PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Norah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen 2 Pac - California Love as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Norah
vs
Faber

177 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guy Norah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Norah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber tries to work over Norah's front leg with a kick but Norah checks it.
Faber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norah tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norah blocks a head kick by Faber.
Norah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faber.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Norah tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norah tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber throws a looping overhand right but Norah ducks down to avoid it.
Faber misses with a hook. Norah ducked under it nicely.
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown but Norah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norah tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.

Norah rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
Faber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Norah fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guy Norah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Norah.
Norah wants to clinch.
Faber throws a right hand that Norah ducks under and follows up with a left that Norah also avoids with ease.
Norah wants to clinch but Faber slips to the side
and Faber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norah doesn't manage to clinch there - Faber circles away.
Faber shoots in and drives through. Norah sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber misses with a few strikes there.
Norah tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber throws a series of punches but Norah moves out of range.
Norah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber misses with a hook. Norah ducked under it nicely.

Norah gets a clinch.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Norah lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Norah avoids it.
Faber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norah misses with an elbow over the top.
Norah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber looking to stall.
Norah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norah stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber wants to stall.
Norah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Norah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Norah.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Norah lands a nice elbow.
Norah lands a damaging elbow.
Norah lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Norah taking a breather.
Norah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber trying to stall but Norah improves his position.
Norah prevents a body shot from Faber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norah gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Norah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber can't break the clinch.
Norah missing with knees to the body.

Faber has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Norah is trying to keep an underhook but Faber manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Norah is trying to stand back up but Faber is controlling him
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norah wants to get back to full guard.
Norah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faber on the ground.
Faber working over Norah with some ground and pound. Norah looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Faber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Norah takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Norah is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Faber locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Norah is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Urijah Faber!
After the fight, Urijah Faber was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.