PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seiichi Ryuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ryuu
vs
Faber

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seiichi Ryuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Faber!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Faber pushes Ryuu up against the cage in a clinch.

Faber gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ryuu trying to hold on to Faber's head to control him but Faber postures up.

Ryuu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ryuu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryuu's head.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Faber wants to pass to mount but Ryuu is defending the position.

Ryuu actively working from the bottom here.
Faber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ryuu wants to get back to full guard.

Ryuu looking for submissions off his back.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
Ryuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Faber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
Faber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Faber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ryuu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ryuu tries to get to full guard but Faber has control of the leg.
Ryuu is breathing heavily.
Faber working over Ryuu with some ground and pound. Ryuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Faber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ryuu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Faber connects with a nice short shot to Ryuu's temple.

Ryuu looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryuu is looking to control Faber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryuu avoid being mounted?
Faber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Ryuu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber working Ryuu over with strikes.
Faber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ryuu wants to improve his position but Faber is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Ryuu has hold of Faber's hands but Faber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryuu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryuu trying to control from the bottom.
Faber working over Ryuu with some ground and pound. Ryuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Faber is nestled in close to Ryuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber winds up and cracks Ryuu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber is nestled in close to Ryuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Ryuu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Faber passes to side control.
Ryuu is looking to regain half guard here but Faber keeps moving and retains side control.
Faber scores with punches from side control.
Faber is putting a hurting on Ryuu here, landing some big shots from side control.
Faber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ryuu some visible discomfort.
Faber cracks Ryuu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ryuu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
Ryuu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ryuu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber winds up and cracks Ryuu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Faber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ryuu wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ryuu fails with a takedown attempt.

Faber forces Ryuu back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryuu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryuu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber tries to break free but Ryuu pushes him back against the cage.

Faber tightens his grip and picks Ryuu up, before dumping him to the ground. Ryuu manages to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Faber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ryuu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Faber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ryuu is trying to get back to full guard.

Ryuu actively working from the bottom here.
Ryuu has hold of Faber's hands but Faber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clay Faber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Faber there.
Ryuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.

Ryuu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.

Ryuu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Faber works his way into side control.
Ryuu can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Faber lands some shots froms side control.
Faber cracks Ryuu with a big elbow.
Faber working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ryuu tries to bench press Faber off him but Faber keeps the position.
Faber is working Ryuu over with some ground and pound from side control.
Faber lands a few punches from side control.
Ryuu is looking to regain half guard here but Faber keeps moving and retains side control.
Faber working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ryuu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Faber in side control lands a decent elbow.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ryuu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faber tries to avoid it but Ryuu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faber to the ground. Faber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Faber scores with a takedown into Ryuu's guard.
Faber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Ryuu.
Faber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Faber grinds an elbow into Ryuu's temple.
Faber working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryuu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Faber's best efforts.
Faber tries to pass to full mount but Ryuu defends it.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ryuu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryuu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ryuu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faber is working Ryuu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryuu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faber defends well.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Ryuu.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryuu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ryuu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Faber cracks Ryuu with a solid left hand.
Faber scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryuu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ryuu is pressing down on Faber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faber is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryuu is working for a submission of some sort.
Faber is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Faber manages to get to full guard.
Faber looking for a sweep. Not yet Faber, not yet.
Ryuu postures up.
Faber might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ryuu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryuu is pushing down on Faber's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faber is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryuu has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Faber gets a clinch.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryuu.
Faber is trying to break free.
Faber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faber gets through Ryuu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

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

Ryuu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Faber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryuu wants to sweep but no luck.
Faber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Faber scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Ryuu tries to buck Faber off but Faber is having none of it.
Faber landing strikes.
Ryuu tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ryuu some visible discomfort.
Ryuu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Faber working the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Faber wants to break free but Ryuu has control.

Ryuu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Faber is trying to keep an underhook but Ryuu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Faber works his way to full guard. Good work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Faber holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryuu won't allow Faber to sweep him here.
Faber wants to stand and escape but Ryuu is having none of it.
Ryuu preventing the sweep.
Ryuu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.
Faber manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Faber scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ryuu?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber landing strikes, looking to finish!
Faber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Faber lands a nice shot to the head.
Faber lands a nice shot to the head.
Faber unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Faber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Faber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ryuu hang on?
Ryuu can't escape the position.
Faber cracks Ryuu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Faber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Faber landing punches.
Faber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ryuu hang on?
Ryuu gets back to half guard.
Faber is nestled in close to Ryuu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ryuu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ryuu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a big right hand that misses.
Faber cracks Ryuu with a solid left hand.

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

Ryuu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faber is aware though and is defending well.
Faber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ryuu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ryuu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faber manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
Faber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Faber working over Ryuu with some ground and pound. Ryuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clay Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ryuu looking for submissions off his back.
Ryuu is staying active underneath Faber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ryuu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Faber working over Ryuu with some ground and pound. Ryuu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Faber postures up in Ryuu's guard and throws a big left but Ryuu blocks it.
Faber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ryuu keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Faber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryuu's head.
Seiichi Ryuu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber thows a big elbow that misses.
Ryuu has momentary wrist control but Faber slips an elbow through the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clay Faber.
Well Faber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

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