PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew 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.

Hope
vs
Faber

187 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Lion Fightwear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Hope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Faber!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope slaps away a takedown attempt from Faber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hope.
Hope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hope clinches with his opponent.
Faber looking to stall.
Hope lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faber.
Nice body punch from Hope.
Hope softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faber is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hope.
Hope lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hope taking a breather.
Hope lands a shoulder strike.

Faber is rocked!
Hope throws a big uppercut that drops Faber! More strikes from Hope and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Faber lies dazed against the cage as Hope celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Hope!
Bob Hope managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Lion Fightwear, into his post fight interview.