PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Stout
vs
Faber

198 cm
22
188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Clothing
TFP GRAPHICS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Stout!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franklin Faber!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout stuffs the takedown attempt from Faber. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Faber or perhaps it was just good defense by Stout which made him look bad.

Stout gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Faber wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.

Stout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stout is keeping the position for now.

Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is trying to control the position but Faber postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber won't allow Stout to sweep him here.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Faber stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Franklin Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
Faber tries to bum rush Stout with a series of wild strikes but Stout uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber has a takedown stuffed.
Edward Stout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franklin Faber.
Faber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Faber gets caught flat footed, as Stout shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Stout drops back looking for a leg! Faber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Faber manages to kick Stout off! Stout jumps back into Faber's guard.
Faber looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber trying to keep a closed guard but Stout is proving a slippery customer.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
Stout passes into half guard.

Faber makes his way to full guard, as Stout worked for a kimura.

Faber kicks Stout off and gets to his feet.

Stout looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Stout has gone for a leg lock! Faber slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stout's guard.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber forces his way into half guard.
Faber prevents Stout from improving his position.
Stout is pressing down on Faber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Stout is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Faber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Faber tries to stand but Stout is controlling from the bottom.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stout looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Faber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Stout.
Faber tries to stand but Stout is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faber tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.
Faber shoots and misses

and Stout counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Faber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stout trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Stout dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stout drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stout wants to pass the guard but Faber is keeping the position.

Stout drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Faber manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stout has Faber in his guard.
Faber wants to get up but he can't break Stout's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Faber is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Faber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Faber trying to control but Stout is working from the bottom.
Faber sitting in guard here, content to control.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Faber wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faber trying to control the position from guard on top but Stout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stout working for submissions but it's allowed Faber to get to half guard.

Stout looking for subs from the bottom but Faber mounts him!
Stout regains half guard.
Faber seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stout looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faber is thwarting Stout's attempts to control the position.
Stout regains full guard. Nicely done.
Faber preventing the sweep.
Faber advances position into side control!
Faber lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Stout down.

Faber thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stout manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Stout looking for submissions off his back.
Stout is staying active underneath Faber, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stout wants to get back to full guard.
Faber slips a nice elbow through Stout's hands, connecting with Stout's forehead.
Faber is looking to take a break and control but Stout is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stout manages to get to full guard.
Stout can't keep his opponent in guard - Faber advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stout has a hand on Faber's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Faber takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stout tries to hold on but Faber postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.

Faber working for a guillotine from mount but Stout is in no mood to give up.
Stout is looking to improve his position but Faber isn't that keen on the idea.

Faber swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stout is now in Faber's guard. A big mistake from Faber there, giving up the dominant position!
Stout throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stout is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Faber keeping full guard, as Stout tries to pass.

Faber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stout slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Stout will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Faber jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faber misses with a takedown attempt

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

Stout has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Faber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stout manages to avoid it.
Stout misses with a takedown

and Faber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stout won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stout is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Faber off and has taken his back!
Faber rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Faber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stout is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Faber is trying to maintain the position but Stout is very close to passing his half guard.
Stout is pressing down on Faber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faber is holding on for now.
Faber is positioning himself well to prevent Stout advancing to mount.

Stout seems to be working for a kimura but Faber defends the submission attempt.

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

Stout is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Faber has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stout uses his free foot to push down on Faber's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Stout quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Stout but it's paid off an Faber is forced to tap! Nice work by Stout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Stout!
Edward Stout retains his middleweight title!