PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avan Strash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faustos
vs
Strash

188 cm
29
211 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avan Strash!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strash swats away the attempt to clinch by Faustos.
Faustos moves away from the strike by Strash.
Faustos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Avan Strash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faustos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faustos tries to clinch there but Strash circles away.
Strash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faustos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strash scores with a nice head shot.
Faustos tries to clinch
and Strash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Faustos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strash swinging wildly here.
Strash misses with an uppercut
and Faustos counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faustos closes the distance and pushes Strash back into the cage.
Faustos misses with a punch to the body.
Faustos prevents a body shot from Strash.
Strash tries a body shot but Faustos blocks it.
Strash takes a knee right on the jaw!

Strash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strash misses with the combination.
Strash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faustos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strash throws a series of punches but Faustos avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the liver by Strash. Beautiful body shot.
Faustos throws a sloppy head kick and Strash moves out of range easily.
Strash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Faustos tries to clinch there but Strash circles away.
Strash throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faustos counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strash misses with the combination.
Strash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faustos.
Faustos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Strash misses with a body shot.
Faustos blocks a jab.
Strash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faustos ducks under a wild hook from Strash.
Strash just misses with a punch to the body.
Faustos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Strash rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Faustos counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faustos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Strash gets tackled into the cage by Faustos. Faustos maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strash takes a shot to the head.
Strash tries to throw a body punch but Faustos avoids it by throwing Strash back against the cage.
Faustos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strashs head.

Strash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faustos is looking to clinch.
Faustos tries to clinch there but Strash circles away.
Strash lands a jab to the nose.

Faustos moves into the clinch.
Faustos scores with a shot to the side of Strash's head.
Strash misses with a punch to the body.
Strash is trying to break the clinch but Faustos has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strash.

It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
Nice body punch from Faustos - that landed with a thud.
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!
Faustos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strash.
Faustos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strash has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faustos struggles to land a body shot inside as Strash controls his hands.

Strash breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is looking to clinch.
Faustos closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Strash counter with a right hand.
Faustos tries to clinch up but Strash circles away and keeps his distance.
Strash throws a poor cross that misses
and Strash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faustos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Faustos moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faustos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faustos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Strash.
A frustrated look appears on Strash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Faustos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strash presses Faustos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 Diego Faustos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Strash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Faustos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faustos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faustos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Strash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faustos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.
Faustos misses with a few strikes there.
Strash lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Faustos coming out on top.
Strash with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faustos is looking to clinch but Strash is avoiding it.
Faustos moves in looking to clinch but Strash pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash keeps the fight on the outside.
Strash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Strash throws a nice looking combination but Faustos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faustos pushes Strash away with a front kick.
Strash takes a swing at Faustos's ribcage but misses.
Avan Strash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faustos.
Strash misses with a left hand
and Faustos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Faustos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faustos duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Faustos moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Strash is trying to break the clinch but Faustos has him pressed against the cage.
Faustos gets through Strash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strash misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos has a couple of punches blocked by Strash.
Strash is trying to force a seperation but Faustos has the dominant position.
Strash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diego Faustos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strash prevents a body shot from Faustos.
A short right from Strash on the inside.
Strash is looking to break free of the clinch but Faustos has double underhooks.
Faustos misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Faustos - that landed with a thud.
Faustos scores with a shot to the side of Strash's head.
Faustos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strash backwards.
Faustos keeps control of Strash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faustos.
Strash tries to circle away but Faustos has him pinned against the cage.
Faustos looking to stall.
Faustos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strash blocks a body shot from Faustos.
Strash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is looking to clinch.
Strash clobbers Faustos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strash swats away the attempt to clinch by Faustos.
Strash misses with a left hand

and Faustos moves into the clinch.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Strash can't find room to land a body shot as Faustos controls the action.
Faustos misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
Strash lands a nice shot to the body.
Faustos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strash misses with a punch to the body.
Strash tries to circle away but Faustos has him pinned against the cage.
Strash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
A short left from Faustos.
Strash wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faustos cracks Strash with a nice body shot.
Strash is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faustos missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faustos keeps control of Strash as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strash struggles to land a body shot inside as Faustos controls his hands.
Faustos is trying to stall.
Strash is leaning against Faustos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Strash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strash paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Faustos counters by clinching up.
Strash is trying to break the clinch but Faustos has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faustos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faustos lands with a short shot to the head.
Faustos lands a right hand.
Strash is trying to break the clinch but Faustos is controlling him.
Faustos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
That's time! Faustos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Strash swats away the attempt to clinch by Faustos.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch but Strash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faustos.
Faustos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strash moves away.
Diego Faustos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strash thows a body shot but no joy.
Strash throws a poor cross that misses
and Strash takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.
Faustos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strash.

Faustos closes the distance and clinches.
Faustos pushes Strash back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faustos lands a nice uppercut.
Strash wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faustos is trying to stall.

Strash manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faustos takes the fight into the clinch.
Strash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strash struggles to land a body shot inside as Faustos controls his hands.
A short left from Faustos.
Faustos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Strash makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Strash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strash misses the jab.
Faustos lands with a good body shot.
Strash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strash throws a right hand that misses

and Faustos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strash cracks Faustos with a nice body shot.
Faustos has Strash pressed against the cage, preventing Strash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Strash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faustos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Strash counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faustos slips a jab from Strash.
Faustos wants to clinch.
Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.
Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.

Faustos moves into the clinch successfully.
Faustos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strash's elbow.

Strash breaks from the clinch.
Strash misses with a left hand
and Faustos counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strash tries to bum rush Faustos with a series of wild strikes but Faustos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch but Strash swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faustos lands a front kick.
Strash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faustos can pounce on him.
Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.
Faustos jabs Strash to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Faustos clinches up against the cage.
Faustos prevents a body shot from Strash.
Faustos misses with a knee strike.
Faustos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strash's efforts to push away.
Strash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faustos lands a good knee to the midsection. Strash won't want to take too many of those.
Strash tries to circle away but Faustos has him pinned against the cage.
Faustos landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Strash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faustos obliges.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Faustos.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faustos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faustos lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Faustos.
Faustos lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
Strash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faustos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faustos digs a right hand into Strash's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strash's gas tank.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faustos works on Strash's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Faustos.
Faustos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strash can do to turn this around?
Strash blocks a body shot from Faustos.
Strash working hard to break the clinch.
Faustos misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Faustos tries to clinch but Strash moves out of range.
Faustos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Strash misses with a lunging right hand
and Faustos counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faustos. Strash does a little dance to reset his feet.

Faustos has Strash up against the cage in a clinch.
Faustos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strash's efforts to push away.
Strash can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Faustos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faustos.
Faustos lands with a short shot to the head.
Faustos looking to throw knees to the head but Strash is blocking nicely.

Strash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faustos wants to clinch up but Strash keeps it at a distance.
Faustos tries to clinch there but Strash circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strash swings widly with a right hand
and Faustos counters with a head kick.
Faustos walks into a stiff left hand from Strash.
Strash throws a series of punches but Faustos moves out of range.
Strash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Strash is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Strash misses with a wild body shot.
Strash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faustos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Faustos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Strash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Strash is trying to break the clinch but Faustos is controlling him.
Faustos lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
A shot in the inside from Faustos.
Faustos lands a shot to the body.
Faustos misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strash takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Faustos lands a left hand.
Faustos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faustos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faustos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Faustos.
Nice body punch from Faustos.
Faustos presses Strash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faustos lands a hook that snaps the head of Strash backwards.
Strash tries to break free but Faustos pushes him back against the cage.
Faustos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Strash's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Faustos.
Faustos lands a shot to the body.
Faustos lands a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Faustos as the two fighters clinch.
Faustos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Faustos.
Still in the clinch, Faustos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Faustos.
Faustos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strash backwards.
Faustos lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Strash is rocked!
Strash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strash is still on wobbly legs! Can Faustos finish him?
Faustos dips a shoulder and cracks Strash with a mighty uppercut! Strash falls back against the cage and Faustos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Strash is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Faustos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Faustos!
Diego Faustos retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Faustos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.