PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Django Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by System Of A Down - Chop Suey! . Faber has chosen Choke - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brown
vs
Faber

167 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

170 cm
34
141 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Django Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Faber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to bench press Faber off him but Faber keeps the position.
Faber grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Faber moves into full mount!
Faber working the ground and pound effectively.

Faber is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Faber connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Faber tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faber looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Faber pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Faber is landing with some decent strikes but Brown is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Faber scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Faber looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brown has given up his back here.
Faber is trying to stick to Brown's back but Brown is turning into Faber. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Faber's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Faber's legs - danger averted.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faber is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Faber blocks nicely.
Faber has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Nights Watch MMA Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Faber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.

Faber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faber working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faber is on top in guard.
Faber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Faber wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faber defends it easily.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faber is aware though and is defending well.
Faber trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber works his way to full guard. Good work.
Faber looking for a sweep. Not yet Faber, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Faber is working away.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Faber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Faber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faber.
Faber cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Faber blocks the low kick.
Jab from Faber.
Brown works Faber's body with a nice hook.
Faber lands a jab to the nose.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Faber ducks down to avoid it.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faber scores with a jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Faber enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Faber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber is controlling Brown's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Faber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown distracts Faber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faber wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Urijah Faber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faber is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Brown trying to work for an americana but Faber has managed to regain full guard.
Faber trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Brown won't allow Faber to sweep him here.

Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Faber is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to improve his position but Faber is controlling well.
Brown is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Faber jumps into side control!

Faber tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber works to advance to full mount. Brown defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brown tries to hold on but Faber pushes him away.
Faber landing shots from mount.
Faber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Faber is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Faber looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Faber is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Faber gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Faber manages to retain guard.
Faber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faber defends it easily.
Faber lands a couple of elbows.
Faber wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controls Faber momentarily but Faber frees himself.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Faber wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Faber is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown keeping full guard, as Faber tries to pass.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Faber slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown is trying to keep Faber in close.
Faber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Faber forces his way into half guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Faber.
Brown is staying active underneath Faber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Faber seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Faber wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is trying is best to control the position here.
Faber prevents Brown from improving his position.
Faber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Faber wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Django Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Faber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Faber prevents Brown from improving his position.
Faber trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

Faber seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Brown won't allow Faber to pass to mount.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Faber sits in half guard.
Brown gets full guard.
Faber landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Urijah Faber.
Well Faber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Faber!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Urijah Faber made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.