PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ran Farquer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marionetka Pudzianowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marionetka Pudzianowska acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Farquer
vs
Pudzianowska

179 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Farquer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marionetka Pudzianowska!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska avoids the head kick by Farquer.
Farquer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Farquer gets caught flat footed, as Pudzianowska shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pudzianowska pushes down on Farquer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Farquer has his hands clasped together around Pudzianowska's back. He's all about the action.
Pudzianowska trying to pass the guard but Farquer defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowska wants to take a breather but Farquer is having none of it.
Pudzianowska seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Pudzianowska is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pudzianowska looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pudzianowska wants to stand but Farquer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska is looking to take a break and control but Farquer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marionetka Pudzianowska has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pudzianowska doesn't manage to clinch there - Farquer circles away.
Pudzianowska has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farquer.
Pudzianowska tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farquer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pudzianowska somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farquer.
Pudzianowska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska doesn't manage to clinch there - Farquer circles away.
Farquer throws a head kick but Pudzianowska moves out of range.
Pudzianowska on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ran Farquer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farquer throws a nice head kick!
Farquer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farquer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pudzianowska.
Ran Farquer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowska tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pudzianowska fails to land the takedown.
Farquer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pudzianowska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farquer swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Farquer instigates a clinch.
Pudzianowska takes an elbow to the temple.
Farquer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Farquer lands a nice elbow.
Farquer lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquer blocking some punches.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Farquer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pudzianowska's defenses.
Farquer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pudzianowska's defenses.
Farquer lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Farquer tries to land knees in the clinch but Pudzianowska avoids the damage to the body.
Farquer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pudzianowska is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Farquer lands a nice elbow.
Farquer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pudzianowska dodges an elbow strike from Farquer.
Nice elbow from Farquer.
Pudzianowska tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ran Farquer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marionetka Pudzianowska.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Farquer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianowska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Farquer leaves Pudzianowska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Farquer 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.

Farquer tries to clinch up.
Pudzianowska tries to land a front kick but Farquer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pudzianowska circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pudzianowska avoids the head kick by Farquer.
Pudzianowska blocks a head kick by Farquer.
A head kick misses from Farquer.
Farquer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pudzianowska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowska tries to work over Farquer's front leg with a kick but Farquer checks it.
Farquer throws a big shot that misses.
Marionetka Pudzianowska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowska avoids the body shot from Farquer.
Both fighters circling a little - Farquer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pudzianowska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farquer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pudzianowska closes this distance looking for a takedown but Farquer circles away.
Pudzianowska is looking to clinch but Farquer is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farquer misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Farquer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Farquer breaks the clinch.
Farquer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pudzianowska tries to clinch but Farquer moves out of range.
Pudzianowska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farquer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farquer throws a head kick that Pudzianowska semi-blocks.
Ran Farquer is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquer connects with a high kick.
Farquer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pudzianowska.
A head kick by Farquer misses

and Pudzianowska moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farquer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pudzianowska misses with the head strike.
Farquer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farquer throws an elbow but it misses.
Pudzianowska tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pudzianowska looking to slow down the pace here.
Farquer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pudzianowska avoids the elbow strike from Farquer, against the cage.
Pudzianowska changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farquer fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Farquer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Farquer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pudzianowska avoids it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquer throws a nice head kick!
Pudzianowska shoots for a takedown but Farquer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ran Farquer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marionetka Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska moves in looking to clinch but Farquer pushes him off.
Pudzianowska fails with the takedown.
Pudzianowska tries to clinch but Farquer is having none of it.

Farquer closes the distance and clinches.
Pudzianowska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Farquer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farquer lands an elbow inside that Pudzianowska shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Farquer.
Farquer tries to land knees in the clinch but Pudzianowska avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farquer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pudzianowska fails to pull guard.
Farquer lands an elbow inside that Pudzianowska shrugs off.
Farquer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farquer lands an elbow inside that Pudzianowska shrugs off.
Pudzianowska looking to stall.
Ran Farquer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pudzianowska fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farquer lands an elbow inside.

Pudzianowska is rocked!

Farquer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farquer throws a head kick that misses.
Pudzianowska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Farquer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pudzianowska tries to clinch there but Farquer circles away.
Pudzianowska doesn't manage to clinch there - Farquer circles away.
Pudzianowska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farquer is fending him off so far but Pudzianowska persists. Nope, Farquer circles away and we're back to standing.
Farquer swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowska.
Farquer throws a sloppy head kick and Pudzianowska moves out of range easily.
Farquer throws a wild body kick that Pudzianowska sees coming a mile off.
Farquer throws a head kick that misses.
Pudzianowska is looking to clinch but Farquer is avoiding it.
Farquer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pudzianowska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farquer.
Farquer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Farquer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pudzianowska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farquer is looking to slow Pudzianowska down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquer swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowska.

Farquer takes the fight into the clinch.

Farquer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farquer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Farquer.

Farquer forces Pudzianowska back against the cage and clinches.
Farquer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pudzianowska's defenses.

Farquer breaks the clinch.
Pudzianowska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farquer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pudzianowska.
Ran Farquer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marionetka Pudzianowska.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska avoids the head kick by Farquer.
Farquer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pudzianowska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farquer pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Farquer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Farquer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pudzianowska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowska looks for the body kick but Farquer saw that one coming.
Farquer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farquer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ran Farquer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska shoots in looking for a takedown but Farquer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pudzianowska's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Farquer throws a sloppy head kick and Pudzianowska moves out of range easily.
Farquer scores with a nice body kick.
No luck for Pudzianowska with that takedown attempt.
Farquer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pudzianowska's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farquer misses with a head kick.
Pudzianowska fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pudzianowska tries to clinch up but Farquer circles away and keeps his distance.
Farquer scores with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Pudzianowska or perhaps it was just good defense by Farquer which made him look bad.
Farquer lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowska shoots in and drives through. Farquer sprawls well.
Farquer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pudzianowska's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquer. Pudzianowska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farquer misses with a body shot.
Farquer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Farquer throws a head kick that misses.
Farquer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Farquer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pudzianowska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pudzianowska takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pudzianowska.
Pudzianowska avoids the head kick by Farquer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ran Farquer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farquer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ran Farquer!