PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermias comes to the cage accompanied by Gang Starr - Code Of The Streets . Faber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hermias
vs
Faber

170 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber fails with the takedown

and Hermias counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Faber!
Hermias tries to control but Faber wriggling away.
Hermias prevents Faber from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermias with good strikes from the mount here!
Faber bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Faber is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hermias is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hermias has escaped and now he's on top!

Hermias got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hermias has managed to get both his arms back between Faber's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Faber looking for a guillotine here but Hermias defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hermias working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hermias is stalling in the full guard.

Faber escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hermias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hermias works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Faber looking for submissions off his back.
Faber looks gassed!
Hermias wants to pass the guard but Faber is defending well.
Hermias trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias trying to pass the guard but Faber defending well.

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

Hermias postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Faber to stand up.
Hermias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hermias looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hermias seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Hermias stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hermias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faber with a poor takedown
and Hermias counters with a nice body shot.
Andrea Hermias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Faber fails with the takedown

and Hermias counters by moving into the clinch.
Hermias prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Hermias on the inside.
Hermias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.

Hermias escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hermias takes the fight into the clinch.
Hermias throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fabers head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hermias connects with a jab.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt

and Hermias counters with a takedown into side control.

Hermias stands up and beckons Faber to his feet.
Urijah Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber has his takedown stuffed

and Hermias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hermias lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hermias has clasped his hands together around Faber's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Hermias decides to stand back up.
Faber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Hermias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andrea Hermias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Hermias connects with a crisp jab.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hermias to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermias throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faber on the side of the head.
Hermias scores with a one two! Faber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hermias.
Hermias scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks.
Hermias lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hermias shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faber's guard.

Faber looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hermias passes into side control.
Hermias controlling the position.
Hermias has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Hermias decides to stand back up.
Faber tries for a takedown but Hermias circles away easily

and Hermias counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faber won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to bench press Hermias off him but Hermias keeps the position.

Hermias decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermias lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faber at a distance.
Faber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hermias connects with a jab.
Hermias lands with a good body shot.
Faber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Faber doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hermias counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hermias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faber can do to turn this around?

Faber looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hermias has picked Faber up and slammed him! Faber can't keep hold of the triangle and Hermias manages to pass to side control!
Hermias landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Hermias decides to stand back up.
Hermias with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Hermias.
Hermias lands with an overhand left.
Faber shoots and misses

and Hermias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hermias looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Hermias gets to his feet - Faber follows without any prompting.
Hermias feints a jab promting Faber to slip. Hermias then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Faber slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Hermias. That snapped Faber's head back.

Hermias decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faber wants to get back to full guard but Hermias has passed into side control.
Andrea Hermias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Faber is looking to get to half guard.
Hermias looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Hermias dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hermias lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faber backs up against the cage.
Hermias cracks Faber with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Faber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faber there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faber with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hermias counter with a right hand.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt
and Hermias cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hermias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hermias connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Faber fails with the takedown
letting Hermias counter with a right hand.
Andrea Hermias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Jab, jab by Hermias - just one landing.
Faber fails with the takedown
and Hermias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faber on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Hermias rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hermias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hermias.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Faber actively working from the bottom here.

Hermias is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Faber is looking to improve his position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Hermias escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Hermias!

Hermias decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Faber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Hermias.
Faber tries for a takedown but Hermias circles away easily
and Hermias counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermias moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hermias stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hermias breaks the clinch.
Faber tries for a takedown but Hermias circles away easily
and Hermias counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hermias lands a jab to the head.
Faber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hermias lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Hermias.
Faber takes one to the chin there.

Hermias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hermias drops an elbow to the side of Faber's head.

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

Faber looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias content to control rather than advance.
Andrea Hermias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Faber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber wants to improve his position but Hermias is controlling well.

Hermias escapes and gets back to his feet.
Urijah Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hermias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrea Hermias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hermias has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrea Hermias!