PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ciaran Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bojan Krijic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrell comes to the cage accompanied by Sharky Doyles - Broad Black Brimmer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farrell
vs
Krijic

185 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciaran Farrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bojan Krijic!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrell slips a jab and a cross from Krijic.
Krijic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farrell.
Krijic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krijic leaves Farrell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Krijic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farrell. Farrell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farrell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krijic throws a series of punches but Farrell avoids them all with ease.
Krijic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farrell.

Farrell darts in and clinches Krijic up against the cage.
Farrell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krijic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Farrell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Farrell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krijic regains guard.
Farrell thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Krijic is retaining full guard.

Farrell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Krijic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Krijic has escaped and now he's on top!
Farrell trying to keep a closed guard but Krijic is proving a slippery customer.
Krijic wants to get up but he can't break Farrell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Farrell wants to stand and escape but Krijic is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krijic stands up and waves to Farrell to follow him.
Krijic looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrell is just out of range.

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.
Some wild striking there from Krijic.
Farrell blocks a jab.
Farrell slips a jab and a cross from Krijic.
Krijic thuds a left hand into Farrell's body.

Farrell feints and as Krijic raises his hands in defense, Farrell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krijic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Farrell thows a big elbow that misses.
Krijic keeping moving, preventing Farrell from controlling successfully.
Krijic wants to stand but Farrell is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krijic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farrell won't allow Krijic to get back to his feet.
Farrell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krijic is keeping the position for now.
Krijic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Krijic keeping moving, preventing Farrell from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Farrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Krijic is retaining full guard.

Farrell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Farrell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Farrell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krijic is keeping the position for now.
Farrell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krijic wants to stand but Farrell is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krijic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krijic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Krijic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farrell avoids the body shot from Krijic.
Krijic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krijic throws a looping overhand right but Farrell ducks down to avoid it.
Krijic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krijic. Farrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krijic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Farrell misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrell moves away from the strike by Krijic.
Krijic lands a slapping body shot.
Krijic swings for the body but Farrell moves out of range.
Farrell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krijic's waist but Krijic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farrell off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Krijic misses its intended target.
Krijic missing with a left hand there. Farrell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciaran Farrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krijic misses with a hook.
Krijic throws a looping overhand right but Farrell ducks down to avoid it.
Krijic throws a nice looking combination but Farrell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Farrell instigates a clinch.
Farrell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krijic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farrell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Krijic looks to land a right hand but Farrell moved out of range.
Farrell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bojan Krijic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krijic throws a left and a right that both miss

and Farrell counters by clinching up.
Krijic has Farrell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farrell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Farrell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciaran Farrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krijic tries to pull guard but Farrell won't allow it.

Farrell breaks the clinch.
Farrell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Krijic tries to avoid it but Farrell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Krijic to the ground. Krijic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Farrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krijic just misses with a punch to the body.
Farrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krijic throws out the jab.
Krijic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krijic dives in and grabs Farrell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Farrell pushes down on Krijic's head and hops out.
Krijic is breathing heavily.
Farrell takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krijic misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krijic.
Krijic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krijic throws a shot to the body.

Farrell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrell scores with a shot to the side of Krijic's head.
Krijic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farrell.

Farrell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krijic throws a shot from downtown. Farrell moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Krijic misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krijic misses the jab.

Farrell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krijic was covering up waiting for the punch and Farrell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Farrell scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Krijic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farrell won't allow Krijic to get back to his feet.
Farrell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Krijic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Farrell misses with a shot to the body
and Krijic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krijic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krijic lands a nice shot that snaps Farrell's head back.
Krijic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krijic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krijic swings away with a body shot that misses

and Farrell counters with a takedown into side control.
Farrell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Farrell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Farrell is working Krijic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Krijic is trying to get back to his feet.
Krijic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krijic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Farrell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krijic is avoiding damage well.

Farrell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Farrell trying to control the position but Krijic is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Krijic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krijic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farrell tries to clinch up.
Krijic throws a combination that misses

and Farrell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell looking to pass the guard.
Farrell slips nicely into half guard.
Farrell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krijic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farrell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krijic defending well though.
Krijic is refusing to be controlled, as Farrell sits in half guard.
Krijic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Farrell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krijic defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krijic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Krijic throws a combination that misses

and Farrell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Krijic backwards.

Farrell tightens his grip and picks Krijic up, before dumping him to the ground. Krijic manages to land in guard.
Farrell wants to control from the top but Krijic keeps moving.
Farrell connects with a couple of short punches.
Farrell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krijic wants to stand and escape but Farrell is having none of it.
Farrell lands a couple of elbows.
Farrell looking to pass the guard.
Farrell trying to control but Krijic is working from the bottom.
Farrell cracks Krijic with a solid left hand.
Ciaran Farrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krijic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ciaran Farrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krijic 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bojan Krijic!