PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darrell Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Faza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Weber
vs
Faza

159 cm
18
278 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrell Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Faza!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber avoids the head kick by Faza.
Weber misses with a double jab.
Weber blocks a head kick by Faza.
Weber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faza.
Weber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Weber gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Faza to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Faza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Faza throwing strikes but missing.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Faza from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber wants to get back to his feet but Faza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Faza trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faza wants to pass the guard but Weber is keeping the position.
Faza stands and throws Weber's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weber sneaks back into half guard.
Faza tries to pass to full mount but Weber defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Weber tries to roll over but Faza keeps him under control.
Weber wants to sweep but Faza has passed to side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faza tries to advance to mount but Weber denies him.
Faza is looking to take a break and control but Weber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber is looking for a sweep.
Faza wants to control but Weber is keeping him busy.
Weber is looking to reverse the position.
Faza looks up at the clock and then as Weber takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Faza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber defending against the ground and pound.
Faza works to advance to full mount. Weber defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Weber sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Faza stands up out of the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faza throws a sloppy head kick and Weber moves out of range easily.
Faza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weber finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Faza's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Weber falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Faza!