PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bong Rip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bong Rip has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rip
vs
Faber

175 cm
22
143 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Attliction

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Rip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Rip, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Rip against the cage but Rip circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rip looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Rip scores with a takedown into Faber's guard.
Faber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Faber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Faber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Faber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rip is one step ahead there.
Rip content to stall in guard here.
Faber is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Faber throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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

Rip looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rip trying to control the action but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rip prevents Faber from improving his position.

Rip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rip perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Faber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rip perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rip wants to stand but Faber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Rip is taking a breather. Faber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Faber wants to control the action here but instead Rip manages to pass to full mount!
Rip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Faber is looking to improve his position but Rip isn't that keen on the idea.
Faber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Rip. What's that going to do exactly?
Rip prevents Faber from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rip wants to control the pace but Faber is squirming around nicely.
Faber is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rip fails to take his opponent's back.

Rip stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Faber fails with the takedown

and Rip decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Faber's guard.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Rip from controlling successfully.
Faber wants to sweep but no luck.
Rip controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rip passes Faber's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Faber wants to control but Rip is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rip passes the guard and advances to mount!
Faber tries to reverse the position but Rip maintains control.
Faber wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Rip dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rip shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Faber tries to reverse the position but Rip maintains control.
Faber is trying to reverse the position but instead Rip has taken his back - oops!
Faber tries to escape but Rip has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rip struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rip loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Faber hold on?

Rip looking for the choke but no joy.

Rip is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Faber has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Rip is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Faber has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Faber tries to escape the position.
Rip doesn't have the hooks in and Faber manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faber has gone for a leg lock! Rip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Faber's guard.
Rip looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rip won't allow Faber to sweep him here.

Faber looking for a guillotine here but Rip defends easily.
Faber keeping full guard, as Rip tries to pass.

Faber had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rip is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Faber Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rip's back instead.

Rip fending off the submission attempt from Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber trying to control momentarily.

Faber is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Rip taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Faber.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Urijah Faber!