PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laszlo Papp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Papp
vs
Faber

186 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laszlo Papp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francois Faber!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber throws a low kick but Papp moves out of range easily.
Faber throws a poor cross that misses
and Papp counters with a three punch combo that has Faber backing up. Faber nods at Papp to acknowledge the strikes.
Papp swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.

Faber has managed to clinch.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber throws an elbow that misses.
Papp is trying to break free.
Papp misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Papp to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Papp's brow.
Papp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Faber pushes off an throws an elbow but Papp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faber blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papp blocks an elbow strike.
Papp looking to stall.
Papp avoids the elbow strike from Faber, against the cage.
Papp is trying to pull guard but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Papp avoids the elbow strike from Faber, against the cage.
Faber missing with knees to the body.
Papp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faber is keeping busy.
Papp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber throws an elbow that misses.
Papp blocks an elbow strike from Faber.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Papp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papp stalling in the clinch but Faber improves position.
Papp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Papp avoids a wild elbow strike from Faber.
Papp blocks an elbow strike.
Faber misses with an elbow strike.
Papp misses with a punch on the inside.
Papp avoids a wild elbow strike from Faber.
Faber lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Laszlo Papp has been cut.
Faber throws an elbow that misses.
Papp misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faber throws an elbow that misses.
Faber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papp is trying to break the clinch but Faber is controlling him.
Papp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Papp avoids the elbow strike from Faber, against the cage.
Papp blocks an elbow strike.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
Faber tries to land knees in the clinch but Papp avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Papp's brow.
Papp blocks an elbow strike from Faber.
Papp is trying to force a seperation but Faber has the dominant position.
Papp blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faber.
Faber misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber prevents Papp from breaking the clinch.
Papp prevents a body shot from Faber.
Papp trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed Papp into the cage.
Faber throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Papp blocks the elbow strike.
Faber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Papp's brow.
Papp blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber misses with an elbow over the top.
Papp tries to pull guard but Faber won't allow it.
Faber tries to land knees in the clinch but Papp avoids the damage to the body.
Papp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faber is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Faber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Laszlo Papp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Papp tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Faber scores with a push kick.
Faber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papp tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Papp as he checks the leg kick.
Papp throws a hook but Faber blocks it.
Papp moves away from the strike by Faber.
Faber feints and then cracks Papp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Papp down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Papp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Papp just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papp misses with a two punch combination.
Papp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Papp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Papp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faber doesn't seem bothered though.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Papp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laszlo Papp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Faber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Faber loads up on a big right hand but Papp slips the punch.
Papp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Papp blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Papp.
An inside leg kick from Faber misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Faber connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Faber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Faber.
Papp misses with a series of wild punches.
Faber takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Papp.
Papp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks.
Faber throws a hook but Papp blocks it.
A jab lands there for Papp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Papp throws a shot to the body.
Laszlo Papp is winning the standup battle so far.
Papp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Faber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Papp is out of range.
Laszlo Papp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Faber - just one landing.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papp looks to land a right hand but Faber moved out of range.
Faber throws a head kick that Papp semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laszlo Papp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Laszlo Papp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Faber lands a front kick.
Faber dodges the punch combination from Papp.
Papp moves out of range as Faber throws a body kick.
Papp is looking to score with low kicks.
Papp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Papp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber throws a jab but it's blocked by Papp.
Papp catches Faber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Papp is able to avoid easily.
Papp misses with a double jab.
Papp is looking to chop away at Faber's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faber.
Faber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papp fails to land with a series of punches.
Papp fails with a takedown attempt.
Papp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faber counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Faber throws a sloppy head kick and Papp moves out of range easily.
Papp misses with a hook.
Faber tries to clinch up but Papp circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Papp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber blocks a jab.
Papp misses with an uppercut.
Faber misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Papp swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Faber, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Papp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papp moves away from the strike by Faber.
Faber tries to clinch up but Papp circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Papp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faber circles away quickly and effectively.
Papp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Faber is out of range and Papp settles back down.
Papp loads up on a big right hand but Faber slips the punch.
Faber 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 fight!
Francois Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Faber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Faber!