PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ma Chao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustos comes to the cage accompanied by Heartbeats. Ma Chao has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Faustos's chin.

Faustos
vs
Chao

188 cm
25
211 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ma Chao!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Faustos!
Nice shot lands for Chao.

It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Faustos missing with a left hand there. Chao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faustos throws a big shot that misses.
Faustos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chao manages to avoid it.
Faustos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chao.
Faustos connects with a right hand. Chao shakes it off.
Chao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faustos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faustos throws a body punch but Chao moves out of range.
Chao looks to score with a jab to the body but Faustos is just out of range.
Chao looks to throw the jab but Faustos is out of range.
Faustos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chao misses.
Faustos tries to close the distance and clinch but Chao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faustos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Faustos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chao quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chao is staying active underneath Faustos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faustos is really struggling to control Chao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Faustos throwing shots but Chao is blocking nicely.
Faustos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Faustos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Faustos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is nestled in close to Chao, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Faustos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Faustos stalling.
Faustos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faustos thows a huge punch but Chao dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos thows a huge punch but Chao dodges it nicely.
Faustos throws a strike but Chao avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faustos throwing strikes but missing.
Faustos trying to control the position from guard on top but Chao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faustos with a nice head shot there.
Chao keeping moving, preventing Faustos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chao wants to stand and escape but Faustos is having none of it.
Chao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Faustos.
Faustos wants to control from the top but Chao keeps moving.
Faustos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faustos trying to control but Chao is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Faustos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Faustos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice shot by Faustos.
Faustos moves out of range as Chao strikes.
Chao misses the jab.
Faustos thuds a left hand into Chao's body.
Faustos connects with a body shot that sends Chao's belly button to the back.
Chao walks into a jab.
Faustos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faustos misses with a jab to the body
and Chao counters with a stiff right hand.
Faustos scores with a jab. Chao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faustos cracks Chao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Faustos dips to his left and cracks Chao with an uppercut!
Faustos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faustos thuds a left hand into Chao's body.

Faustos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Faustos is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Faustos blocks an uppercut.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike.
Faustos tries a knee to the head but Chao blocks it.
Chao has a couple of punches blocked by Faustos.
Faustos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faustos misses with a body punch.
Chao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faustos lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faustos.
Chao working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faustos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chao is breathing heavily.
Faustos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Faustos.
Nice elbow from Faustos.
Faustos lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chao misses with the head strike.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
Chao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faustos pushes Chao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faustos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faustos lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Faustos on the inside.
Faustos digs a right hand underneath Chao's ribcage. Chao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faustos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faustos blocks an uppercut.
Faustos lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chao.
Faustos controlling the action here for a moment.
Faustos scores with a shot to the side of Chao's head.
A short right from Faustos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Faustos stalling in the clinch.
Faustos lands an uppercut.
Faustos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chao backwards.
Chao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faustos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faustos scores with a shoulder strike.

Chao is rocked!
Faustos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chao is still on wobbly legs! Can Faustos finish him?
Faustos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faustos gets through Chao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faustos throws a big uppercut that drops Chao! More strikes from Faustos and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chao lies dazed against the cage as Faustos celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Faustos!