PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Faure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Faure
vs
Kantola

192 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
190 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Balco Boys Battle Gear

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Faure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Kantola!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kantola gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Faure to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kantola working a defensive guard here.
Faure wants to pass the guard but Kantola is keeping the position.
Kantola wants to sweep here but Faure controlling him for the moment.

Faure drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kantola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Faure has Kantola in his guard.
Faure is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Faure is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kantola has managed to free his arm - good work.

Faure is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola won't allow Faure to pass to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Kantola is defending against the submission attempts here by Faure.

Faure looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Faure is looking for a kimura but Kantola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Faure to get the leverage.

That's two 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.
Kantola pushes Faure off looking to stand but Faure dives back in and keeps control.

Faure wants to work for an arm triangle but Kantola is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Faure passes to full mount!

Faure is working for a guillotine from mount but Kantola frees his head quite easily.
Faure wants to take Kantola's back but he can't do it this time.
Faure avoids the attempt from Kantola to control.

Faure jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kantola is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kantola and Faure has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Faure wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kantola, who protects the arm well.
Kantola is trying to get back to half guard.
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.

Faure working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Faure looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Faure is trying to get an arm triangle but Kantola is defending well.
Kantola is trying to improve his position.

Faure tries for a kimura but Kantola is defending well.

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

Faure tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Faure dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Faure throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kantola was covering up waiting for the punch and Faure finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kantola trying to keep a closed guard but Faure is proving a slippery customer.

Faure is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kantola is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kantola has escaped and now he's on top!

Kantola is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Faure has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kantola is looking to defend but Faure has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kantola! Faure pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kantola taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Travis Faure!