PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adriaan Vros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vros
vs
Faber

155 cm
24
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
24
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adriaan Vros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renan Faber!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vros tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Faber! But no joy.
Vros lands a lovely overhand right.
Faber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Vros.

Faber rushes Vros and presses him up against the cage.

Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vros fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Vros misses with a right hand
and Faber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vros at a distance.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Vros.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.

Faber gets a clinch.

Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros throws a right hand that Faber ducks under and follows up with a left that Faber also avoids with ease.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vros swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber walks into a stiff left hand from Vros.
Vros uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vros cracks Faber with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vros walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faber lands with a cross.

Faber rushes Vros and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vros tries to work over Faber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Vros.
Vros stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vros misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vros breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Vros misses.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber lunges at Vros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vros's hand.
Vros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.
Vros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Faber pushes Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vros throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Faber prevents a body shot from Vros.
Faber tries a body shot but Vros blocks it.
Faber cracks Vros with a nice body shot.
Faber lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros swings for the body but Faber moves out of range.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber punishes Vros's body with a nice straight punch.
Faber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Vros gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Faber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faber lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.

Vros breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Faber rushes Vros and presses him up against the cage.
Vros working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faber works on Vros's body with a couple of short punches.
Vros blocks an uppercut.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Vros.
Vros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faber's elbow.
Vros's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Faber fails to land.
Vros throws a head punch that misses.
Vros can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Faber has Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
Vros tries to circle away but Faber has him pinned against the cage.
Vros goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vros pushes Faber back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vros backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber tries to work over Vros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Faber stalls.
Vros gets through Faber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vros.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faber.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faber.
Faber has a couple of punches blocked by Vros.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vros's efforts to push away.

Vros breaks from the clinch.
Vros misses with a body shot.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faber defending well as Vros loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vros.

Faber closes the distance and pushes Vros back into the cage.
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 Adriaan Vros will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Faber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faber takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Faber has Vros up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Vros on the inside.
Vros tries to throw a body punch but Faber avoids it by throwing Vros back against the cage.
Vros doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vros misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vros.
Vros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faber lands a nice shot to the body.
Vros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Faber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faber.
Good body shot from Vros.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vros.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Vros controls the action.

Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Vros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vros swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Faber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Faber misses.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Vros misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.

Faber closes the distance and pushes Vros back into the cage.
Vros scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
A short right from Vros on the inside.
Vros lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faber backwards.
Faber prevents Vros from breaking the clinch.
Renan Faber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
Vros swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vros is working Faber over against the cage.
Faber avoiding damage.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vros is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vros can't find room to land a body shot as Faber controls the action.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vros's elbow.
Faber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Faber lands an uppercut.
Vros struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Vros controls his hands.
Vros misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faber blocks a body shot from Vros.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vros looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Vros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faber lands a head shot.
Vros misses with a double jab.
Faber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Vros is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Vros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vros misses with a hook to the body
and Faber rattles Vros with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Vros tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Faber dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Vros stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Renan Faber!
Renan Faber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.