PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Hasselhoff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hasselhoff
vs
Faber

225 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Hasselhoff!
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, Clay Faber!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasselhoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Faber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hasselhoff pinned against the cage. Hasselhoff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hasselhoff shoots and misses

so Faber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Faber wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.

Hasselhoff has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Faber off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
David Hasselhoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Faber as Hasselhoff shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasselhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselhoff shoots for a takedown but Faber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hasselhoff as he jumps to the side.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Faber is fending him off so far but Hasselhoff persists. Nope, Faber circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hasselhoff's waist but Hasselhoff gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faber off to one side.
Hasselhoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Faber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hasselhoff!
Faber wants to control the pace but Hasselhoff is squirming around nicely.
Hasselhoff swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Faber looking to control but Hasselhoff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Faber looking for a guillotine from mount but Hasselhoff is having none of it.
Faber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hasselhoff is looking to escape.
Hasselhoff blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is desperately trying to improve his position but Faber has a good base and remains in mount.

Faber swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hasselhoff is now in Faber's guard. A big mistake from Faber there, giving up the dominant position!
Faber looks gassed!
Hasselhoff tries to stand but Faber is controlling from the bottom.

Hasselhoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four 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.
Faber being controlled here, momentarily.
Hasselhoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hasselhoff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hasselhoff shoots in and drives through. Faber sprawls well.
Hasselhoff doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Faber moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasselhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasselhoff goes for a takedown attempt but Faber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Faber has his takedown stuffed

and Hasselhoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Faber's guard.
Faber is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hasselhoff is controlling him.
Faber is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber looking for a sweep. Not yet Faber, not yet.
Hasselhoff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faber's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasselhoff is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hasselhoff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hasselhoff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faber's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown but Faber sprawls well.
Hasselhoff tries for a takedown but Faber circles away easily

and Faber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Faber wants to get up but he can't break Hasselhoff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hasselhoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faber on the ground.
Hasselhoff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Faber wants to get up but he can't break Hasselhoff's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Faber wants to control from the top but Hasselhoff keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hasselhoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hasselhoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hasselhoff tries to get out of the position.
Faber throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Faber as Hasselhoff shoots in.
Faber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasselhoff as he avoids it easily.
Hasselhoff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faber swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Hasselhoff as Faber shoots in.
Hasselhoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Faber circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clay Faber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Faber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasselhoff to score with a decent uppercut.
Hasselhoff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hasselhoff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faber tries to avoid it but Hasselhoff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faber to the ground. Faber escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Hasselhoff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faber throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasselhoff blocks a head kick by Faber.
Faber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hasselhoff has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hasselhoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber misses with a shot to the body
and Hasselhoff counters with a three punch combo that has Faber backing up. Faber nods at Hasselhoff to acknowledge the strikes.
Hasselhoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faber's waist but Faber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hasselhoff off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasselhoff looks for a takedown but Faber sprawls well.
Faber misses with a head kick.
Hasselhoff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faber pinned against the cage. Faber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hasselhoff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Faber manages to get to full guard.
Hasselhoff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff wants to pass the guard but Faber is keeping the position.
Faber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasselhoff won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Hasselhoff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faber's guard.
Faber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hasselhoff is one step ahead there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hasselhoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hasselhoff shoots in but Faber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hasselhoff listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hasselhoff's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hasselhoff duly obliges.
Hasselhoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hasselhoff.
Hasselhoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hasselhoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faber.
Hasselhoff moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hasselhoff.
Clay Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hasselhoff counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Hasselhoff.
Well Faber has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clay Faber!