PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Farias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Foreman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Foreman's choice of entrance music: After I Fuck Your Bitch. Rogerio Farias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Farias
vs
Foreman

188 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
173 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Farias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duane Foreman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreman avoids the head kick by Farias.
Farias throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Farias.
Farias throws a shot from downtown. Foreman moves away and avoids it.
Farias throws and low kick but Foreman moves out of range easily.
Farias swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.
Farias throws a head kick but Foreman moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias just misses with a punch to the body.
Rogerio Farias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreman moves away.
Foreman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman wants to clinch up but Farias keeps it at a distance.
Foreman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farias paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farias throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Foreman is looking to clinch but Farias is avoiding it.
Farias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foreman circles away quickly and effectively.
Foreman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farias throws a right hand that Foreman ducks under and follows up with a left that Foreman also avoids with ease.

That's two 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.
Foreman blocks a low kick nicely.
Farias looks to score with a jab to the body but Foreman is just out of range.
Foreman blocks a head kick by Farias.
Farias swings for the body but Foreman moves out of range.
Farias tries a head kick but it misses.
Farias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farias misses with the combination.
Farias scores with the left hand. Foreman knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farias fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Foreman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farias pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farias throws a hook but Foreman avoids it easily.
Foreman tries to clinch there but Farias circles away.
Farias misses with a double jab.
Foreman is looking to clinch but Farias is avoiding it.
Farias throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Farias throws the kick towards the body but Foreman avoids it.
Farias looks to land a combination but Foreman avoids it well.

That's four 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foreman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Farias lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Foreman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foreman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Farias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman.
Farias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foreman is looking to clinch but Farias is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Foreman is looking to clinch but Farias is avoiding it.
Farias swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.
Farias pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rogerio Farias dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Farias throws a sloppy head kick and Foreman moves out of range easily.
Foreman lands a high kick!
Rogerio Farias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foreman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farias fails to land with a series of punches.
Farias throws a lazy head kick

and Foreman counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farias prevents Foreman from breaking the clinch.
Foreman misses with a knee strike.
Foreman looking to stall.
Foreman scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rogerio Farias has been cut.
Foreman keeps control of Farias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreman is looking to control Farias's arms but Farias gets an underhook and turns him. Now Foreman has his back to the cage.
Farias leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foreman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farias throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Foreman to counter with a crisp jab.
Farias thows a leg kick but Foreman checks it
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Farias shrugs it off.
Farias throws a combination that misses
and Foreman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Farias scores with a body shot.
Foreman tries to clinch up but Farias circles away and keeps his distance.
Farias looks to land a combination but Foreman avoids it well.
Foreman tries to clinch but Farias is having none of it.
Farias throws a leg kick
and Foreman counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick
and Foreman counters with a head kick.
Farias misses with the combination.
Farias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farias throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.
Farias tries to circle away but Foreman has him pinned against the cage.
Foreman lands a knee to the head.
Foreman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farias jumps guard but Foreman stands there with Farias around his waist. Farias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Farias blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farias wants a takedown but no success here.
Farias changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foreman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Farias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farias misses with a body punch

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farias is defending well for now.
Foreman avoiding damage as Farias throws knees to the body.

Farias ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Farias no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Farias wants to improve his position but instead Foreman has moved into half guard.
Farias has his hands clasped together around Foreman's back. He's all about the action.
Farias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four 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.
Foreman wants to stand but Farias has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Farias wants to control but Foreman is keeping busy.

Farias actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farias is trying to control but Foreman manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duane Foreman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Farias's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Farias scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Duane Foreman has been cut.
Farias swats away the attempt to clinch by Foreman.
Farias swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.
Farias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Foreman.

Farias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foreman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Farias gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Foreman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A right-left combo lands from Farias.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Farias misses

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foreman.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farias has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Foreman uses from the top position.

Farias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Foreman defends well.
Farias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farias throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Farias tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farias wants to stand up but Foreman is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Farias trying to keep a closed guard but Foreman is proving a slippery customer.
Farias wants to stand but Foreman is controlling the position.
Foreman tries to stand but Farias is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farias looks to land a right hand but Foreman moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farias scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Farias throws a lazy head kick
and Foreman counters with a head kick.
Farias misses with a double jab

and Foreman counters by moving into the clinch.
Foreman trying to stall but Farias improves his position.

Farias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farias swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Foreman counters with a head kick.
Farias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Foreman.
Farias throws a head kick that misses
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Farias shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farias throws a body kick the misses
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Farias shrugs it off.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick
and Foreman counters with a head kick. That will keep Farias thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Farias looks to throw a body kick

and Foreman counters by clinching up.

Farias manages to break the clinch.
Farias throws a head kick that misses
and Foreman counters with a big head kick but Farias shrugs it off.
Foreman slips a jab and a cross from Farias.
Farias throws a body punch but Foreman moves out of range.
Farias throws a sloppy head kick
and Foreman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farias is lucky that one didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Farias showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farias has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Farias!