PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Irwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Irwin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fayden
vs
Irwin

182 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

181 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Irwin!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irwin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fayden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fayden throws a body punch but Irwin moves out of range.
Irwin lands with a nice body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Fayden has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Irwin misses with a left hand
and Fayden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Irwin's knee momentarily.
Fayden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irwin throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Irwin misses the target.
Irwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fayden circles away quickly and effectively.
Irwin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fayden moves forwards but Irwin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fayden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irwin.

Fayden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Fayden controls his hands.
Irwin tries a body shot but Fayden blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fayden.
Irwin misses with a body punch.
Irwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irwin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faydens head.
Irwin can't find room to land a body shot as Fayden controls the action.
Irwin misses with a body punch.
Fayden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Irwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fayden lands an elbow inside that Irwin shrugs off.
Fayden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Irwin or not.
Irwin misses with a punch to the body.
Fayden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayden's elbow.
Irwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayden's elbow.
Fayden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irwin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fayden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Irwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Fayden lands a shoulder strike.
Fayden lands a good knee to the midsection. Irwin won't want to take too many of those.
Fayden blocks a body shot from Irwin.
Irwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayden's elbow.
Irwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Irwin is looking to control Fayden's arms but Fayden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Irwin has his back to the cage.
Irwin throws a head punch that misses.
Irwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fayden's elbow.
Irwin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Irwin as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fayden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Fayden has clasped his hands together around Irwin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Irwin being controlled for a moment.
Irwin parries the strikes from Fayden easily there. Fayden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Irwin to escape.
Fayden cracks Irwin with a big elbow.
Fayden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fayden in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Irwin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dack Fayden!
A relieved looking Dack Fayden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.