PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guista Faita (ranked 2236 p4p, 2398 weight class) and Uada Fock (ranked 79 p4p, 86 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Guista Faita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Faita
vs
Fock

175 cm
25
168
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
168
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Hakaka La'au Performance
Senshi Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guista Faita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uada Fock!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faita has closed the distance and engaged Fock in a clinch.
Fock jumps guard but Faita stands there with Fock around his waist. Fock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Faita tries to work over Fock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fock tries to pull guard but Faita won't allow it.
Fock fails to pull guard.
Guista Faita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uada Fock.
Faita lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Fock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faita has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Faita wanted to stand there but Fock had control of the position.
Fock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faita wants to stand but Fock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Fock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faita is looking to stand up but Fock won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Faita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faita swings wildly with an uppercut but Fock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faita creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fock is trying to pull guard but Faita has him pressed against the cage.
Fock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faita to keep the fight standing.
Fock prevents a body shot from Faita.
Fock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faita pushes Fock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Fock jumps guard.
Faita has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fock is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faita defends well.
Faita looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Faita wants to stand but Fock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Faita stopping the sweep attempt from Fock.

Fock has his foot on Faita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faita works his way back into a safe position though.

Fock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Faita would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Faita trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Faita coming out on top.

Faita moves into the clinch successfully.
Fock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faita to keep the fight standing.
Fock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faita to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fock is trying to pull guard but Faita turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Fock jumps guard.
Faita wants to stand but Fock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Faita decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Faita swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Faita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faita smiles and moves away.

Faita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fock.
We've been informed that Fock has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Faita.
Fock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faita smiles and moves away.

Faita clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fock prevents a body shot from Faita.
Faita lands with a right to the head.
Fock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fock tries to pull guard but Faita forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faita walks away with a smile on his face. Fock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Fock gets tackled into the cage by Faita. Faita maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fock blocks an uppercut.
Fock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faita to keep the fight standing.
Fock jumps guard but Faita stands there with Fock around his waist. Fock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fock looks winded!
Faita stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fock blocks a body shot from Faita.
Faita misses with a body punch.
A short right from Faita.
Fock tries to pull guard but Faita won't allow it.
Fock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Faita throws a punch but it's blocked by Fock.
Faita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fock jumps guard but Faita stands there with Fock around his waist. Fock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fock blocking some punches.
Faita tries to throw a body punch but Fock avoids it by throwing Faita back against the cage.
Fock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faita smiles and moves away.

Faita moves into range and clinches up with Fock.
Faita working aggressively here.

Faita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Faita rushes Fock and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faita struggles to land a body shot inside as Fock controls his hands.
Fock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faita smiles and moves away.
Faita catches Fock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Faita lands a really nice looking cross but Fock seems unphased.
Faita loads up on a big right hand but Fock slips the punch.
Fock tries to counter with a clinch but Faita shakes him off and moves away.
Fock ducks under a wild hook from Faita.
Fock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Faita.
Fock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faita.

Faita fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fock, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faita misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fock is trying to pull guard but Faita has him pressed against the cage.
Faita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fock fails to pull guard.
Fock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faita to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Faita.
Fock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faita just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fock fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fock.

Fock decides to pull guard.
Faita is looking to stand up but Fock won't let him.

Fock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faita tries to stand but Fock is controlling from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fock can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Faita has managed to clinch.
Fock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faita just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fock jumps guard.
Fock has a closed guard, preventing Faita from standing up.
Fock wants to sweep here but Faita controlling him for the moment.
Faita knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fock on the ground.

Faita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fock trying to keep a closed guard but Faita is proving a slippery customer.
Faita wanted to stand there but Fock had control of the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faita would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fock slips under a jab.
Fock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faita.
Faita throws a body shot but no joy.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Faita has managed to clinch.
Faita swings wildly with an uppercut but Fock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faita is working Fock over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Faita.
Faita scores with a hook to the body.
Faita working aggressively here.

Faita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faita lands a lovely overhand right.
Faita throws a body punch but Fock moves out of range.
Fock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fock staying out of range there.
Fock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Faita just misses with a punch to the body.
Faita throws a lazy uppercut
and Fock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Faita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faita stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Fock is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guista Faita dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Faita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fock is still on wobbly legs! Can Faita finish him?
Fock fails to pull guard.

Fock jumps into guard, dragging Faita to the mat.
Faita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fock's guard.
Fock seems to have recovered his senses.

Fock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Faita wanted to stand there but Fock had control of the position.

Fock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Faita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fock's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Faita closes the distance and pushes Fock back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faita scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faita.
Fock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faita smiles and moves away.
Fock is breathing heavily.
Faita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faita sets himself, and Fock steps forward looking for the clinch! Faita avoids it this time.
Faita throws an overhand right that drops Fock like a sack of potatoes! Faita dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guista Faita!
Guista Faita gave a mention to Senshi Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).