PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorman Gormanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Faber
vs
Gormanson

165 cm
20
152 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

Nations Fight Gear

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorman Gormanson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber tries to keep at a distance but Gormanson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Gormanson decides to pull guard.
Faber won't allow Gormanson to get back to his feet.
Gormanson is pulling down on Faber's head. It's preventing any offense from Faber, at least for the moment.
Faber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber is fighting to break Gormanson's control of his arms but Gormanson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Gormanson pushes Faber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormanson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gormanson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Gormanson does no damage.
Gorman Gormanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber connects with a nice looking jab.
Gormanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gormanson rushes Faber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Faber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gormanson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gormanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Gormanson.
Gormanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Gormanson wants to break free but Faber has control.
Faber slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Faber for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gormanson's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a shot to the body.
Gormanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Faber has double underhooks.
Faber is working Gormanson over against the cage.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gormansons head.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
Gormanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Faber misses with some punches.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber slows down the pace here.
Gormanson stalling against the cage.
Gormanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gormanson wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a hook that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gormanson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Gormanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faber lands with a left to the head.
Faber pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gormanson blocks an uppercut.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gormanson controls his hands.
Faber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gormanson blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gormanson can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Faber's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Faber holds him up against the cage and eventually Gormanson drops back down to his feet.
Faber lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Faber.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Faber dominated that round.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gormanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber is working Gormanson over against the cage.
Faber is looking to control Gormanson's arms but Gormanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faber has his back to the cage.
Faber is trying to stall.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but Faber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Faber has Gormanson pressed against the cage, preventing Gormanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber lands with a light punch inside.
Gormanson effectively controlling the action here.
Gormanson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faber is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Gormanson controls his hands.
Gormanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faber is stalling here.
Gormanson stalls.
Nice body punch from Faber - that landed with a thud.
Faber looking for a takedown.
Josh Faber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gormanson slows down the pace here.
Gormanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Gormanson working hard to break the clinch.
Faber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gormanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.

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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Gormanson fails to pull guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Josh Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber stalling the fight.
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Gormanson controls the action.
Gormanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Faber effectively controlling the action here.
Gormanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gormanson up against the cage.
Gormanson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faber is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber has Gormanson pressed against the cage.
Gormanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gormanson manages to break the clinch.

Gormanson gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
Gormanson is looking to control Faber's arms but Faber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gormanson has his back to the cage.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Faber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormanson.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gormanson can do to turn this around?
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Faber lands with a right to the head.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Faber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gormanson misses with the head strike.
Faber lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormanson.
Gormanson prevents a body shot from Faber.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gormanson letting Faber take a breather here.
Gormanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber wants to stall.

Gormanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Faber dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gormanson closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Gormanson pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faber tries for a takedown but Gormanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faber dives in and grabs Gormanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gormanson pushes down on Faber's head and hops out.
Gormanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Faber stuffs the takedown attempt from Gormanson. Gormanson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gormanson shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorman Gormanson.
A combination from Gormanson does no damage.

Faber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faber taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gormanson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gormanson backwards.
Gormanson tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gormanson is looking for a takedown.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gormanson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Faber lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Faber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gormanson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gormanson trying to control here.

Faber stands up out of the half guard.
Gorman Gormanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormanson tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Gormanson.
Gormanson tries to pull guard but Faber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gormanson's efforts to push away.
Gormanson blocking some punches.
Faber is pushing Gormanson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Faber working aggressively here.
Gormanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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 leaning against his opponent.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber stands there with Gormanson around his waist. Gormanson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gormanson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gormanson can't break the clinch.
Gormanson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faber to keep the fight standing.
Gormanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Gormanson letting Faber take a breather here.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gormanson jumps guard but Faber turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gormansons head.
Gormanson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormanson.
Josh Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gormanson prevents a body shot from Faber.
Faber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faber gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gorman Gormanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gormanson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Faber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Faber!
Josh Faber thanked the fans post fight for their support.