PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Swe Dish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber has chosen Motörhead - King of Kings as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dish
vs
Faber

175 cm
26
163 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

168 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Swe Dish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Faber. Those never looked like landing.
Faber misses with a takedown
and Dish makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dish misses with a double jab.
Faber tries to clinch but Dish moves out of range.
Dish throws a series of punches but Faber moves out of range.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dish lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Faber slips a jab and a cross from Dish.
Dish lands with a good body shot.
Faber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Faber duly obliges.
Dish misses with a head kick.

Faber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dish breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dish circles away quickly and effectively.
Faber wants to clinch.
Faber is looking to land body kicks.
Swe Dish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dish lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Faber misses with a two punch combination.
Dish misses with a hook. Faber ducked under it nicely.
Dish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber throws a right and a left that Dish avoids nicely.
Dish throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faber.
Faber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dish tries to bum rush Faber with a series of wild strikes but Faber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dish keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Faber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dish sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faber somewhat.
Swe Dish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Faber.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dish moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dish throws a right hand that Faber ducks under and follows up with a left that Faber also avoids with ease.
Dish staying out of range there.
Dish scores with a spinning back kick!
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Dish, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Dish against the cage but Dish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faber circles away quickly and effectively.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber blocks a head kick by Dish.
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dish circles away quickly and effectively.
Dish throws a combination that misses
and Faber counters with a one-two to the body.
Dish misses with a two punch combination.
Faber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dish.
Dish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dish lands a high kick!
Faber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dish lands with a nice body kick.
A left and a right from Dish both land. Nice combination.
Faber avoids the head kick by Dish.
A solid body kick from Dish.
Faber looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice combination there by Faber.
Faber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dish but Dish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faber throws a combination. Dish tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Faber looks winded!
Faber has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dish.
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!
Faber tries to clinch but Dish is having none of it.
Faber connects with a body shot that sends Dish's belly button to the back.
Faber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dish counters with a head kick. That will keep Faber thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Faber fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dish circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dish counters with a left and a right that stings Faber.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Dish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dish explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dish scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Faber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Faber is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dish is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Faber.
Dish lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dish.
Dish lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Swe Dish dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Faber takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sloppy strikes from Dish. Those never looked like landing.
Dish lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faber takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from Faber.
Faber walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dish.
Dish has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Faber drops his hands momentarily and Dish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faber takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dish counters with a big head kick but Faber shrugs it off.
Faber misses with a combination
and Dish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swe Dish!
After the fight, Swe Dish was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.