PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabe Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Lao
vs
Faber

192 cm
28
217 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

192 cm
27
219 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Faber!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Faber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Lao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lao delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faber.
Lao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lao at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Lao.
Lao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Faber throws a hook but Lao blocks it.
Faber lands with a straight right. Lao didn't see that one coming.
Faber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faber.
Lao with a hook.
Lao works Faber's body with a nice hook.
Faber throws a leg kick but Lao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faber.
Faber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Faber has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lao.
Faber thuds a left hand into Lao's body.
Lao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faber avoids the head kick by Lao.
Nice shot lands for Lao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber cracks Lao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lao.
Gabe Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lao momentarily.
Lao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faber staying out of range there.
Lao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faber checks it well.
Lao throws a front kick that sends Faber stumbling back into the cage.
Faber's corner calls for a 1-2. Faber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Lao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faber or not.
Faber stalling the fight.
Lao is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faber.
Lao is trying to force a seperation but Faber has the dominant position.
Lao avoiding damage as Faber throws knees to the body.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lao misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lao swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lao tries a body shot but Faber blocks it.
Faber is looking to control Lao's arms but Lao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faber has his back to the cage.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faber blocks a body shot from Lao.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lao - that landed with a thud.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Lao controls his hands.
Faber tries to work over Lao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lao misses with some punches.
Lao lands a hook that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Lao misses with a punch on the inside.
Lao swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lao tries to throw a body punch but Faber avoids it by throwing Lao back against the cage.
Faber tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lao can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
A hook to the body from Lao.
Faber misses with a knee to the head.
Lao is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lao misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lao connects with a body shot.
Lao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Lao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao moves out of range of the leg kick from Faber.
Faber misses with an uppercut.
Lao lands a front kick.
Lao thumps Faber with a low kick.
Lao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faber looks to land a left hand but Lao moved out of range nicely.
Lao lands a lovely overhand right.
Lao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao jabs Faber right on the nose. Faber blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lao throws a shot from downtown. Faber moves away and avoids it.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Faber.
Faber is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Faber connects with a nice looking jab.
Lao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Faber tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faber lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Faber.
Lao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faber moves out of range of the body kick from Lao.
Faber misses with a body shot.
Lao swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.
Lao misses with an uppercut.
Lao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Lao.
Lao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faber on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao is looking to land body kicks.
Lao tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Lao thuds his right hand into Faber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kung Lao is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faber can pounce on him.
Faber tests Lao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lao.
Faber has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lao.
Faber throws a leg kick but Lao sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Faber throws a hook to the side of Lao's head but Lao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lao misses the target.
Lao throws a big shot that misses.
Faber throws a head kick that misses.
Faber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Faber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lao ducks under a wild hook from Faber.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lao tries to land a front kick but Faber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faber misses with a straight right.
Faber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faber catches Lao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lao is able to avoid easily.
Faber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lao misses the target.
Lao drops his hands momentarily and Faber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber misses with a hook.
Lao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber avoids the body shot from Lao.
Lao swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Lao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Faber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lao.
Faber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lao. Lao obviously looking to wear him down.
Lao delivers a nice body kick.
Faber is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber throws a jab when Lao was well out of range.
Faber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lao throws a hook but Faber avoids it easily.
Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lao to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Lao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Faber throws a right hand that misses
and Lao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lao throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
Lao checks the leg kick.
Lao tries to work over Faber's front leg with a kick but Faber checks it.
Lao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faber. That did some damage!
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lao.
An inside leg kick from Lao misses.
Good leg kick by Faber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lao.
Faber misses with a series of wild punches.
Lao chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
Faber wants to land a leg kick but Lao is out of range.
Faber is looking to land body kicks.
Faber lands a jab to the head.
Lao misses with a kick to the body.
Lao lands a big head kick that sends Faber to the canvas! Lao follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kung Lao!
After winning the bout, Kung Lao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.