PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Fafa (ranked 7224 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dunham (ranked 4861 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Fafa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fafa
vs
Dunham

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dunham!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham lands a head kick!
Fafa connects with a body shot.
A jab from Fafa does it's job there.

Dunham clinches up with Fafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Dunham blocks a body shot from Fafa.
Still in the clinch, Fafa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunham is struggling to control the position.
Dunham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fafa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fafa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham is working for takedown but Fafa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Fafa won't allow it.
Jeff Fafa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dunham.
Fafa blocks a body shot from Dunham.

Dunham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dunham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fafa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fafa 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dunham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fafa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fafa is working Dunham over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fafa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fafa advances to half guard.
Fafa content to control rather than advance.
Fafa passes to full mount!
Fafa with a couple of short strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fafa lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fafa is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fafa scoring with strikes but Dunham is staying in there.
Fafa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dunham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fafa landing shots from mount.
Dunham is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fafa with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fafa with shots to the head and body - Dunham looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa with good strikes from the mount here!
Fafa content just to control the position here.
Dunham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fafa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fafa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fafa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fafa lands a couple of good shots and Dunham has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Dunham is rocked!
Fafa really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dunham.
Dunham is still in real trouble! Can Fafa finish him?
Fafa throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dunham could be in trouble here!

Dunham won't enjoy being in this position. Fafa looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Dunham is tapping - it's over boys! Fafa picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jeff Fafa!