PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pinki Faca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faca comes to the cage accompanied by Rizlu imas. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Faca
vs
Compton

180 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pinki Faca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Compton!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faca tries to move into range but Compton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Compton.
No joy there for Compton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Compton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faca.
Compton dips to his left and cracks Faca with an uppercut!
Compton tries to bum rush Faca with a series of wild strikes but Faca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Compton swinging wilding here.
Compton stuffs the takedown.
Bill Compton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Compton drops Faca with a right and a left! Compton comes rushing in but Faca regains his composure and manages to keep Compton in guard.

Faca is rocked!

It looks like Pinki Faca has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Compton wants to stand but Faca has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Faca managing to control the position.
Compton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faca is on top in guard.

Faca thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Faca trying to control the position from guard on top but Compton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Compton wants to get back to his feet but Faca is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Compton being controlled here, momentarily.
Faca is pushing down on Compton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Compton is fighting to maintain full guard but Faca has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faca passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Compton!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton is wriggling around trying to escape.

Faca goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Compton turns into him and now he's in Faca's guard.
Faca is breathing heavily.

Compton stands and steps away. Faca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Compton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Compton throws a right hand that Faca ducks under and follows up with a left that Faca also avoids with ease.
Bill Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.

Faca shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Compton's guard.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Faca from controlling successfully.
Faca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faca looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Compton has his feet on Faca's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Compton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pinki Faca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Compton throws a right hand that Faca ducks under and follows up with a left that Faca also avoids with ease.
Compton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faca.
Compton throws a lazy right hand but Faca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Compton throws a right hand that Faca ducks under and follows up with a left that Faca also avoids with ease.

Faca closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Faca has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Faca lands a heavy elbow.
Faca working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faca tries to control but Compton wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton wants to hold on but Faca pushes him away.

Faca jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Compton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Compton tries to escape but Faca is in control.
Faca throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Compton works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Compton trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Compton moves into full guard.

Faca gets to his feet. Compton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A bone on bone clash there as Faca blocks the leg kick.
Compton tries to clinch up but Faca circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinki Faca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faca dodges the punch combination from Compton.
Faca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Compton stuffs the takedown attempt from Faca. Faca gets slowly back to his feet.
Compton tries to clinch but Faca moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faca walks into a straight right hand from Compton.
Compton tries to close the distance and clinch but Faca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Compton misses with a double jab.

Faca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Faca showed some decent athleticism there.
Faca is tying to control. Compton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Faca stalling away here and it's allowed Compton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Compton has Faca pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faca won't allow Compton to get back to his feet.
Compton is controlling Faca's posture.
Faca preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faca accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Compton wants to stand but Faca is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pinki Faca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pinki Faca's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Compton tries to bum rush Faca with a series of wild strikes but Faca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faca misses with a takedown attempt - Compton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faca looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Compton.
Compton stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pinki Faca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Compton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Faca looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Compton!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton wants to clinch up but Faca keeps it at a distance.
Compton misses with a double jab.
Compton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faca swats away the attempt to clinch by Compton.
Faca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Compton swivels and escapes.
Compton thuds his right hand into Faca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Compton misses with a body shot.

Faca pushes Compton up against the cage in a clinch.
Compton tries to break the clinch but Faca is controlling the position.

Faca jumps into guard, dragging Compton to the mat.

Compton stands and steps away. Faca gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Compton circles away.
Faca tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Compton swivels and escapes.
Compton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Faca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Faca.
Compton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Compton lands with a short shot to the head.
Compton is pressed up against the cage. Faca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Compton down to the mat. Compton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Compton works Faca's body with a nice hook.
Bill Compton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faca fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Compton but Compton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Compton lands a really nice looking cross but Faca seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Compton misses.
Compton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Compton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faca slips a straight right by Compton.
Compton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Compton tries to keep at a distance but Faca has taken the fight into the clinch.
Compton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Compton tries to break the clinch but Faca is controlling the position.
Compton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Compton has had enough of the clinch but Faca keeps him there for the moment.
Compton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Compton wants to break free but Faca has control.

That's four 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.
Compton tries to break the clinch but Faca is controlling the position.

Faca works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Faca wants to control from the top but Compton keeps moving.
Faca slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Compton keeping moving, preventing Faca from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Compton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Compton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Compton!