PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Blunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blunt has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Travis Faure has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Travis Faure seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Faure
vs
Blunt

192 cm
26
198 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

188 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Blunt!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Faure.
Blunt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faure ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Faure moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faure counters with a one-two to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faure.

Blunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faure blocks it with crossed arms.
Blunt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Faure's defenses.
Faure avoids the elbow strike from Blunt, against the cage.
Blunt misses with a knee strike.
Blunt working Faure over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blunt lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blunt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blunt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faure blocks it with crossed arms.
Blunt wants to stall.
Blunt working aggressively here.

Faure gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Faure throws a strike but Blunt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Blunt working for a triangle but Faure defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faure looking to sit in guard and control but Blunt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Faure 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faure has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blunt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faure lands with a hook. Blunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faure manages to avoid it.
Faure fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Faure throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blunt, right into the meat.
Travis Faure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faure throws a hook but Blunt avoids it easily.
Faure looks to land a combination but Blunt avoids it well.
Faure misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faure keeps the fight on the outside.
Faure rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blunt counters with a nice leg kick.
Faure takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blunt throws a looping overhand right but Faure ducks down to avoid it.
Blunt is looking to clinch but Faure is avoiding it.
Blunt throws a head kick that Faure semi-blocks.
Blunt tries to clinch but Faure moves out of range.
Blunt misses with a low kick.
Faure takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Faure as he checks the leg kick.
Faure checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blunt misses with a hook.
Faure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Faure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Faure closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blunt to the mat! Blunt manages to get full guard.
Faure throwing strikes from guard but Blunt blocks nicely.
Blunt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faure throwing strikes from guard but Blunt blocks nicely.
Faure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Blunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blunt wants to get back to his feet but Faure is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faure throws a big elbow that misses.
Faure lands a couple of elbows.
Faure throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Travis Faure will probably get the nod.
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.

Faure misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blunt throws a right hand that Faure ducks under and follows up with a left that Faure also avoids with ease.

Faure dives in and scores a takedown into Blunt's guard.
Faure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Blunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Faure scoring with some ground and pound.
Blunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Faure is looking to work some ground and pound but Blunt has wrist control.
Faure throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blunt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blunt wants to sweep but no luck.
Blunt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Faure!
Faure holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Blunt tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blunt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Faure has worked his arm free - good work by Faure!
Blunt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faure keeps working.
Faure manages to get back to half guard.
Faure is staying active underneath Blunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faure wants to get back to full guard.

Blunt is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Faure is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faure does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blunt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blunt is just content to waste time from the top position. Faure takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Blunt looking to pass the guard.

Blunt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faure trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faure wants to get back to his feet but Blunt passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blunt is trying to control the action in half guard but Faure is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blunt moves into full mount! Faure won't be happy about that!
Blunt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Faure working to try and regain half guard.
Faure slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Faure is looking to improve his position.
Faure moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Faure had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blunt defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faure 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.
Blunt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blunt wants to control from the top but Faure keeps moving.
Faure tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Faure is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blunt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faure in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blunt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blunt working Faure over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Faure will probably get the nod.
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!

A nice inside leg kick there by Blunt. That's going to slow Faure down.
Faure checks a low kick from Blunt.
Blunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faure connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faure fails to land with a series of punches.
Faure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Blunt.
Faure tests Blunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blunt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faure throws out the jab.
Blunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Faure shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blunt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Faure tries for a kimura but Blunt is defending well.
Blunt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blunt is trying to get back to full guard.
Blunt trying to hold on to Faure's head to control him but Faure postures up.

Blunt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faure throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Faure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Faure is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blunt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Faure.
Blunt is trying to maintain the position but Faure is very close to passing his half guard.
Blunt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blunt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faure postures up in Blunt's guard and throws a big left but Blunt blocks it.

Blunt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Faure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faure loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blunt trying to control the position.
Faure postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Blunt, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Faure is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faure is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faure is aware though and is defending well.
Blunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Faure postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Faure throws a big right hand that misses.
Travis Faure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faure controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blunt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faure.
Blunt keeping moving, preventing Faure from controlling successfully.
Faure is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Travis Faure just wasn't active enough.
Faure dips to his left and cracks Blunt with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Faure.
Faure trying to control the action but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Bob Blunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blunt struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faure trying to control the action but Blunt is working from the bottom.
Blunt is being controlled here.
You can see the frustration on Blunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faure trying to control the action but Blunt is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Blunt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Faure showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faure, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Faure!
Travis Faure seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.