PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike McCord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCord comes to the cage accompanied by "Violate You"- Chino Xl. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McCord
vs
Faber

188 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike McCord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Faber!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber tries to clinch but McCord moves away
and McCord counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCord shoots in for a takedown but Faber shows good takedown defense.
McCord uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faber.
A cross from Faber lands.
Faber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McCord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCord.
McCord takes a swing at Faber's ribcage but misses.
McCord lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by McCord.
McCord lands a nice hook to Faber's body. Faber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mike McCord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCord throws a looping overhand right but Faber ducks down to avoid it.
McCord throws a low kick, looking for Faber's leg but Faber calmly moves out of range.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCord counters with a good low kick that Faber was not able to check.
Faber avoids the body shot from McCord.
Faber moves to clinch but McCord breaks away
and McCord counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCord lands a body shot.
McCord with a jab.
McCord with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Faber tries to clinch
and McCord counters with a low kick, right behind Faber 's knee.
Faber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Faber tries to clinch up
and McCord counters with a left to the body.
McCord just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber wants to clinch but McCord slips to the side

and McCord counters by clinching up.
McCord lands a body shot in the clinch.
McCord throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faber blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
McCord trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCord into the cage.
McCord throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCord stalling in the clinch but Faber improves position.
McCord misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCord makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber scores with a nice hook to the head.
McCord takes a shot to the head.
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!
McCord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber tries to circle away but McCord has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McCord.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCords head.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but McCord keeps him there for the moment.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but McCord won't allow it.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by McCord.
Faber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McCord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
McCord working aggressively here.
McCord looking to stall.

McCord escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Faber has McCord up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from McCord.
A hook to the body from McCord.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from McCord.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
McCord scores with a shot to the side of Faber's head.
McCord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
McCord is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faber is defending well for now.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Faber as McCord tries to tie him up.
Faber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Faber as McCord tries to tie him up.
McCord misses with an elbow over the top.

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber tries to clinch there but McCord circles away.

McCord closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Faber tries to clinch but McCord moves away
and McCord counters with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Faber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McCord dominated that 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.

Faber darts in trying to clinch
and Faber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Faber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCord.
McCord lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Faber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from McCord.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCord backwards.
Faber gets through McCord's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faber just leaning against McCord, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCord takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faber.
McCord trying to control the position but instead, Faber has worked for underhooks and has pushed McCord into the cage.
Faber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCord tries to stall but Faber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from McCord.
McCord's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCord working aggressively here.
McCord keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McCord prevents Faber from breaking the clinch.
Faber lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McCord stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McCord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McCord scores with a hook to the body.
Faber is breathing heavily.

McCord breaks from the clinch.
Faber wants to clinch but McCord slips to the side
and McCord counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot to the liver by McCord. Beautiful body shot.
McCord cracks Faber with a good jab.
Ray Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by McCord. Beautiful body shot.
McCord lands with a nice body punch.
McCord is looking to wear down Faber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Faber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCord looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faber at a distance.
McCord lands a head kick. Faber smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

McCord clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.
McCord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McCord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCord is trying to stall.
McCord lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faber cracks McCord with a nice body shot.
Faber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCord lands with a light punch inside.
McCord lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for McCord to work.
Faber tries to circle away but McCord has him pinned against the cage.

McCord breaks the clinch.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch

and McCord holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McCord trying to land knees to the body.
McCord tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, McCord scores with a nice short uppercut.
McCord is trying to maintain a safe position but Faber gets an underhook and turns McCord into the cage.
Faber is trying to break free.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, McCord scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.

Faber breaks from the clinch.
McCord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCord. Faber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faber moves to clinch but McCord breaks away
and McCord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faber thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Faber.
McCord connects with a nice looking jab.
Faber looks to clinch
and McCord counters with a nice leg kick.
McCord misses with a body shot.
McCord lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faber tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McCord's corner calls for a 1-2. McCord obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCord scores with a jab. Faber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCord scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCord throws out a powerful jab.
McCord circles away from the clinch attempt
and McCord counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike McCord dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

McCord throws a sloppy head kick and Faber moves out of range easily.
Faber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McCord counters with a slapping leg kick.
McCord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faber.
McCord motions for Faber to come forward. McCord throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCord takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCord.
Faber tries to clinch up
and McCord counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faber thinking.
McCord lands with a hook. Faber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McCord connects with an inside leg kick.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McCord fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCord lands a nice looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCord.
Faber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faber wants to clinch
and McCord counters with a straight right hand.

McCord moves into range and clinches up with Faber.
McCord effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from McCord on the inside.
McCord pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faber tries a body shot but McCord blocks it.
McCord can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
McCord cracks Faber with a nice body shot.
Faber blocking some punches.
McCord lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McCord trying to stall but Faber improves his position.

McCord pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and McCord counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCord throws a shot to the body.
McCord cracks a nice hook into Faber's ribs.
McCord swings and misses with a hook to the body.

McCord has Faber up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faber misses with some punches.
McCord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faber tries to break the clinch but McCord is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCord working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McCord swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Mike McCord has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCord lands with a light punch inside.
Faber works on McCord's body with a couple of short punches.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but McCord has him pressed against the cage.
McCord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McCord.
McCord misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Faber has McCord pressed against the cage, preventing McCord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
McCord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McCord tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from McCord.
The referee is keeping an eye on McCord - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Faber lands an uppercut.
McCord has Faber pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McCord tries to work over Faber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a punch but it's blocked by McCord.
A nice right hand lands inside from McCord.
A nice left hand lands by McCord.
Come on McCord - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McCord swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faber.
McCord is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Faber managing to block the knees to the body from McCord.
Faber can't break the clinch.
Faber tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but McCord won't allow it.
Faber swings wildly with an uppercut but McCord uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCord lands a shoulder strike.
McCord is looking to control Faber's arms but Faber gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCord has his back to the cage.
Ray Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McCord showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McCord has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McCord!