PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell of Slavyanka. Farha has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Leningrada
vs
Farha

175 cm
30
156 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Farha!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farha throws the left hand but Leningrada avoids the punch easily.
Leningrada tries to clinch up.
Leningrada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farha.
Farha thumps Leningrada with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leningrada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Farha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Leningrada won't be happy with that.
Leningrada is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada pushes Farha away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farha gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leningrada tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Farha controlling from mount.
Leningrada is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Leningrada is working hard here to advance position.
Leningrada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada is looking to improve his position.
Farha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Farha controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farha seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Leningrada tries to roll over but Farha keeps him under control.
Farha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leningrada's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada is looking to improve his position.
Farha trying to mount his opponent but Leningrada defends it.
Leningrada is trying to escape back to his feet but Farha uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Leningrada being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leningrada is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Farha scoring with punches from side control.
Farha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Leningrada!
Leningrada regains half guard.
Leningrada regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leningrada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farha manages to get himself to full guard.
Leningrada looking to sit in guard and control but Farha gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Farha avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leningrada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farha paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farha.
Farha tries for a takedown but Leningrada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farha shoots for a double leg takedown but Leningrada sprawls well. He's pushed Farha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blokada Leningrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Farha.
Farha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leningrada as he avoids it easily.

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.
Leningrada misses with a double jab

and Farha counters with a shoot takedown. Leningrada fights it but they end up in guard.
Leningrada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Farha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leningrada works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farha prevents Leningrada from getting back to his feet.
Farha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farha is controlling him.

Leningrada is looking for a triangle but Farha pushes his legs off easily.
Leningrada keeping moving, preventing Farha from controlling successfully.
Leningrada is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Farha wants to control from the top but Leningrada keeps moving.

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.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Sammy Farha hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Leningrada throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Farha counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Leningrada wants to sweep here but Farha controlling him for the moment.
Farha trying to control but Leningrada is working from the bottom.
Leningrada looking to control.
Leningrada looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Farha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Farha is keen to just control but Leningrada is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Farha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Leningrada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Leningrada misses with the body kick

and Farha counters by moving into the clinch.
Farha lands an uppercut.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Farha blocks it.
Farha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leningrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada can't find room to land a body shot as Farha controls the action.
Farha avoiding damage as Leningrada throws knees to the body.
Leningrada lands a shot to the body.
Farha misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada lands a shoulder strike.
Leningrada pushes Farha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Leningrada controls the action.
Leningrada lands a body punch.
Leningrada misses with a punch on the inside.
Farha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farha struggles to land a body shot inside as Leningrada controls his hands.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leningrada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farha.
Leningrada is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farha is defending well for now.
Farha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leningrada misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada digs a right hand underneath Farha's ribcage. Farha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leningrada tries to work over Farha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leningrada works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leningrada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada is working Farha over against the cage.
Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leningrada lands a right hand.
Leningrada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Farha avoids it.
Leningrada scores with a shoulder strike.
Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leningrada lands a body punch.
Farha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leningrada misses with some punches.
Leningrada lands a body shot.
Leningrada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leningrada presses Farha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leningrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Leningrada controls the action.
Leningrada with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Leningrada.
A short right from Leningrada on the inside.
Farha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farha taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada cracks Farha with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leningrada pushes Farha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farha wants to stall.
Leningrada digs a right hand underneath Farha's ribcage. Farha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farha.
A right hand to the body from Leningrada.
Farha misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Leningrada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leningrada trying to land knees to the body.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leningrada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farha lands a nice shot to the body.
Farha tries a body shot but Leningrada blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farha blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leningrada.
Farha tries to throw a body punch but Leningrada avoids it by throwing Farha back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Leningrada.
Leningrada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leningrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Leningrada gets through Farha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada blocks a body shot from Farha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Farha blocks it.
Farha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leningrada's elbow.
Leningrada working aggressively here.
Farha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leningrada backwards.
A short right from Leningrada on the inside.
Farha digs a right hand into Leningrada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leningrada's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands a nice knee to the body.
Leningrada gets through Farha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farha backwards.
Leningrada utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farha tries to throw a body punch but Leningrada avoids it by throwing Farha back against the cage.
Leningrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Farha works on Leningrada's body with a couple of short punches.
Farha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada lands a nice knee to the body.
Leningrada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leningrada tries to work over Farha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farha digs a right hand into Leningrada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leningrada's gas tank.
Leningrada misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada can't find room to land a body shot as Farha controls the action.
Leningrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Farha controls his hands.
Farha managing to block the knees to the body from Leningrada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leningrada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Farha as the two fighters clinch.
Leningrada tries to throw a body punch but Farha avoids it by throwing Leningrada back against the cage.
Farha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Farha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leningrada blocks a body shot from Farha.
A right handed body shot lands from Farha.
Farha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farha lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Farha as the two fighters clinch.
Farha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leningrada tries a body shot but Farha blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farha.
Leningrada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farha.
Leningrada struggles to land a body shot inside as Farha controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Farha.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farha.
A short left from Farha.
Farha blocks a body shot from Leningrada.
Farha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farha is working Leningrada over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leningrada pinned against the cage. Leningrada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farha throws a sloppy head kick
and Leningrada counters with an outside leg kick.
Farha avoids the body shot from Leningrada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leningrada tries to clinch up.
Farha looks to land a left hand but Leningrada moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leningrada connects with the punch.
Leningrada throws a series of punches but Farha moves out of range.
Farha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leningrada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Farha avoids the body shot from Leningrada.
Leningrada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Leningrada throws a head kick that misses.
Leningrada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leningrada misses with a lunging right hand

and Farha counters by clinching up.
A short left from Leningrada.
Leningrada misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farha.
Leningrada lands a body punch.
Leningrada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leningrada trying to land knees to the body.
Leningrada misses with a knee to the head.
Leningrada can't find room to land a body shot as Farha controls the action.
Farha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farha swings wildly with an uppercut but Leningrada uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha blocks an uppercut.
Leningrada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farha's elbow.
Leningrada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farha is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A nice left hand lands by Leningrada.
Farha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Leningrada.
Leningrada is leaning against Farha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leningrada is leaning against Farha and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leningrada lands a nice knee to the body.
Leningrada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leningrada misses with a knee to the head.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leningrada prevents a body shot from Farha.
Leningrada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blokada Leningrada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leningrada scores with a shot to the side of Farha's head.
A short uppercut from Leningrada.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Leningrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Leningrada lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Leningrada.
Farha tries to throw a body punch but Leningrada avoids it by throwing Farha back against the cage.
Leningrada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Farha lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada had his way with Sammy Farha in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Leningrada lands a front kick.
Farha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Leningrada. That snapped Farha's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Leningrada.
Farha is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada moves out of range of the body kick from Farha.
Leningrada lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leningrada looks to land a right hand but Farha moved out of range.
Leningrada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

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.
Farha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leningrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leningrada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farha somewhat.
Leningrada throws a leg kick but Farha moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leningrada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farha.
Leningrada throws a big shot that misses.

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.
Leningrada misses with a lunging right hand
and Farha counters with an inside leg kick.
Farha fails with the takedown.
Leningrada tries to clinch but Farha is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farha delivers a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blokada Leningrada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leningrada 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!
Blokada Leningrada retains his lightweight title!