PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen 2pac - California Love as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Eric Houston had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Houston
vs
Faber

170 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
23
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Houston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Faber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Houston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Houston is trying to improve his position.
Houston can't do much from the bottom here.
Houston tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Houston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Faber lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Faber cracks Houston with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Houston wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Faber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Houston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber lands a few punches from side control.
Faber misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Faber landing a few strikes.
Faber is putting a hurting on Houston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Houston is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
An elbow from Faber crashes against the mat.
Houston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Houston takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber working the head with strikes.
Houston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Faber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Houston to see if he's OK.
Houston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Houston is rocked!
Houston is breathing heavily.

Faber working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Houston tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber in side control lands a decent elbow.
Houston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Faber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Houston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Houston takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Houston tries to bench press Faber off him but Faber keeps the position.
Houston is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Faber is trying to get an arm triangle but Houston is defending well.
Houston wants to control but Faber postures up.
Faber creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Faber working the ground and pound from side control.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
Faber in side control lands a decent elbow.
Faber scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Faber shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Houston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Faber won't allow Houston to get back to his feet.

Faber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Houston.

Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faber pushes down on Houston's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houston has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Faber escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Faber!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber lands some shots froms side control.
Faber is putting a hurting on Houston here, landing some big shots from side control.
Faber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faber working the body and head with strikes.
Faber working the ground and pound.
Oh Houston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Houston is trying to get back to half guard.
Houston seems to have got his legs back now.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Houston on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Houston on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Houston tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber working the ground and pound from side control.
Houston takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Houston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faber working the head and body with strikes.
Houston is trying to improve his position.
Houston is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Faber asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Faber scoring with punches from side control.
Faber scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Houston takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Faber scores with punches from side control.
Faber landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
Houston tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faber lands a nice forearm strike.
Faber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Houston to see if he's OK.
Faber landing a few strikes.
Houston is pushing Faber's head away, looking to escape. Faber manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Faber wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Faber has an Americana. Houston didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Faber is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Faber hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Christopher Faber!