PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Conteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Conteh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Faber
vs
Conteh

192 cm
28
219 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

183 cm
28
208 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Conteh!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber lunges at Conteh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conteh's hand.
Conteh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Conteh throws a jab but it's blocked by Faber.
Conteh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conteh closes the distance but Faber moves to the side
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Conteh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faber.
Faber slips under a jab from Conteh.
We've been told by Faber's head coaches at Meats Slaughter House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A cross from Conteh lands.
Conteh misses with a hook to the body
and Faber counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Conteh misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.
Faber misses with a body kick.
Faber throws a leg kick but Conteh sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber lands a nice looking kick to the body. Conteh takes a step back to recover.
Conteh is looking to clinch.

Conteh rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
Conteh can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber blocks a body shot from Conteh.
Conteh gets through Faber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faber scores with a jab.
Faber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Faber. Conteh shrugs it off though.
Nice straight punches there by Conteh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Conteh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber throws a head kick that misses.
Faber tries to bum rush Conteh with a series of wild strikes but Conteh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Conteh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conteh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faber tries a knee to the head but Conteh blocks it.
Conteh is trying to stall.
Conteh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Faber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conteh lands a left hand.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.
Conteh lands a left hand.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Conteh is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Conteh controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber looking to throw knees to the head but Conteh is blocking nicely.
Conteh tries to break the clinch but Faber is controlling the position.
Conteh blocking some punches.
Conteh lands with a short shot to the head.
Conteh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Faber.
Conteh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber misses with a low kick.
Faber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faber. Conteh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faber tries to work over Conteh's front leg with a kick but Conteh checks it.
Faber swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faber misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conteh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faber swings away with a body shot that misses
and Conteh counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conteh.
Faber is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Conteh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabe Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conteh swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber connects with a solid leg kick.
Faber wants to slow Conteh down by chopping away at his legs.
Conteh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faber throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Conteh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Conteh throws a hook to the side of Faber's head but Faber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conteh slips a jab from Faber.
Faber wants to slow Conteh down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conteh. Faber does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 Gabe Faber will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A solid leg kick lands there for Faber.
Conteh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Faber.
Faber throws a head kick but Conteh moves out of range.
Faber just misses with a punch to the body.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
Faber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Conteh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Faber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber throws a chopping leg kick but Conteh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Conteh avoids the head kick by Faber.
Faber thows a body kick. Conteh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Faber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conteh misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.

Conteh moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber throws a head punch that misses.
Faber with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conteh is trying to break the clinch but Faber has him pressed against the cage.
Conteh struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Conteh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faber's efforts to push away.
Faber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Faber.
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Conteh controls the action.

Conteh breaks the clinch.
A jab lands there for Conteh.
Gabe Faber is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conteh fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Faber lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Conteh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Conteh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Conteh slips under a jab from Faber.
Faber misses with a wild body shot.
Faber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faber throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conteh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conteh takes one to the chin there.
Faber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conteh throws out the jab.
Faber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Conteh momentarily.
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Conteh circles away quickly and effectively.
Conteh defending well as Faber loads up on a big left hand.
Faber attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Conteh.
Faber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conteh sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conteh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Faber connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conteh. Conteh circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conteh clobbers Faber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Faber misses.
Faber looks to land a body kick but Conteh moved away.
Faber scores with a leg kick.
Faber connects with a solid leg kick.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Faber swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Faber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Conteh blocks the leg kick.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Conteh.
Faber throws a hook but Conteh avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber avoids the body shot from Conteh.
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!
Conteh slips under a jab from Faber.
A jab from Faber does it's job there.
Faber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Faber tries to land a front kick but Conteh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faber pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conteh is out of range and Faber settles back down.
Faber is looking to slow Conteh down with leg kicks.
Faber throws a poor cross that misses
and Conteh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conteh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conteh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Faber.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conteh is out of range.
Faber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Faber 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!

Conteh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Conteh misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.
Faber misses with a double jab
and Conteh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Faber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Faber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That kick from Faber tenderised Conteh's leg. Conteh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Conteh misses with the combination.
Faber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conteh on the side of the head.
Conteh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faber.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Faber.
Conteh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Conteh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Faber as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conteh closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Faber as Conteh tries to tie him up.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conteh backwards.

Faber breaks from the clinch.
Conteh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Conteh throws an overhand right that lands on Faber's shoulder, as Faber tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Faber misses.
Faber misses with a kick to the body.
Faber misses with an uppercut.
Conteh misses the shot to the body.
Conteh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Faber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conteh scrambles back to his feet.
Conteh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conteh avoids a kick to the body.
Gabe Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Faber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conteh scores with a jab.
Faber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conteh moves away from the strike by Faber.
Conteh moves out of range of the body kick.
Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conteh to score with a decent uppercut.

Faber is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Conteh ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Faber clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Conteh!
An out of breath John Conteh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.