PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lannister has chosen Freefallin by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Faber
vs
Lannister

168 cm
28
138 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

170 cm
30
140 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister misses with an uppercut.
Faber connects with a crisp jab.
Lannister fails with the takedown
and Faber counters with a nice body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lannister.

Lannister goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Faber has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lannister but great work by Faber.
Faber scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Faber scoring with punches from side control.
Faber looks up at the clock and then as Lannister takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Faber smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Faber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lannister to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister taking a bit of punishment here - Faber scoring with strikes.
Lannister tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lannister prevents Faber from improving position.

Faber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lannister is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Faber off and has taken his back!
Faber rolls, trying to escape but Lannister keeps control of the position.

Lannister working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lannister is hanging on to Faber's back as he tries to escape.
Lannister not allowing Faber to control his hands.

Lannister working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Faber trying to control the action but Lannister just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lannister has the hooks in. Faber is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Faber is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Faber tries to escape the position.
Lannister avoiding Faber 's attempts to control his hands.

Lannister is looking for the choke from the back position but Faber is controlling his hands well.
Lannister is hanging on to Faber's back as he tries to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lannister's guard. Nice work there by Faber.
Faber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lannister's guard.
Lannister is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've been hearing good reports from Faber'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.
Lannister gets full guard.
Faber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lannister's head.

Lannister escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Faber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Faber is working Lannister over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Faber chips away with some ground and pound.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faber trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Lannister.
Faber landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber landing with the ground and pound.
Faber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Lannister gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Faber is pulling down on Lannister's head. It's preventing any offense from Lannister, at least for the moment.
Lannister looking to pass the guard.

Faber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lannister defends well.
Lannister looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Faber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lannister tries to avoid it but Faber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lannister to the ground. Lannister escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Faber.
Faber appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Lannister shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lannister showed some decent athleticism there.
Faber wants to control but Lannister is keeping busy.
Lannister looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tyrion Lannister has got the better of the ground game so far.

Faber looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber trying to control but Lannister postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lannister is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Faber wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Faber still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Faber has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lannister struggling a bit here.

Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Lannister is defending well.

Faber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lannister on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lannister sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faber tries to pass to full mount but Lannister defends it.
Lannister makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lannister.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lannister wants to control but Faber passes easily into half guard.
Faber drops an elbow to the side of Lannister's head.
Faber landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Faber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lannister is looking for a sweep. Faber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lannister moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Lannister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber won't allow Lannister to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lannister can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Faber controls the pace.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lannister looking for a guillotine here but Faber defends easily.
Faber postures up and lands a big shot to Lannister's brow.
Faber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faber trying to control but Lannister is working from the bottom.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lannister swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lannister trying to keep a closed guard but Faber is proving a slippery customer.
Faber won't allow Lannister to sweep him here.

Lannister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber connects with a couple of short punches.
Faber works over Lannister with some ground and pound from guard.
Faber content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Faber with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Faber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Faber landing some decent shots from guard.
Faber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lannister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faber.
Faber pushes down on Lannister's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Faber is nestled in close to Lannister, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Faber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Faber slaps away a takedown attempt from Lannister, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lannister takes one to the chin there.
Faber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lannister but Lannister pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faber works over Lannister's head and body with a nice combination.
Lannister checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Lannister closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faber did well to prevent Lannister getting side control.

Faber looking for submissions off his back.

Lannister is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faber defends it well.
Faber has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lannister is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lannister is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Faber is trying to control but can't.

Faber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.
Faber trying to control but Lannister postures up.
Faber wants to improve his position but Lannister is controlling well.

Lannister is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faber sees it coming and defends easily.
Faber trying to hold on to Lannister's head to control him but Lannister postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lannister wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faber keeps working.
Faber is trying to control but can't.

Faber is defending against the submission attempts here by Lannister.

Faber actively working from the bottom here.

Faber is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lannister pulls his head out easily.
Lannister is keen to just control but Faber is a slippery customer.

Faber has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lannister. Oh but Faber has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lannister goes limp - he's gone! Faber jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Urijah Faber!
After winning the bout, Urijah Faber thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Tyrion Lannister had this to say: 'Fuck this shit why do midgets get all the bad luck.'.