PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blarga Farga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Linares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blarga Farga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Linares's chin.

Farga
vs
Linares

180 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blarga Farga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Linares!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linares looks to land a combination but Farga avoids it well.
Linares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farga looks to land a combination but Linares avoids it well.
Farga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Farga throws out a loose jab but Linares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farga throws a looping overhand right but Linares ducks down to avoid it.
Farga swinging wildly here.
Farga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Linares looks to land a combination. Farga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Linares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Linares misses.
Linares throws a leg kick that misses.
Farga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot by Linares.
Linares throws a right hand that Farga ducks under and follows up with a left that Farga also avoids with ease.
Farga throws a head kick that misses.
Farga tries to score with a low kick but Linares moves his leg out of the way.
Farga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mario Linares has been cut.

Linares pushes Farga up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farga has Linares pressed against the cage, preventing Linares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Linares - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Linares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Farga working hard to break the clinch.
Linares lands with a right to the head.

Farga decides to pull guard.
Linares has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farga is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farga has a closed guard, preventing Linares from standing up.
Farga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Linares's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linares is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Farga is looking to stand up but Linares won't let him.
Linares really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farga is breathing heavily.
Linares wants to stand but Farga is controlling the position.
Linares keeping moving, preventing Farga from controlling successfully.

Farga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farga distracts Linares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Linares keeping moving, preventing Farga from controlling successfully.
Farga won't allow Linares to get back to his feet.
Farga wants to control from the top but Linares keeps moving.
Farga stops Linares from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Blarga Farga just wasn't active enough.
Linares lands a nice shot that snaps Farga's head back.
Farga throws a head kick that misses.
Farga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farga tries a head kick but it misses.

Linares moves into the clinch successfully.
Linares is stalling here.
Linares is trying to break the clinch but Farga is controlling him.
Linares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farga has him pressed against the cage.
Linares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Linares lands with a short shot to the head.
Linares is trying to break free.
Linares gets underhooks to prevent Farga's takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linares scores with a hook to the body.
Farga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linares's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linares.
Linares is leaning against Farga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blarga Farga will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Linares's cut.
That's time! Farga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A swing and a miss from Farga.
Farga looks to clinch
and Linares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Linares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farga.
Farga moves to clinch but Linares breaks away
and Linares counters with a stiff right hand.
Linares scores with a jab. Farga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linares is looking to chop away at Farga's legs.
Linares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farga is looking to clinch.
Farga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Farga needs to keep his hands up - Linares had a free shot at his head there.
Linares connects with a single shot there.

Linares forces Farga back against the cage and clinches.
Linares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farga has him pressed against the cage.
Farga wants to stall.
Linares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fargas head.
Linares slowing the pace effectively.
Linares tries to circle away but Farga has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linares lands a body shot.
Linares has had enough of the clinch but Farga keeps him there for the moment.
Linares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linares taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Linares lands an uppercut.

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

Linares drives through and clinches with Farga against the cage.
Linares lands with a right to the head.
Linares is trying to push Farga away but Farga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Linares controlling the action here for a moment.
Linares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Linares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Linares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Linares is trying to force a seperation but Farga has the dominant position.
Linares working hard to break the clinch.
Farga tries to pull guard but Linares won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linares.
Linares can't break the clinch.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.

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.
Linares scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Linares.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Linares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Farga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Linares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Linares wants to break free but Farga has control.
Linares blocks an uppercut.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Linares is trying to break the clinch but Farga has him pressed against the cage.
Linares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farga has him pressed against the cage.
Linares wants to break free but Farga has control.
Farga tries to score a body lock takedown but Linares shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blarga Farga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linares working hard to break the clinch.
Linares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Linares tries to break the clinch but Farga is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Linares lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Linares.
Linares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Linares wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Linares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Farga is trying to break free.
Linares leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linares's efforts to push away.
Farga tries to break the clinch but Linares is controlling the position.
Linares is trying to break the clinch but Farga is controlling him.
Linares just leaning against Farga, taking a breather.
Linares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Linares lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Farga tries to pull guard but Linares holds him up against the cage and eventually Farga drops back down to his feet.

Linares manages to break the clinch.
Farga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linares throws a right and a left that Farga avoids nicely.
Farga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Linares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Linares lands a right hook to the body.
Farga misses with a hook to the body
and Linares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Linares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blarga Farga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Linares.
Farga misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Linares throws a shot to the body.

Linares closes the distance and pushes Farga back into the cage.
Linares tries to break the clinch but Farga is controlling the position.
Farga tries to break free but Linares pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Linares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Linares's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A big left from Farga misses.

Linares moves into the clinch.
Farga has Linares pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Linares manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Farga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linares's efforts to push away.
Farga tries to score a body lock takedown but Linares shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Linares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farga keeps control of Linares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Linares lands a right hand.
Linares is trying to force a seperation but Farga has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linares.
Farga being controlled against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Linares walks away with a smile on his face. Farga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blarga Farga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linares misses with the combination.
Linares misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Farga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Linares counters with a series of strikes. Farga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Linares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Farga tries to keep at a distance but Linares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Linares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Linares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Linares is trying to break free.
Farga misses with a hook to the ribs.

Linares breaks the clinch.

Farga gets tackled into the cage by Linares. Linares maintains the clinch.
Linares throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fargas head.
Linares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Linares.
Linares wants to break free but Farga has control.
A frustrated look appears on Linares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Farga wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farga jumps guard but Linares stands there with Farga around his waist. Farga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Linares scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Farga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Linares's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Linares.
Linares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farga or not.
Linares wants to get back to striking at distance but Farga won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Linares.
Linares is trying to break the clinch but Farga is controlling him.
Linares is trying to force a seperation but Farga has the dominant position.
Linares tries to break free but Farga pushes him back against the cage.
Farga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Linares's defenses.
Linares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Linares.
Linares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Farga misses with some punches.
Linares tries to break the clinch but Farga is controlling the position.
Linares lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farga keeps control of Linares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Linares has had enough of the clinch but Farga keeps him there for the moment.
Linares digs a right hand underneath Farga's ribcage. Farga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Linares stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Farga wants to break free but Linares has control.
Farga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Farga has Linares pressed against the cage, preventing Linares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Linares - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Linares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Linares is trying to force a seperation but Farga has the dominant position.
Farga tries for a takedown. No joy.
Linares digs a right hand into Farga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farga's gas tank.

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.

Farga pulls guard effortlessly.

Linares stands and steps away. Farga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Farga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farga throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Linares.
Linares connects with a single shot there.
Farga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linares lands a slapping body shot.

Linares closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Linares.
Linares wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Farga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Farga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Farga controls Linares momentarily but Linares frees himself.
Farga wants to stand but Linares is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Linares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Linares 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Linares!