PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ars Faglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

James
vs
Faglio

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Smiley Incorporated

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ars Faglio!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faglio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. James sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faglio looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Faglio jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Faglio tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faglio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James slips under a jab from Faglio.
Faglio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Faglio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faglio tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faglio throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Faglio thows a left - swing and a miss!
James lands with a nice combination. Faglio backs away looking to recover.
James slips a jab and a cross from Faglio.
Faglio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faglio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James staying out of range there.
Faglio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
James throws a right hand that Faglio ducks under and follows up with a left that Faglio also avoids with ease.
Ars Faglio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

James shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Faglio's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Faglio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as James controls the pace.
James trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faglio 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.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Faglio is retaining full guard.
James wants to control from the top but Faglio keeps moving.
James is standing up over Faglio. Faglio looks to escape but James dives into side control.
Faglio stops James from passing to mount.
James is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Faglio!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faglio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Faglio avoids a series of strikes thrown by James.
Faglio stops James from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Faglio is in all sorts of trouble here.
Faglio is trying to stand up.
Faglio tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
James sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faglio misses with a looping right.
Faglio takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Faglio lands an overhand right.

It looks like Rob James has been cut.
Faglio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of James's head.
Faglio throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James slips under a jab from Faglio.
Faglio fails with an attempt to clinch.
James shoots in for a takedown but Faglio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faglio.
Faglio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James slips under a jab from Faglio.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faglio misses with a looping right.
Faglio throws a jab when James was well out of range.

Faglio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
James throwing strikes from guard but Faglio blocks nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
James stops Faglio from standing up.
James showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
James tries to free his leg and advance position but Faglio is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James stands and throws Faglio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
James wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faglio keeps working.

James tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faglio tries to improve position but can't.
Faglio is not content to let James control the position.
James is really struggling to control Faglio but he's trying to hold on to the position.

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.
Faglio wants to get back to his feet but James drags him back down.
Faglio is not content to let James control the position.
James tries to stand but Faglio is controlling his head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faglio.
Faglio is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ars Faglio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rob James's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Faglio throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Faglio as James shoots in.
Faglio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faglio misses with a looping right.

Faglio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.

Faglio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faglio misses with a looping left.
James has a takedown stuffed.
Faglio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faglio won't be happy with that.

James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Faglio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faglio is trying to buck James off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James is trying to get an arm triangle but Faglio is defending well.
Faglio is trying to buck James off.
James trying to control the action but Faglio is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James taking a break here but Faglio is having none of it and regains half guard.

Faglio manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Faglio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faglio lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Faglio just misses with a elbow thrown towards James's brow.
Faglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Faglio leaning his opponent against the ropes.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faglio lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Faglio lands a nice elbow.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Faglio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Faglio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ars Faglio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Faglio.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Faglio lands a damaging elbow.
Faglio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
Faglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Faglio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faglio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Faglio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rob James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Faglio controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ars Faglio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Faglio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ars Faglio!