PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Floro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bang - Gorky Park kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bruno Floro has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Farrow
vs
Floro

189 cm
25
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

193 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruno Floro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Floro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Farrow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Farrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floro's face.
Farrow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Floro fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Farrow shoots in and bounces Floro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Farrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farrow throwing strikes from guard but Floro blocks nicely.
Farrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Floro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farrow passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Farrow is keen to just control but Floro is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrow wants to pass the guard but Floro is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farrow wants to control but Floro is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Floro. Floro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Floro avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Farrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Farrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Floro's half guard.
Farrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Floro defending well though.

Farrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farrow is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Floro reverses the position - he's now on top in Farrow's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farrow is on top in guard.
Farrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Floro has wrist control.
Farrow slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floro dodges the ground and pound from Farrow.
Farrow throws an elbow but Floro slips to the side and avoids it well.
Farrow throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Farrow creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Floro sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Floro is not content to let Farrow control the position.
Floro regains half guard there - taking advantage of Farrow's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Farrow seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Floro defending well though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floro looks to land a combination. Farrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Floro swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrow.

Farrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Floro sprawls well initially but Farrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Farrow is breathing heavily.
Farrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Farrow 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.
Farrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Farrow controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Floro throws a body kick that misses.
Farrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Floro circles away.
Eric Farrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Floro misses with a takedown

and Farrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farrow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Farrow.
Farrow lands a body shot.
Floro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Floro tries to pull guard but Farrow holds him up against the cage and eventually Floro drops back down to his feet.
Floro has had enough of the clinch but Farrow keeps him there for the moment.
Floro is breathing heavily.
Farrow lands a knee to the head.
Farrow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farrow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Farrow is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Floro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Farrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Floro pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow is working for takedown but Floro is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Farrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Floro blocks it with crossed arms.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but Floro blocks it.
Floro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farrow fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Farrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Farrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but Floro blocks it.
Farrow misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farrow.
Farrow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Floro throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Floro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Floro working hard to break the clinch.
Farrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floro's face.

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.
Farrow stalls.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrow tries to circle away but Floro has him pinned against the cage.
Floro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farrow has him pressed against the cage.
Farrow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Floro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Farrow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Floro as Farrow tries to tie him up.
Floro pushes Farrow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Floro blocks an elbow strike from Farrow.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but Floro blocks it.
Farrow lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Floro.
Farrow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Floro's defenses.
Floro wants to break free but Farrow has control.
Floro blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floro struggles to land a body shot inside as Farrow controls his hands.
Floro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farrow's efforts to push away.
Farrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Floro blocks it with crossed arms.
Floro scores with a hook to the body.
Farrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Floro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Floro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floro misses with a head kick.
Floro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floro throws a head kick that misses

and Farrow counters with a single leg into guard. Floro didn't expect that.
Farrow being controlled here momentarily.
Farrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Floro is keeping the position for now.
Floro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Floro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Floro is retaining full guard.
Farrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Farrow throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Floro works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Farrow thows a huge punch but Floro dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Farrow dominated that second round.
That's time! Farrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Floro keeps the fight on the outside.
Farrow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Farrow is looking to clinch but Floro is avoiding it.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Floro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farrow.

Floro lands a left and a right that send Farrow crashing to the mat, dazed. Floro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Farrow is rocked!
Floro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Farrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Floro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Floro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Farrow moves into the clinch.
Farrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Floro gets an underhook and turns Farrow into the cage.
Farrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Farrow looking to throw knees to the head but Floro is blocking nicely.
Farrow landing knees to the head.
Farrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Farrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Floro's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrow misses with a knee to the head.

Farrow has picked Floro up - he's going for a ride! Farrow dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Floro pushes Farrow off looking to stand but Farrow dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Floro's head.
Farrow is trying to control. Floro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Farrow trying to mount his opponent but Floro defends it.
Farrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Floro won't allow Farrow to pass to mount.
Farrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farrow lands strikes from half guard.
Floro looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bruno Floro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Floro tries to keep at a distance but Farrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Farrow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Floro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrow scores a nice knee to the body.
Farrow crunches a lovely knee into Floro's ribcage.
Farrow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Floro wants to break free but Farrow has control.
Farrow scores with a knee to the head.
Farrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Floro.

Farrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Floro swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrow.
Floro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Farrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Floro prevents the takedown attempt.
Floro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Farrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floro stops a takedown attempt from Farrow.
Farrow trying to land knees to the body.
Floro is trying to break the clinch but Farrow has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Farrow.
Farrow tries to land knees in the clinch but Floro avoids the damage to the body.
Farrow missing with knees to the body.
Floro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Floro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but Floro blocks it.
Farrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Floro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Floro tries for a takedown but Farrow manages to get underhooks.
Floro is trying to break the clinch but Farrow has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Floro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Farrow fails to pull guard.

Farrow breaks from the clinch.
Floro tries to bum rush Farrow with a series of wild strikes but Farrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Farrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrow lands a good knee to the midsection. Floro won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farrow.
Farrow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Farrow lands a left hand.
Farrow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Floro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Farrow.
Farrow taking a breather.
Farrow misses with a knee strike.
Farrow gets underhooks to prevent Floro's takedown attempt.
Eric Farrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Floro tries to circle away but Farrow has him pinned against the cage.
Floro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Farrow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Farrow!