PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Get Knocked Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Farrow
vs
Punch

189 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

193 cm
20
201 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Farrow gets a clinch.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Farrow.
A knee to the head by Farrow.
Punch tries to break the clinch but Farrow is controlling the position.
Farrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farrow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punch fails to pull guard.
Farrow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Farrow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Farrow.
Farrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Punch's face.
Farrow working Punch over with knees to the body.
Farrow scores with a shot to the side of Punch's head.
Farrow lands a nice knee to the body.
Punch looks gassed!
Farrow lands a damaging elbow.
Punch misses with a punch to the body.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but Punch blocks it.
Farrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Punch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Farrow.
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!
A knee to the head by Farrow.
Farrow lands a nice knee to the body.
Farrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Farrow.
Farrow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Punch's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Farrow.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farrow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punch swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Punch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punch lands a nice looking body shot.
Punch lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Punch.

Punch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Punch wants to stand but Farrow is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Farrow is looking to reverse the position.
Punch takes a little break here. Farrow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Punch tries to advance to mount but Farrow denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch just content to control the position.
Farrow gets back to half guard.
Punch trying to control from half guard but Farrow is working away.
Farrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Punch is working away from the top position though.
Punch has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Farrow works to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch wants to get up but he can't break Farrow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Farrow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farrow wants to sweep here but Punch controlling him for the moment.

Farrow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Punch is aware though and is defending well.
Punch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Punch tries to free his leg and advance position but Farrow is retaining full guard.
Punch's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Farrow wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch wants to get up but he can't break Farrow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Punch stops Farrow from standing up.
Punch wants to pass the guard but Farrow is keeping the position.
Punch preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Farrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Punch has a takedown stuffed.
Farrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Punch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrow is looking to clinch but Punch is avoiding it.
Punch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farrow tries to clinch up.
Farrow leaves Punch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eric Farrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Punch.
Punch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Farrow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Farrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Punch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Punch fails with the takedown.
Punch works Farrow's body with a nice hook.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punch swinging wildly here.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farrow is looking to clinch.
Farrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punch tries for a takedown but Farrow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eric Farrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farrow tries for a takedown but Punch circles away easily
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punch punishes Farrow's body with a nice straight punch.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Farrow is staying active underneath Punch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Punch not doing much here.
Farrow is not content to let Punch control the position.
Punch stalling away here and it's allowed Farrow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrow looking to control.
Punch wants to stand but Farrow is controlling his posture from full guard.

Farrow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Punch defends it easily.
Farrow keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Farrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Farrow, not yet.
Farrow working a defensive guard here.
Punch trying to control the position from guard on top but Farrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Punch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Punch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Farrow's head.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punch with a hook.
Farrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch cracks Farrow with an open hand slap.
Eric Farrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Punch.
Farrow tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.
Farrow clinches but Punch breaks the clinch
and Punch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punch looks to land a combination. Farrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Farrow tries to clinch but Punch is having none of it.

Farrow gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Punch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Farrow tries to land a knee to the head but Punch blocks with his arms.
Punch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Farrow wants to clinch up but Punch keeps it at a distance.
Punch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farrow in his tracks.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt - Farrow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Punch.
Farrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Punch both land. Nice combination.
Punch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Farrow is rocked!
Farrow fails in his attempt to clinch.

Farrow gets the takedown into side control.

Farrow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Farrow trying to control the position but Punch is working away.
The strikes coming from Farrow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Farrow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Punch is trying to buck Farrow off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch is not content to let Farrow control the position.
Farrow landing strikes.
Farrow throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Farrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Farrow.
Farrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Farrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Farrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punch connects with a body shot.
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Farrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Punch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Punch shoots for a double leg takedown but Farrow sprawls well. He's pushed Punch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eric Farrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Punch.
Punch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farrow's head backwards.
Farrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Punch misses with a wild body shot.
Farrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farrow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Farrow is looking to clinch.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Punch scores with a jab.
Punch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farrow.
Punch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farrow on the side of the head.
Punch lands a body shot.
Punch cracks Farrow with a good jab.
Farrow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Ray Punch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farrow tries to clinch but Punch moves away
and Punch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Punch throws a series of punches but Farrow moves out of range.
Farrow looks to clinch
letting Punch counter with a right hand.
Farrow slips under a jab from Punch.
Eric Farrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Farrow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Punch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Farrow!
Punch controlling the position easily from mount.
Farrow is trying to stand up.
Punch controlling from the full mount.
Punch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Farrow is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Punch 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Ray Punch!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Ray Punch!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ray Punch!

Ray Punch wins by unanimous decision!