PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Faraday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Faraday
vs
Putin

205 cm
25
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
230 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Faraday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Putin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Faraday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faraday misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Faraday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faraday throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Faraday.
Faraday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Faraday circles away.
Putin tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Faraday, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faraday throws an overhand right that lands on Putin's shoulder, as Putin tries to avoid the shot.
Faraday pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faraday lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Aleksander Putin has been cut.
Faraday connects with a looping right hand.
Chuck Faraday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faraday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Putin throws out a leg kick but Faraday moves out of range and Putin only half commits.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faraday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws a combination that misses
and Faraday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chuck Faraday is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faraday throws a looping overhand right but Putin ducks down to avoid it.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Faraday sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Putin somewhat.
Chuck Faraday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Putin.
Faraday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putin circles away quickly and effectively.

Faraday gets caught flat footed, as Putin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Faraday is controlling Putin's posture.
Faraday looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Putin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Putin is keen to just control but Faraday is a slippery customer.
Faraday is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Putin trying to mount his opponent but Faraday defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to take a breather but Faraday is having none of it.

Putin is looking for a kimura but Faraday is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Putin to get the leverage.
Putin thows a huge punch but Faraday dodges it nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left lands for Faraday.
Faraday scores with a one two! Putin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faraday throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Putin shoots in for a double leg but Faraday sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faraday scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faraday throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Faraday looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faraday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faraday throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
A big right from Faraday misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faraday lands a nice shot that snaps Putin's head back.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Faraday misses with a double jab.
Faraday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faraday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Faraday is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Faraday tries to bum rush Putin with a series of wild strikes but Putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Putin ducks under a wild hook from Faraday.
Putin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Faraday is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Putin defending well as Faraday loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Faraday. No joy for Putin on that attempt.
Faraday fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faraday misses with a hook.
Faraday is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Faraday scores with a nice right hand.
Faraday digs a good body shot into Putin's ribs.
Putin looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Faraday misses.
Nice defenses there by Putin.
A punch combination from Putin misses.
The crowd cheers as Faraday lands an impressive looking overhand right. Putin doesn't seem phased though.
Faraday lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faraday.
Faraday lands a nice looking body shot.
Faraday works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faraday throws a right hand that Putin ducks under and follows up with a left that Putin also avoids with ease.
Putin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faraday finds it's way round the side to connect with Putin's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faraday swinging wildly here.
Faraday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faraday throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Faraday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Putin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Faraday stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Faraday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faraday throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Chuck Faraday is winning the standup battle so far.
Putin lands an overhand right.
Putin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faraday as he avoids it easily.
Putin slips under a jab.
Faraday lands with a hook. Putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faraday misses with a combination
and Putin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Putin misses with a takedown attempt - Faraday sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chuck Faraday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Putin.
Faraday lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Faraday clobbers Putin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faraday bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faraday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faraday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faraday throws a series of punches but Putin moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Faraday blocks the low kick.
Faraday misses with a few strikes there.
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Faraday bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putin's head backwards.
Faraday misses with a hook.
Putin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faraday pinned against the cage. Faraday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Faraday throws a right and a left that Putin avoids nicely.
Faraday stuffs the takedown attempt from Putin. Putin gets slowly back to his feet.
Faraday is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Faraday misses the target.
Putin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Putin moves into the clinch.
Putin has a couple of punches blocked by Faraday.
Putin jumps guard but Faraday stands there with Putin around his waist. Putin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Putin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faraday avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Faraday stops a takedown attempt from Putin.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Faraday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Faraday.
Still in the clinch, Faraday scores with a nice short uppercut.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Putin tries to pull guard but Faraday won't allow it.
Faraday slowing the pace effectively.
Faraday gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Putin.
Putin tries to score a body lock takedown but Faraday shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Faraday has Putin pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faraday lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putin or not.
Faraday lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Putin or not.
Putin takes a shot to the head.
Putin managing to block the knees to the body from Faraday.
Faraday holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Putin tries to pull guard but Faraday holds him up against the cage and eventually Putin drops back down to his feet.
Faraday lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faraday taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin avoiding damage as Faraday throws knees to the body.
Faraday effectively controlling the action here.
Faraday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Faraday is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Putin misses with an elbow over the top.
Faraday manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Putin.
Faraday blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faraday prevents it.
Putin misses with a punch on the inside.
Faraday is stalling here.
Faraday throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Putins head.
Putin throws a punch but it's blocked by Faraday.
Putin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faraday.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faraday.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Faraday.
Faraday looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Faraday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Faraday is predictable there
and Putin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Faraday looks to throw the jab but Putin is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin tries to clinch
and Faraday counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Faraday.
Faraday scores with the left hand. Putin knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Faraday dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Putin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Faraday scores with a jab to the head.
Faraday throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Faraday pushes him off.
Putin closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Faraday to counter with a crisp jab.
Putin moves away from the strike by Faraday.
Putin tries to clinch
and Faraday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putin looks to clinch
letting Faraday counter with a right hand.
Faraday looks to land a combination but Putin avoids it well.
Faraday misses with a two punch combination.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Faraday scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Faraday throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Putin is defended easily by Faraday.
Putin takes one on the button.
Faraday misses with a looping left.
Faraday moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faraday misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faraday throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Putin on the side of the head.
Putin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faraday.

Putin is rocked!
Putin slips under a jab.
Putin tries to clinch but Faraday moves away
and Faraday connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Faraday finish him?
Faraday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Putin seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Faraday lands a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Faraday.
Faraday scores with a jab.
Putin slips a straight right by Faraday.
No luck for Putin with that takedown attempt.
Putin has his takedown stuffed
and Faraday cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chuck Faraday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Putin.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faraday misses with a looping right.
Faraday misses with the combination.
Faraday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Putin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Faraday on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faraday tries to get out of the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Faraday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faraday has control of Putin's left arm, preventing Putin from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Faraday wants to control but Putin postures up.

Putin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Faraday is looking for a sweep.
Chuck Faraday is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Putin prevents Faraday from escaping the position.
Aleksander Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Putin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Faraday is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Putin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Putin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Putin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faraday misses with a wild combination.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Faraday showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faraday, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Faraday!