PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Groucho Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruffin Farley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lydia the Tattooed Lady by Groucho Marx. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Marx
vs
Farley

171 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Groucho Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruffin Farley!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marx circles away.

Marx clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Marx.
Farley managing to block the knees to the body from Marx.
Marx lands a knee to the body.
Marx pressing his opponent against the cage.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Farley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Farley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marx is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Farley wants to control but Marx is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marx kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Farley thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farley looking to control but instead Marx has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Farley trying to control from Marx's half guard. Marx has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farley prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

Farley postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marx is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Farley, into his guard.

Farley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marx has picked Farley up and slammed him! Farley can't keep hold of the triangle and Marx manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marx wants to stand but Farley is controlling his arm.
Marx gets to mount! Farley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx is looking to stand but Marx has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Marx controlling the pace for now.
Marx knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farley on the ground.
Farley tries to hold on but Marx postures up.
Marx controlling his opponent.
Farley slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marx is thwarting Farley's attempts to control the position.
Marx could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farley moves into full guard.
Marx is breathing heavily.
Farley has a closed guard, preventing Marx from standing up.

Farley working for a triangle but Marx defends it easily.
Farley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruffin Farley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Farley or perhaps it was just good defense by Marx which made him look bad.
Groucho Marx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marx is looking to clinch but Farley is avoiding it.
Farley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Farley persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.
Farley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.
Farley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marx swivels and escapes.
Groucho Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffin Farley.
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.

Farley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farley is looking for a kimura but Marx is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Farley to get the leverage.
Farley is breathing heavily.
Farley is looking to advance position but Marx won't allow it.
Marx wants to get back to his feet.

Farley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marx is looking to escape.
Farley trying to control the action but Marx is working from the bottom.
Marx pushes Farley off looking to stand but Farley dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Farley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marx's guard.
Farley prevents Marx from getting back to his feet.

Marx kicks Farley off and gets to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marx is looking to clinch but Farley is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Farley circles away.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Farley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marx has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marx gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Marx breaks from the clinch.

Marx clinches.
Marx controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Marx.

Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx throws a head kick that misses.
Groucho Marx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farley shoots in but no luck this time.
Farley circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farley.
Marx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marx throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marx tries to clinch there but Farley circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Groucho Marx will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marx misses with a body kick.
Marx wants to clinch up but Farley keeps it at a distance.
Marx throws a sloppy head kick and Farley moves out of range easily.

Farley scores with a takedown into Marx's guard.
Farley pushing down on Marx's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marx is refusing to be controlled, as Farley sits in half guard.
Marx is trying to stand up here but Farley is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marx does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farley.
Farley swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley is having none of it.
Farley closes the distance and clinches up with Marx, looking for a takedown. Farley pushes Marx against the cage but Marx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Groucho Marx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruffin Farley.
Nice takedown defense from Marx. No joy for Farley on that attempt.
Marx fails with an attempt to clinch.

Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Marx tries to land knees in the clinch but Farley avoids the damage to the body.

Marx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marx doesn't manage to clinch there - Farley circles away.
Farley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marx is fending him off so far but Farley persists. Nope, Marx circles away and we're back to standing.

Marx instigates a clinch.
Marx throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marx.
Farley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marx has Farley pushed against the cage.
Farley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marx missing with knees to the body.
Farley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Marx breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Marx stuffs the takedown attempt from Farley. Farley gets slowly back to his feet.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marx is looking to clinch.
Farley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marx's waist but Marx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farley off to one side.
Marx wants to clinch.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marx tries to clinch but Farley moves out of range.

Farley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Farley tries for a kimura but Marx is defending well.
Farley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruffin Farley.
I think Farley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruffin Farley!