PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Willingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Faber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rich Boy - Throw Some D's . Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Faber
vs
Willingham

180 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

TITAN
KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Faber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Willingham!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willingham throws a lazy body kick

and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Willingham didn't expect that.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Willingham looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Faber passes into half guard.
Faber is looking to advance position but Willingham won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willingham tries to kick Faber off but Faber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Willingham wants to get back to full guard.
Faber looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Faber just wasn't active enough.

Faber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Willingham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Faber is in Willingham's guard.
Willingham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faber is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willingham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faber manages to get himself to full guard.
Willingham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.
Faber is controlling Willingham's posture.
Willingham trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Faber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Willingham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Willingham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Patrick Willingham hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Willingham is looking to clinch.
Faber blocks a head kick by Willingham.

Willingham rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willingham scores a nice knee to the body.
Willingham working hard to break the clinch.
Willingham misses with a knee to the head.

Faber breaks the clinch.
Faber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Willingham.
Willingham fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Willingham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willingham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patrick Willingham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Willingham shoots in for a double leg but Faber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Willingham throws a body kick that misses.
Willingham shoots and misses

and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Willingham didn't expect that.
Willingham wants to sweep here but Faber controlling him for the moment.
Faber is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chris Faber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Faber wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Faber blocks a head kick by Willingham.
Willingham throws a sloppy head kick

and Faber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Willingham won't be happy with that.
Willingham is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scoring with punches and elbows.
Willingham tries to buck Faber off but Faber is having none of it.
Willingham struggling a bit here.
Willingham seems a little lost for a moment, as Faber dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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

and Faber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Willingham!
Faber controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willingham is controlling an arm, preventing Faber from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Faber controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris Faber just wasn't active enough.
Faber avoids the head kick by Willingham.

Faber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Willingham manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Willingham is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Faber dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Willingham.
Faber avoids the head kick by Willingham.
Patrick Willingham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willingham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Willingham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber avoids the head kick by Willingham.
Willingham lands a high kick!
Faber avoids the head kick by Willingham.
Willingham lands a high kick!
Willingham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faber moves out of range of the body kick.

Faber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Willingham looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Faber passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Willingham!
Faber wants to take Willingham's back but he can't do it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Faber is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Willingham is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Faber!
Chris Faber is the new lightweight champion!
Chris Faber took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TITAN for their support in the buildup to the fight.