PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Line (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Faustos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Line kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Human Cannonball. The crowd seem to be enjoying Faustos's choice of entrance music: Heartbeats. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Diego Faustos enters the cage!

Line
vs
Faustos

183 cm
27
215 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

188 cm
26
211 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Faustos!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faustos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faustos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faustos tries to clinch there but Line circles away.
Faustos slips a jab and a cross from Line.
Faustos works the jab nicely.
Line showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faustos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Faustos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Faustos lands a big right hand that sends Line crashing to the mat! Faustos stays standing though and waves Line back to his feet!

Line is rocked!

It looks like Peter Line has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Line is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego Faustos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faustos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Line's head.
Line avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faustos misses with an uppercut.
Faustos misses with a low kick.
Line seems to have got his legs back now.
Line shoots in for a takedown but Faustos shows good takedown defense.
Faustos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Line looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Line checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faustos throws a front kick aimed at Line's knee but Line avoids it well.
Line takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Faustos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Line.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Line keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faustos throws a solid leg kick but Line takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faustos.
Line shoots for a double leg takedown but Faustos sprawls well. He's pushed Line's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Line. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Line is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faustos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faustos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Line blocks a jab.

Line gets the takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Line.
The ground and pound from Line seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Faustos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faustos is looking to control Line's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faustos avoid being mounted?
Faustos wants to improve his position but Line is controlling well.
Faustos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Line missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Line has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Line postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line is pushing down on Faustos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faustos is fighting to maintain full guard but Line has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faustos trying to hold on to Line's head to control him but Line postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Line is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faustos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Faustos is not content to let Line control the position.
Faustos wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Line passes to full mount!
Line prevents Faustos from getting the reversal.
Line wants to control the pace but Faustos is squirming around nicely.

Line jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Faustos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Faustos tries to bench press Line off him but Line keeps the position.

Line is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Faustos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Line cracks Faustos with a big right hand but Faustos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos tries to buck Line off but Line is having none of it.
Faustos struggling a bit here.
Faustos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Line connects with a decent elbow.

Line tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faustos is looking for a sweep.
Line is chipping away with strikes.
Line lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Faustos struggling a bit here.
Line lands an elbow.
Faustos tries to bench press Line off him but Line keeps the position.

Line goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faustos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Line's guard! Nice work there by Faustos!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faustos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Line looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faustos working some strikes from top position.

Line working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faustos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faustos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faustos throwing strikes from guard but Line blocks nicely.
Faustos advances to half guard.
Faustos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Line taking some punishment here, with Faustos in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Faustos seems to be looking for submissions.

Line looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Line looking to work for a kimura 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 Peter Line's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Line drives through with a takedown into guard.
Faustos keeping moving, preventing Line from controlling successfully.
Line makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Line trying to control but Faustos is working from the bottom.
Line throws a big right hand that misses.
Line missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Line controlling him for the moment.
Faustos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Line throws a big right hand that misses.
Line trying to control the position from guard on top but Faustos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faustos has momentary wrist control but Line slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faustos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Line defends well.
Faustos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Line stopping the sweep attempt from Faustos.
Line slips nicely into half guard.
Peter Line overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Line lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Line scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Line is trying to work for a kimura but Faustos is defending well.
Faustos gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is trying to control the position but Line postures up.
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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Line working some strikes from top position.
Faustos is trying to keep Line in close.
Faustos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Line is one step ahead there.
Faustos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Line pushes down on Faustos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Faustos is looking for a sweep. Line is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Faustos is defending against the submission attempts here by Line.
Line takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faustos gets back to full guard.
Line works over Faustos with some ground and pound from guard.

Faustos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Line defends it easily.
Line loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faustos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Line is one step ahead there.
Line throws a big right hand that misses.
Faustos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Line's guard.
Faustos is in close to Line's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Line is looking for a triangle but Faustos pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faustos forces his way into half guard.
Line works his way to full guard. Good work.
Faustos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Line wants to sweep here but Faustos controlling him for the moment.

Line has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faustos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Line wants to sweep here but Faustos controlling him for the moment.
Faustos trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faustos trying to control the position from guard on top but Line is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Line dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Line's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Faustos. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faustos wants to slow Line down by chopping away at his legs.
Faustos misses with a few strikes there.
Line checks a leg kick nicely.
Line connects with a nice looking jab.
Line lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Diego Faustos has been cut.
Line gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Line shoots in and gets a takedown into Faustos's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faustos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Line stands up over Faustos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Faustos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Line connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faustos wants to sweep here but Line controlling him for the moment.
Line wants to pass the guard but Faustos is keeping the position.
Faustos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Line got a little sloppy there for a moment and Faustos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Line has managed to get both his arms back between Faustos's legs - danger averted.
Faustos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faustos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Line stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Faustos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Line controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Line trying to control the position from guard on top but Faustos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Line pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faustos is keeping the position for now.
Line stands and throws Faustos's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faustos is looking for a sweep.

Line is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Faustos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Faustos is looking for a sweep.

Line working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Line scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faustos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Line wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Line creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Faustos wants to control but Line postures up.
Faustos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Line's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Line lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Line is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Faustos still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Faustos has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Line sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Line gets full guard.
Faustos is looking to work some ground and pound but Line has wrist control.
Faustos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Faustos preventing the sweep.
Faustos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Line works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faustos wants to pass the guard but Line is keeping the position.

Line is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Line is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Faustos is working Line over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Line had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Faustos defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Faustos preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faustos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

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

Line is looking for a triangle but Faustos pushes his legs off easily.
Faustos throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faustos lands a couple of elbows.

Line looking for a guillotine here but Faustos defends easily.
Faustos advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Line showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Line has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Line!