PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marles Chartel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Face The Pain. Urijah Faber has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marles Chartel's chin.

Chartel
vs
Faber

170 cm
22
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 Montreal, Marles Chartel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chartel blocks a head kick by Faber.

Chartel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Faber sprawls well initially but Chartel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chartel wants to control but Faber is keeping him busy.
Chartel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chartel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Faber is trying desperately to improve position.
Faber tries to lock up and control but Chartel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chartel looking to control but Faber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chartel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Faber?
Faber taking shots to the head.
Chartel with good strikes from the mount here!
Chartel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Faber?
Chartel dominating with strikes here.
Faber wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Chartel tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Chartel.
Chartel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Faber?
Chartel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chartel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Faber wants to control but Chartel is having none of it.
Chartel is landing with some decent strikes but Faber is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chartel landing strikes from the mount.

Faber is rocked!
Chartel lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Faber is still in real trouble! Can Chartel finish him?
Faber is in a horrible position here. Chartel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Faber takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Chartel's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marles Chartel!