PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Duponte (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.

Faber
vs
Duponte

171 cm
24
138 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Versus

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renan Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Duponte!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Duponte looks to land a right hand but Faber moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Faber misses the target.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
Good exchange - Faber coming out on top.

It looks like Justin Duponte has been cut.
Faber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Duponte finds it's way through Faber's defenses.
Duponte scores with a jab. Faber acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Faber is rocked!
Duponte lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Faber falls backwards - clearly groggy! Duponte dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Duponte!
Justin Duponte 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.