PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farha comes into the arena with Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farha
vs
Strife

178 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

180 cm
31
165 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Farha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farha.
Farha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Strife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Strife scores with a jab.

Farha moves into range and clinches up with Strife.
Farha misses with a punch on the inside.
Farha swings wildly with an uppercut but Strife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farha tries a body shot but Strife blocks it.
Farha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strifes head.
Farha misses with some punches.
Farha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farha avoiding damage as Strife throws knees to the body.
Farha presses Strife against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farha digs a right hand underneath Strife's ribcage. Strife let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Strife looking to slow down the pace here.
Strife tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farha's elbow.
Farha misses with some punches.
Farha keeps control of Strife as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farha.
Strife wants to break free but Farha has control.
Farha misses with the head strike.
Farha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strife's efforts to push away.
Farha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strife's efforts to push away.
Farha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strife.
Farha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strife's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Farha lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strife backwards.
Farha lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Farha.
Farha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farha lands a shoulder strike.
Strife misses with a punch to the body.
Strife tries to circle away but Farha has him pinned against the cage.
Strife comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Strife.
Farha tries to throw a body punch but Strife avoids it by throwing Farha back against the cage.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strife misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farha misses with a punch on the inside.
Farha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Strife is trying to break the clinch but Farha is controlling him.
Farha digs a right hand into Strife's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strife's gas tank.
Strife is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Farha.
Farha throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Farha.
Farha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strife tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Strife breaks from the clinch.
Strife punishes Farha's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
John Strife is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farha throws a front kick that sends Strife stumbling back into the cage.
Strife connects with a crisp jab.
Farha throws a low kick but Strife avoids it.
Strife misses with a hook. Farha ducked under it nicely.
Farha tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Farha misses with the combination.
Strife misses with a hook.
Farha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strife has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strife circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farha. Strife does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farha tries to clinch there but Strife circles away.
Strife thuds his right hand into Farha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strife defending well as Farha loads up on a big left hand.
Farha throws a lazy head kick
and Strife counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Farha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Farha rushes Strife and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife blocks a body shot from Farha.
Farha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Strife tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farha misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strife fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Strife backwards.
Farha misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strife.
Farha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Farha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farha throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strife, right into the meat.
Farha wants to clinch.

Strife gets tackled into the cage by Farha. Farha maintains the clinch.
Strife is trying to maintain a safe position but Farha gets an underhook and turns Strife into the cage.
Strife is trying to push Farha away but Farha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farha struggles to land a body shot inside as Strife controls his hands.
Strife with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strife blocks a body shot from Farha.
Strife tries to land knees in the clinch but Farha avoids the damage to the body.

Strife escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Strife throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strife thuds his right hand into Farha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strife circles away.
Farha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strife throws out the jab.
Farha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Strife sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Strife misses with a two punch combination.
Strife drops his hands momentarily and Farha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Farha connects with a looping right hand.

Farha clinches up with Strife and pushes him back against the cage.
Farha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farha misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strife.
Strife tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strife missing with knees to the body.
Strife landing knees 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!
Farha tries a body shot but Strife blocks it.
Strife tries to land a knee to the head but Farha blocks with his arms.
Farha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farha lands a body shot.
Strife misses with a body punch.
Strife is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Farha is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Strife.
Farha lands a body punch.
Strife tries to break free but Farha pushes him back against the cage.
Farha working aggressively here.
Farha tries to throw a body punch but Strife avoids it by throwing Farha back against the cage.
Farha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Strife breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha connects with a looping right hand.
Farha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strife dips to his left and cracks Farha with an uppercut!
A slapping leg kick lands for Strife.
Farha just misses with a punch to the body.
Farha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strife is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farha.
A big left from Farha misses.
Strife lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strife fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Farha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strife bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Farha scores with a nice head shot.
Farha misses with a body shot.
Strife bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strife throws a shot from downtown. Farha moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farha throws a big shot that misses.
Strife blocks a head kick by Farha.

Farha drives through and clinches with Strife against the cage.
Strife tries to land a knee to the head but Farha blocks with his arms.
Farha misses with the head strike.
Farha misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strife wants to break free but Farha has control.
Strife 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farha.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strife.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sammy Farha will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Strife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farha 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.
Strife throws a hook to the side of Farha's head but Farha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strife moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Farha instigates a clinch.
Strife tries to work over Farha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strife tries to break the clinch but Farha is controlling the position.
Strife looking to throw knees to the head but Farha is blocking nicely.

Strife pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strife lands with a good body shot.
Strife throws a lazy uppercut
and Farha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Farha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Farha just misses with a punch to the body.
Strife tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farha is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Farha tries to close the distance and clinch but Strife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farha is looking to clinch.
Farha misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Farha with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farha misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strife lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Farha.
Strife throws the left hand but Farha avoids the punch easily.
Sammy Farha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farha misses with a double jab.
Farha thows a leg kick but Strife checks it
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farha tries to land a leg kick but Strife saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife throws out a leg kick but Farha moves out of range and Strife only half commits.
Strife moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Strife misses.
The fighters circling - Strife throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strife fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strife blocks a head kick by Farha.
Farha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strife was well out of range. Poor timing from Farha.
John Strife has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sammy Farha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Strife smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farha closes this distance looking for a takedown but Strife circles away.
Farha checks a leg kick.
Strife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farha.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farha circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Farha with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Farha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Farha as he checks the leg kick.
Strife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick from Strife misses.
Farha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strife throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Farha to counter with a crisp jab.

Farha rushes Strife and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farha can't find room to land a body shot as Strife controls the action.
Farha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strife 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife misses with a knee to the head.
Strife lands a knee to the body.
Farha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strife is trying to maintain a safe position but Farha gets an underhook and turns Strife into the cage.
Farha scores with a nice hook to the head.
Strife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Strife's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strife takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Farha wants to clinch.

Farha scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Farha 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sammy Farha!
After the fight, Sammy Farha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.