PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Farr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farr comes to the cage accompanied by Welsh National Anthem. Smoke has chosen John E Smoke as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farr
vs
Smoke

186 cm
21
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Farr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Smoke!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farr lands with a straight right. Smoke didn't see that one coming.
Farr swinging wildly here.
Farr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smoke finds it's way round the side to connect with Farr's head.
Smoke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farr is fending him off so far but Smoke persists. Nope, Farr circles away and we're back to standing.
Farr lands a nice hook to Smoke's body. Smoke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Farr. Those never looked like landing.

Smoke takes the fight into the clinch.
Smoke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smoke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Farr's face.
Smoke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farr is defending well for now.
Smoke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tommy Farr has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke scores with a shot to the side of Farr's head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smoke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Farr's brow.
Smoke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Farr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smoke pushes Farr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farr blocks an elbow strike from Smoke.
Farr is looking to break free of the clinch but Smoke has double underhooks.
Smoke is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smoke throws an elbow that misses.
Smoke pushes off an throws an elbow but Farr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smoke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smoke wants a takedown.
Tommy Farr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smoke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke lands an elbow inside.
Smoke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smoke pushes Farr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smoke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smoke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoke.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke throws an elbow but it misses.
Farr is trying to force a seperation but Smoke has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smoke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farrs head.
Smoke connects with a knee to the head.
Smoke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smoke throws an elbow that misses.
Farr blocks an elbow strike.
Smoke can't find room to land a body shot as Farr controls the action.
Smoke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farr backwards.

Smoke decides to pull guard.
Smoke managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smoke wasn't active enough on the ground.
Farr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smoke thows a body shot but no joy.
Farr digs a good body shot into Smoke's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Farr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Farr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smoke circles away quickly and effectively.
Smoke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farr looks to throw the jab but Smoke is out of range.
Smoke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smoke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farr misses with a hook
and Smoke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smoke.
A punch lands to the side of Smoke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smoke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farr was well out of range. Poor timing from Smoke.
Smoke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farr at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke staying out of range there.

Farr gets tackled into the cage by Smoke. Smoke maintains the clinch.
Smoke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smoke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smoke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Smoke pulls Farr into guard.
Smoke has Farr pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Smoke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smoke is trying to keep Farr in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Smoke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Farr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smoke swings for the body but Farr moves out of range.
Farr just misses with a punch to the body.

Smoke fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farr sprawls well initially but Smoke persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farr is trying to stand up here but Smoke is controlling him well.
Smoke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Farr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Farr tries to get out of the position.
Smoke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farr defending well though.
Smoke is pressing down on Farr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Farr is holding on for now.
Farr is looking to escape.
Smoke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farr's head.
Smoke is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smoke gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farr throws a looping overhand right but Smoke ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smoke, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smoke misses with a wild body shot.
Smoke thuds a left hand into Farr's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Farr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Farr slips a jab from Smoke.
Farr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Farr.
Tommy Farr is winning the standup battle so far.

Farr tries to keep at a distance but Smoke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnny Smoke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smoke.
Farr blocks the elbow strike.
Farr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Farr blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Smoke on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smoke looking to throw knees to the head but Farr is blocking nicely.
A short right from Smoke on the inside.
Smoke working aggressively here.
Smoke tries for a takedown but Farr manages to get underhooks.
Smoke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Farr blocks an elbow strike.
Smoke stalling against the cage.
Smoke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farr is looking to break free of the clinch but Smoke has double underhooks.
Smoke landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smoke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smoke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farr blocks it with crossed arms.
Smoke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smoke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoke lands an elbow inside.
Smoke lands an elbow inside that Farr shrugs off.
Smoke tries to pull guard but Farr holds him up against the cage and eventually Smoke drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smoke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farr is trying to force a seperation but Smoke has the dominant position.
Smoke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smoke gets through Farr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farr blocks the elbow strike.
Smoke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smoke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smoke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farr's defenses.
Smoke lands an elbow that stopped Farr in his tracks for a moment.
Smoke lands a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Farr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but Farr blocks with his arms.
Tommy Farr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Smoke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoke.
Farr avoids a wild elbow strike from Smoke.
Smoke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Farr up against the cage.
Smoke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smoke throws an elbow that misses.
Smoke misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Farr breaks the clinch.
Smoke gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Smoke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smoke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smoke!
A very excited looking Johnny Smoke rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.