PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Brachton (ranked 4374 p4p, 4364 weight class) and Willie Faacker (ranked 0 p4p, 522 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brachton
vs
Faacker

188 cm
25
191
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Brachton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Faacker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faacker darts in and clinches Brachton up against the cage.
Faacker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brachton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faacker's efforts to push away.
Faacker letting Brachton take a breather here.
Brachton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faacker wants to break free but Brachton has control.
Brachton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faacker's efforts to push away.
Faacker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brachton has him pressed against the cage.

Brachton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faacker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brachton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brachton.

Brachton drops back looking for a leg! Faacker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faacker manages to kick Brachton off! Brachton jumps back into Faacker's guard.
Brachton wants to control from the top but Faacker keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brachton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faacker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brachton scoring with some ground and pound.
Brachton is in close to Faacker's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Brachton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Faacker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brachton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faacker wants to improve his position but instead Brachton has moved into half guard.
Brachton wants to pass to mount but Faacker is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brachton lands a nice short elbow.

Brachton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Brachton is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faacker is trying to get back to full guard.

Brachton wants to work for an arm triangle but Faacker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brachton is looking for a kimura here.

Brachton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faacker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brachton.
Brachton wants to take a breather but Faacker is having none of it.

Brachton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brachton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brachton is keen to just control but Faacker is a slippery customer.
Faacker is in trouble now - Brachton has advanced to mount!

Faacker tries to improve his position but Brachton has taken his back! Brachton has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Faacker tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Brachton pushes Faacker away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Brachton!