PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshal Huber (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.

Faber
vs
Huber

168 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Dark Storm Performance

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshal Huber!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber misses with a takedown attempt - Faber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Faber rushes Huber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Faber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huber has had enough of the clinch but Faber keeps him there for the moment.
Faber with a knee to the head.
Faber connects with a knee to the head.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huber throws an overhand right that lands on Faber's shoulder, as Faber tries to avoid the shot.
Huber closes the distance but Faber moves to the side
and Faber counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber with a knee to the head.
Faber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Faber manages to break the clinch.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt

and Faber moves into the clinch.
Huber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faber smiles and moves away.
Huber looks to clinch

and Faber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Faber punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Huber is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Faber has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Faber manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Faber doesn't have the hooks in and Huber manages to turn into his guard.
Faber trying to control the position here.
Huber has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Faber is proving hard to escape from.
Huber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huber throwing strikes from guard but Faber blocks nicely.
Huber wanted to stand there but Faber had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faber.

Faber clinches up with Huber and pushes him back against the cage.
Faber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Huber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Faber gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Huber throws his legs up looking for a submission but Faber uses it to pass to side control.
Huber is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huber looks gassed!

Faber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Huber knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faber stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A cross from Huber lands.
Marshal Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huber digs a good hook to Faber's body.
Huber tries to clinch up

and Faber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huber.
Jackson Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Huber.

Faber gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Huber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Huber tries to get to full guard but Faber has control of the leg.
Huber is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Huber tries to kick Faber off but Faber keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber wants to improve his position but Faber is controlling well.
It looks like Faber is going to stand back up.
Faber works his way into full mount!
Huber bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Faber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber works over Faber with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Faber dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Huber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Faber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huber takes a knee right on the jaw!

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber stuns Huber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Faber scores a takedown into full mount!

Faber working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Faber get's back to his feet.

Huber tries to keep at a distance but Faber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Faber has Huber pushed against the cage.

Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Faber gets a clinch.
Huber misses with the head strike.
Huber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faber is keeping busy.
Faber lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Huber is breathing heavily.

Faber manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber with a poor takedown

and Faber moves into the clinch.
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faber lands a knee to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Faber.

Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Faber has closed the distance and engaged Huber in a clinch.
Huber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Faber gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Huber.
Faber scores with a knee to the head.
Faber holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Faber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Faber prevents Huber from standing back up.
Huber is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Faber seems to be looking for submissions.
Huber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faber looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Huber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faber preventing the sweep.
Faber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Faber might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Faber gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Huber fails with the takedown

and Faber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Huber!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Faber working for a submission but Huber is keeping him at bay.
Faber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Huber hang on?
Huber can't escape the position.
Huber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Huber defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Faber.
Huber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Faber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huber on the ground.
Huber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Huber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Huber is trying to reverse the position but instead Faber has taken his back - oops!

Faber is persistently looking for the submission but Huber is defending it well.
Huber turns into Faber and is now in his guard.
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.
Huber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huber looking to sit in guard and control but Faber gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Faber stands and steps away. Huber gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Huber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Faber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Faber.

Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber lands with a thumping leg kick.

Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Faber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faber is pressed up against the cage. Huber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faber down to the mat. Faber avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Huber tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Faber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Huber won't be happy with that.
Faber prevents Huber from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Faber dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Huber fails with the takedown

and Faber counters by moving into the clinch.

Faber has hold of one of Huber's legs. Huber is fighting the takedown attempt but Faber gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Faber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Faber is controlling him.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jackson Faber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faber wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.
Faber prevents Huber from getting back to his feet.

Faber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Huber with a lazy takedown attempt

and Faber counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huber takes an elbow to the temple.
Huber looking for a takedown.
Jackson Faber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshal Huber.
Faber scores with a knee to the head.
Huber is working for takedown but Faber is calmly controlling the position for now.
Huber is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber keeps control of Huber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huber misses with a punch to the body.
Huber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faber pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Huber tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faber just stands there and leans against the cage.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Huber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Huber darts in trying to clinch

and Faber counters with a single leg into guard. Huber didn't expect that.
Faber won't allow Huber to sweep him here.
Faber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Faber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Huber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Faber slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Faber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huber can do to turn this around?

Faber decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber taking a breather.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber stalls.
Huber tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Huber has a couple of punches blocked by Faber.
Huber can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faber.

Faber breaks the clinch.

Faber clinches up with Huber and pushes him back against the cage.
Faber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Huber takes a knee right on the jaw!

Faber manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Huber or perhaps it was just good defense by Faber which made him look bad.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Faber lands but Huber takes it in his stride.
Huber doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Faber holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Huber wants a takedown but no success here.

Faber has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Huber regains guard immediately.
Faber wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.

Huber pushes a forearm under Faber's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Faber is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshal Huber!