PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mack (ranked 2106 p4p, 2685 weight class) and Rodney Farva (ranked 250 p4p, 303 weight class). Mack comes into the arena with House of Pain - The Have Nots blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mack
vs
Farva

200 cm
27
274
6 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
262
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodney Farva!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mack to the mat! Mack manages to get full guard.
Farva is stalling in the full guard.
Farva wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
Farva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farva controls the pace.
Farva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Farva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Farva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Farva is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is trying to keep Farva in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Farva cracks Mack with a solid left hand.
Farva is working Mack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Farva scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farva postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Mack is rocked!
Mack being controlled here, momentarily.
Oh Mack is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farva postures up and lands a big shot to Mack's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farva postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mack covers up, he's hurt! Farva keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Farva and the ref steps in to end the fight! Farva can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodney Farva!
After winning the bout, Rodney Farva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.