PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Brighamovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Faber might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to m.o.v.e - around the world. Jackson Faber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Curtis Brighamovic's chin.

Faber
vs
Brighamovic

168 cm
21
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Faber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Curtis Brighamovic!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brighamovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brighamovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brighamovic won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Faber has his hands on Brighamovic's head, controlling the position.
Brighamovic trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
Brighamovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brighamovic wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Brighamovic.
Horrible takedown by Brighamovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Faber which made him look bad.

Brighamovic has closed the distance and engaged Faber in a clinch.
Faber taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faber tries to stall but Brighamovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brighamovic is trying to stall.
Faber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Faber gets caught flat footed, as Brighamovic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brighamovic wants to pass the guard but Faber is keeping the position.
Faber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brighamovic's guard.
Brighamovic being controlled here, momentarily.

Brighamovic is working an open guard so Faber takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber cracks Brighamovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brighamovic tries to clinch up.
Brighamovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faber throws out the jab.

Brighamovic moves into the clinch.
Faber is leaning against Brighamovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faber landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Faber misses the target.
Brighamovic ducks under a wild hook from Faber.
Brighamovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Faber sprawls well. He's pushed Brighamovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brighamovic looks gassed!
Brighamovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faber.
Faber throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Brighamovic crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jackson Faber!
Jackson Faber retains his lightweight title!