PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Bundy (ranked 22375 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 597 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bundy
vs
Farquharson

195 cm
31
265
11 - 18 - 0

197 cm
27
232
11 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Fast

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 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Farquharson.
Bundy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bundy scores with the left hand. Farquharson knows he should have avoided that one.
Bundy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Malcom Farquharson has been cut.
Bundy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy throws a series of punches but Farquharson avoids them all with ease.
Farquharson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bundy doesn't seem bothered though.
Bundy avoids a kick to the body.
Bundy throws a sloppy head kick
and Farquharson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Farquharson throws a shot to the body.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bundy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Farquharson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bundy if he has to take too many more of those.
Bundy misses with a two punch combination.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
Farquharson thuds his shin into the meat of Bundy's side.
Farquharson throws a jab when Bundy was well out of range.
Bundy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farquharson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farquharson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bundy blocks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson lands with a cross.
Bundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a big counter head kick but Bundy avoids it with no problem.
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy throws a front kick aimed at Farquharson's knee but Farquharson avoids it well.
Farquharson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farquharson.
Bundy blocks a jab.
Farquharson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcom Farquharson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bundy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farquharson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farquharson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bundy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farquharson misses with a left hand
and Bundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Farquharson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bundy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bundy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Solomon Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson scores with a jab to the head.
Bundy misses with a shot to the body
and Farquharson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bundy misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bundy has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Bundy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Farquharson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farquharson tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Farquharson back against the ropes.
Farquharson throws a head punch that misses.
Bundy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Farquharson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Farquharson.
Bundy taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Farquharson fails to land.
Bundy misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson is leaning against Bundy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farquharson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bundy backwards.
Bundy takes an elbow to the temple.
Farquharson lands a nice shot to the body.
Farquharson lands a body punch.
Bundy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body.
Bundy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bundy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Farquharson.
Farquharson tries to throw a body punch but Bundy avoids it by throwing Farquharson back against the ropes.
Bundy dodges an elbow strike from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malcom Farquharson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bundy misses with a head kick.
Farquharson delivers a nice body kick.
Farquharson scores with a push kick.

Farquharson throws out a head kick that Bundy doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Bundy crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Bundy's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Farquharson misses with a body punch
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bundy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farquharson scores with a push kick.
Farquharson walks into a straight right hand from Bundy.
Bundy lands with an uppercut that bounces Farquharson off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a hook but Bundy avoids it easily.
Bundy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farquharson counters with a good, hard body kick but Bundy shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farquharson misses with a hook. Bundy ducked under it nicely.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crunch! Farquharson slams his shin into Bundy's torso.
Farquharson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bundy's head backwards.
Farquharson lands a slapping body shot.
Farquharson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bundy throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a series of strikes. Bundy will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bundy rushes Farquharson and presses him up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson lands a left hand.
Bundy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farquharson works on Bundy's body with a couple of short punches.
Farquharson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bundy.
Farquharson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farquharson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farquharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bundy's elbow.
Farquharson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Farquharson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farquharson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bundy looking to stall.
Solomon Bundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malcom Farquharson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farquharson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcom Farquharson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farquharson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcom Farquharson!
After winning the bout, Malcom Farquharson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.