PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abbe Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faria kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Toni Montano - 10 Godina live. Abbe Faria has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faria
vs
Pan

195 cm
25
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abbe Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria ducks under a wild hook from Pan.
Faria walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faria on the side of the head.
Pan throws a series of punches but Faria moves out of range.
Faria tries to counter by clinching up but Pan breaks away and moves out of range.
Faria looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pan misses with a double jab.
Pan throws a looping overhand right but Faria ducks down to avoid it.
Faria is looking to clinch.
Pan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Faria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pan.
Pan sizes up Faria with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faria.
Faria seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faria tries to clinch up but Pan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faria.
Faria fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pan manages to avoid it.
Pan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faria tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pan manages to circle out of the way.
Pan fails to land with a series of punches.
Faria scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pan misses with a body kick.
Pan tries to bum rush Faria with a series of wild strikes but Faria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faria tries to clinch there but Pan circles away.
Faria uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pan.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Pan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pan throws a hook to the side of Faria's head but Faria sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faria slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan misses with a double jab

and Faria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faria.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Faria.

Faria manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Faria seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Faria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria has Pan pulled in close to control his posture.
Pan wants to get up but he can't break Faria's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Faria shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pan.
Pan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pan throws a jab but it's blocked by Faria.
Pan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pan looks to land a body kick but Faria moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan misses with a hook.
Pan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faria doesn't seem bothered though.
A combination from Faria does no damage.
Faria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pan.
Pan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faria slips under a jab.
Pan thumps Faria with a low kick.
Pan throws a body shot but no joy.
Pan swats away the attempt to clinch by Faria.
Pan throws a shot to the body.
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!
Pan avoids the body shot from Faria.
Pan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan 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.

A telegraphed right hand from Pan misses the target.
Peter Pan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the liver by Pan. Beautiful body shot.
Faria tries to clinch there but Pan circles away.
Pan is looking to land body kicks.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pan misses with a wild combination.
Pan misses with a hook.
Faria seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pan keeps the fight on the outside.
Faria 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.
Pan throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pan misses with a low kick as Faria jumps back.
Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faria's head backwards.
Pan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faria looks to score with a jab to the body but Pan is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pan.
Faria is looking to clinch but Pan is avoiding it.
Pan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pan throws a combination that misses

and Faria counters by clinching up.
Pan avoiding damage as Faria throws knees to the body.
Faria scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Faria lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pan is breathing heavily.

Faria ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Faria no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Faria controls Pan momentarily but Pan frees himself.

Faria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pan defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Faria holds on and takes a little breather.
Faria trying to keep a closed guard but Pan is proving a slippery customer.
Faria wants to sweep here but Pan controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faria working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pan has passed into half guard!
Pan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Faria looking for subs from the bottom but Pan mounts him!
Pan is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Faria is trying to reverse the position but instead Pan has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria breaks Pan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Faria throws a big elbow that misses.
Faria missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faria missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faria trying to control the position from guard on top but Pan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faria is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Pan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Faria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Faria blocks the body kick.
Faria wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pan swinging wildly here.
Pan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faria's hands.
Faria blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Faria.
Faria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pan keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faria manages to avoid it.
Faria wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Faria.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faria fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria closes the distance but Pan moves to the side
and Pan counters with a nice uppercut.
Faria is looking to clinch.
Faria tries to clinch but Pan is having none of it.
Peter Pan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Pan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pan misses with a hook. Faria ducked under it nicely.
Pan connects with a jab.
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pan.
No joy there for Pan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pan. Faria does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pan lands with a right hand.
Pan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faria doesn't seem bothered though.
Pan misses with a kick to the body

and Faria moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to pull guard but Pan won't allow it.
Faria with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Faria working aggressively here.
Pan tries to break free but Faria pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faria.
Faria is working Pan over against the cage.
Pan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faria is trying to pull guard but Pan has him pressed against the cage.
Pan working hard to break the clinch.
Pan misses with an elbow over the top.

Pan breaks the clinch.
Pan lands a jab.
Pan lands a nice shot that snaps Faria's head back.

Faria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faria lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faria - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Faria.
Faria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faria lands a good knee to the midsection. Pan won't want to take too many of those.
Pan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faria with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faria creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pan drops to his knees and Faria pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abbe Faria!
Abbe Faria took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.