PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AC Barca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Faure struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for AC Barca has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Barca
vs
Faure

187 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AC Barca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca throws a jab when Faure was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Barca. No joy for Faure on that attempt.

Faure shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Barca napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Faure tries for a kimura but Barca is defending well.
Barca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Barca wants to control but Faure postures up.
Barca is looking for a sweep.
Barca on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Barca tries to get out of the position.
Faure tries to advance to mount but can't.

Faure is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Barca is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barca is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca wants to control but Faure postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Faure shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barca defends it nicely.
Barca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Barca does it's job there.
Faure shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barca but Barca pushes him off and we're back to square one.
AC Barca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Faure.
Faure looks gassed!
Good work by Faure as he checks the leg kick.
Faure shoots in for a double leg but Barca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barca cracks Faure with a good jab.
Barca cracks Faure with a good jab.

Faure is rocked!
Faure looks up at the clock. Bad move! Barca lands a right hand from hell, dropping Faure. Barca pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AC Barca!