PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Faber
vs
Sheynauvah

192 cm
29
219 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear

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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabe Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheynauvah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheynauvah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faber misses with a hook. Sheynauvah ducked under it nicely.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Faber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sheynauvah doesn't seem bothered though.
Faber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faber is looking to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Faber checks a leg kick.
Sheynauvah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sheynauvah duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheynauvah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Faber's head coaches at Meats Slaughter House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Faber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheynauvah is looking to clinch.

Sheynauvah clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Sheynauvah.
Faber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faber.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheynauvah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sheynauvah's elbow.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheynauvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheynauvah crunches a lovely knee into Faber's ribcage.
Sheynauvah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheynauvah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faber is leaning against Sheynauvah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faber throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber digs a right hand into Sheynauvah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheynauvah's gas tank.
Faber tries to throw a body punch but Sheynauvah avoids it by throwing Faber back against the cage.
Sheynauvah has a couple of punches blocked by Faber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Sheynauvah landing knees to the body.
Sheynauvah prevents a body shot from Faber.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sheynauvah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Faber lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faber is defending well for now.
Faber blocks an uppercut.
Faber tries to work over Sheynauvah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sheynauvah tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Sheynauvah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faber.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah tries a knee to the head but Faber blocks it.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheynauvah controls his hands.
Sheynauvah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheynauvah lands a shoulder strike.
Faber can't find room to land a body shot as Sheynauvah controls the action.
Faber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sheynauvah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Faber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faber avoiding damage as Sheynauvah throws knees to the body.
Sheynauvah lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Sheynauvah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheynauvah looking to throw knees to the head but Faber is blocking nicely.
Sheynauvah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Faber lands a body shot.
Faber misses with a body punch.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Sheynauvah, against the cage.
Sheynauvah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faber blocks it with crossed arms.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Faber avoids it.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Faber misses with a knee to the head.
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
A right hook to the body lands for Faber.
Sheynauvah looks winded!
Faber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sheynauvah throws an elbow but misses.
Faber digs a right hand into Sheynauvah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheynauvah's gas tank.
Good body shot from Faber.
Faber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheynauvah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Faber presses Sheynauvah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Faber.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
Faber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sheynauvah takes a shot to the head.
Faber missing with knees to the body.
Sheynauvah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faber lands a nice knee to the body.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
Faber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Faber.
Faber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faber lands with a light punch inside.
Faber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Faber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sheynauvah avoiding damage as Faber throws knees to the body.
A short left from Faber.
Faber lands with a left to the head.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Faber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Sheynauvah controls his hands.
Faber lands an uppercut.
Sheynauvah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faber is defending well for now.
Sheynauvah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Faber dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheynauvah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheynauvah wants to clinch.
Faber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheynauvah.
Faber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheynauvah's sensitive parts.
Sheynauvah avoids the head kick by Faber.
Sheynauvah throws a lazy right hand but Faber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheynauvah momentarily.
Sheynauvah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sheynauvah moves out of range of the body kick.
Faber has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sheynauvah.
Faber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Sheynauvah misses.
Faber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheynauvah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheynauvah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sheynauvah misses with a wild combination.
Sheynauvah is breathing heavily.
Faber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah walks into a stiff left hand from Faber.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Sheynauvah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Faber.
A swing and a miss from Sheynauvah.
Sheynauvah is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Sheynauvah misses with a hook.
Sheynauvah lands a nice shot to the body.
Faber works the jab nicely.

That's two 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!
Sheynauvah tries to clinch but Faber is having none of it.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheynauvah is just out of range.
Faber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sheynauvah blocks a low kick nicely.
Faber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Sheynauvah instigates a clinch.
Faber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sheynauvah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faber.
Faber lands with a short shot to the head.
Sheynauvah trying to land knees to the body.
Sheynauvah lands with a light punch inside.
Sheynauvah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sheynauvah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faber pushes Sheynauvah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Faber tries a body shot but Sheynauvah blocks it.
A body shot lands from Faber.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faber lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Faber.
Faber lands a body punch.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gabe Faber has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faber.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Faber.

Sheynauvah is rocked!
Faber dips a shoulder and cracks Sheynauvah with a mighty uppercut! Sheynauvah falls back against the cage and Faber unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sheynauvah is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Faber screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabe Faber!
An out of breath Gabe Faber thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.