PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, run to the hills- iron maiden. The crowd seem to be enjoying Faber's choice of entrance music: California Love - Tupac. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Glass
vs
Faber

175 cm
24
152 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

173 cm
20
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffin Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Faber!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glass is keeping the position for now.
Faber controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Glass working for a triangle but Faber defends it easily.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
Glass manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Glass working for a submission but Faber is keeping him at bay.

Glass looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Faber is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Glass working for a submission but Faber is keeping him at bay.
Faber tries to lock up and control but Glass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Glass wants to finish this one by submission but Faber is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Glass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass is breathing heavily.

Glass is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Faber is surviving well by controlling Glass's body position as best he can.
Faber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Glass with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Faber tries to hold on but Glass pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faber is trying to escape the mount.
Faber regains half guard.
Faber is looking for a sweep. Glass is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Faber tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Faber makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Faber.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faber trying to strike off his back.
Faber throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Glass wanted to stand there but Faber had control of the position.
Faber looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Faber tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber pulls Glass in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Faber is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Faber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Glass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Faber's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Faber postures up and lands a big shot to Glass's brow.
Faber with a nice head shot there.

Glass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faber trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Glass looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Glass throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Faber looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie Faber will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Faber drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.

Glass is looking for a triangle but Faber pushes his legs off easily.

Glass is looking for a triangle but Faber pushes his legs off easily.
Faber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Faber tries to free his leg and advance position but Glass is retaining full guard.

Glass is looking for a triangle here but Faber uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faber is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Glass to see if he's OK.
Faber in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Glass is looking for a sweep.
Faber lands a few punches from side control.
Faber working the body and head with strikes.
Faber connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glass some visible discomfort.
Glass gets back to half guard.
Faber is nestled in close to Glass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Faber there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faber prevents Glass from improving his position.
Glass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Faber scores with a couple of nice shots.
Faber is looking to take a break and control but Glass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Faber lands with a punch from half guard.

Glass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Faber shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Faber showed some decent athleticism there.
Faber slows the pace down in half guard.

Glass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Glass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faber is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Glass is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Faber pulls his head out easily.
Faber prevents Glass from improving his position.
Eddie Faber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Faber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Faber's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Faber lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Faber seems content to control.
Faber is pressing down on Glass's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glass is holding on for now.
Faber working Glass over with strikes.
Faber throwing shots but Glass is blocking nicely.
Faber thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glass with a poor takedown

and Faber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Glass won't be happy with that.
Faber content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Faber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Glass looking for a triangle here. Faber is fighting it but it looks tight! Glass pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Faber is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Griffin Glass!