PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saint Hauraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uriah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriah Faber is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hauraki
vs
Faber

225 cm
26
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saint Hauraki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uriah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauraki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hauraki throws a nice looking combination but Faber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Hauraki. No joy for Faber on that attempt.
It looked like Hauraki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hauraki throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hauraki gets caught flat footed, as Faber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Faber looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Faber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hauraki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faber pushes down on Hauraki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber stalling.
Faber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauraki is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Faber has taken his back.

Faber patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Faber is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hauraki has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Faber has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hauraki taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Faber doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Uriah Faber!
Uriah Faber took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.