PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pull Plugger (ranked 1639 p4p, 4093 weight class) and Jeff Fafa (ranked 187 p4p, 376 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Plugger
vs
Fafa

150 cm
26
150
11 - 9 - 0

175 cm
28
145
13 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Pull Plugger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plugger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plugger looking to pass the guard.
Fafa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plugger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Plugger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plugger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fafa wants to sweep here but Plugger controlling him for the moment.

Plugger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plugger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fafa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Plugger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafa pulls Plugger in close to his closed guard and prevents Plugger from doing any damage or advancing position.

Plugger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Plugger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fafa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plugger distracts Fafa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Plugger might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Plugger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fafa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Plugger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Plugger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plugger throwing strikes from guard but Fafa blocks nicely.
Fafa wants to stand up but Plugger is controlling him.
Plugger sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fafa's guard.
Plugger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fafa's head.
Plugger throwing shots but Fafa is blocking nicely.

Plugger seems to be looking for submissions.
Fafa won't allow Plugger to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fafa gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Plugger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plugger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Plugger is pushing down on Fafa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fafa is fighting to maintain full guard but Plugger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Plugger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Fafa is defending against the submission attempts here by Plugger.

Plugger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fafa is looking to control Plugger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fafa avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Plugger is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Plugger is trying to work for a kimura but Fafa is defending well.
Plugger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Plugger is working for a kimura but Fafa is defending it quite comfortably.
Fafa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Plugger.
Plugger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Plugger is looking for a kimura here.

Plugger is working for a kimura but Fafa is defending it quite comfortably.

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.
Plugger wants to pass to mount but Fafa is defending the position.

Plugger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ground and pound from Plugger.

Plugger is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Plugger is working for a kimura but Fafa is defending it quite comfortably.
Fafa is doing well to control the position and prevent Plugger from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pull Plugger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plugger misses with a body kick.
Fafa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Plugger swings for the body but Fafa moves out of range.
Plugger missing with a left hand there. Fafa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fafa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plugger has time to react.
Fafa blocks a head kick by Plugger.
Danga de danga de dang - Fafa scores with a four punch combination!
Fafa lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Plugger can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Fafa and Plugger drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Fafa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Fafa!