PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graeme Faellen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandor Clegane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graeme Faellen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sandor Clegane's chin.

Faellen
vs
Clegane

186 cm
19
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graeme Faellen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sandor Clegane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Faellen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Faellen wants to stand up but Clegane is controlling the position.
Faellen trying to pass the guard but Clegane defending well.
Clegane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clegane.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clegane is on top in guard.
Clegane not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Clegane wants to control from the top but Faellen keeps moving.
Clegane wants to pass the guard but Faellen is keeping the position.
Clegane works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Faellen pushes Clegane off looking to stand but Clegane dives back in and keeps control.
Clegane trying to mount his opponent but Faellen defends it.
Faellen is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clegane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Faellen counters with a straight right hand.
Faellen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Faellen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faellen wants to stand up but Clegane is controlling the position.
Faellen has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Clegane works to full guard.
Faellen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clegane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clegane is pulling down on Faellen's head. It's preventing any offense from Faellen, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clegane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faellen wants to get up but he can't break Clegane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faellen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faellen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Faellen.
Clegane tries for a takedown but Faellen circles away easily

and Faellen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Clegane's guard.
Clegane is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faellen wants to get up but he can't break Clegane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faellen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Faellen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clegane is keeping the position for now.
Faellen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clegane is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faellen is breathing heavily.
Clegane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clegane bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Faellen's guard.
Faellen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faellen tries to get out of the position.
Clegane is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Faellen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clegane is one step ahead there.
Clegane slips nicely into half guard.
Faellen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clegane on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faellen is looking to improve his position.
Clegane performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clegane is pressing down on Faellen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faellen is holding on for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faellen is looking for a sweep. Clegane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Clegane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clegane is controlling the pace.
Clegane prevents Faellen from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graeme Faellen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A good leg kick by Faellen.

Faellen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Clegane to the mat! Clegane manages to get full guard.
Clegane is pulling down on Faellen's head to control his posture.
Faellen wants to stand and escape but instead Clegane has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Clegane forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Clegane in particular looking to stall.
Faellen wants to get back to his feet.
Clegane is looking to take a break and control but Faellen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faellen is in trouble now - Clegane has advanced to mount!

Clegane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Faellen is surviving well by controlling Clegane's body position as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegane controlling the position easily from mount.
Faellen working to try and regain half guard.

Clegane has hold of Faellen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Faellen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Clegane wants to finish this one by submission but Faellen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clegane.
Clegane is breathing heavily.
Faellen wants to get back to his feet.
Clegane prevents Faellen from getting the reversal.
Clegane trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faellen tries to reverse the position but Clegane maintains control.
Faellen is working hard here to advance position.
Clegane trying to control but Faellen is having none of it.

Clegane looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Clegane working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Clegane avoids the attempt from Faellen to control.
Faellen is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clegane is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Faellen is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sandor Clegane!