanton to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chris Stanton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stanton lands a right hook to the body.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stanton lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Stanton.
Stanton scores with a jab to the body.
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faber misses with a takedown
and Stanton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Stanton.
Stanton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faber's head backwards.
A left and a right from Stanton both land. Nice combination.
A punch lands to the side of Faber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Faber shoots and misses
and Faber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a two punch combo.
Clay Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faber at a distance.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a nice body shot.
Stanton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faber will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber has a takedown stuffed.
Stanton digs a good hook to Faber's body.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Stanton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Stanton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stanton works Faber's body with a nice hook.
Stanton lands a slapping body shot.
Stanton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stanton circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Faber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faber with a poor takedown
and Stanton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Faber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Faber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stanton.
Stanton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanton counters with a left to the body.
Stanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stanton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faber.
Stanton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Stanton counters with a right hand to the body.
Stanton stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chris Stanton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stanton scores with a body shot.
Stanton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faber thinking.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faber takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stanton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stanton connects with a nice looking jab.
Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faber has a takedown stuffed.
Stanton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber with a poor takedown
and Stanton counters with a nice body shot.
Stanton lands with a straight right. Faber didn't see that one coming.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Stanton to counter with a crisp jab.
Stanton lands the left hand.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanton lands with a shot to the body.
Faber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stanton counters with a stiff right hand.
Stanton lands a nice looking body shot.
Stanton scores with a one two! Faber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stanton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stanton lands a nice hook to Faber's body. Faber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stanton connects with a body shot.
Faber misses with a takedown
and Stanton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stanton digs a good body shot into Faber's ribs.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stanton counters with a nice body shot.
Stanton with a jab.
Stanton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clay Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanton throws a shot to the body.
Stanton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Stanton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber tries for a takedown but Stanton circles away easily
and Stanton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stanton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Stanton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stanton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Stanton!