PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Zen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Faro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Zen
vs
Faro

180 cm
23
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Zen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Faro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faro.
Faro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Faro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zen.
Zen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zen thinking.
Faro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zen finds it's way round the side to connect with Faro's head.

It looks like Humberto Faro has been cut.
Zen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faro.
A punch combination from Faro misses.
Zen misses with a hook. Faro ducked under it nicely.
Faro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zen just misses with a punch to the body.
Faro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Faro throws a combination that misses
and Zen counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faro throws out a loose jab but Zen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zen momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zen throws a shot from downtown. Faro moves away and avoids it.
Faro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Faro scores with a jab. Zen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Zen is rocked!
Zen misses with a wild combination.
Oh Zen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zen.
Faro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zen is breathing heavily.
Faro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faro lands with a big right hook that stumbles Zen - he's out on his feet here! Faro follows up with another monster hook that separates Zen from consciousness! Zen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Faro stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Humberto Faro!