PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Farthing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edson Heavy Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edson Heavy Hands told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Farthing
vs
Heavy Hands

182 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Farthing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Edson Heavy Hands !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Heavy Hands there.
Heavy Hands throws a low kick but Farthing avoids it.
Heavy Hands 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.

Farthing clinches with his opponent.
Farthing avoids a wild elbow strike from Heavy Hands .
Heavy Hands is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Farthing pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Heavy Hands misses with an elbow over the top.
Heavy Hands keeps control of Farthing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farthing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heavy Hands 's defenses.
Farthing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heavy Hands is defending well for now.
Heavy Hands has Farthing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farthing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Heavy Hands is trying to maintain a safe position but Farthing gets an underhook and turns Heavy Hands into the cage.
Farthing lands a nice shot to the body.
Farthing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heavy Hands stalling in the clinch but Farthing improves position.
Heavy Hands is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Farthing tries to break free but Heavy Hands pushes him back against the cage.
Heavy Hands trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavy Hands crunches a lovely knee into Farthing's ribcage.
Farthing tries to pull guard but Heavy Hands holds him up against the cage and eventually Farthing drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Heavy Hands breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heavy Hands dodges the punch combination from Farthing.

Heavy Hands moves into the clinch successfully.

Farthing ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Farthing no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Heavy Hands works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Heavy Hands not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Farthing with the active half guard here but Heavy Hands passes nicely into side control.
Farthing managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Heavy Hands .
Heavy Hands landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heavy Hands has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Farthing!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavy Hands lands a big shot there that rocks Farthing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farthing is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavy Hands working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Farthing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Heavy Hands lands a nice shot to the head.
Heavy Hands misses with a head shot.
Heavy Hands lands a nice shot to the head.
Farthing in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farthing in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heavy Hands scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Farthing?
Farthing blocking the ground and pound.
Heavy Hands landing strikes from the mount.
Heavy Hands working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Heavy Hands wants to finish this one by submission but Farthing is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Heavy Hands .
Heavy Hands looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Heavy Hands looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Heavy Hands working the ground and pound effectively.

Farthing is rocked!
Heavy Hands has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Farthing's face.
Oh Farthing is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavy Hands is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Heavy Hands landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farthing in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Heavy Hands with a couple of short strikes.
Heavy Hands cracks Farthing with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Heavy Hands fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Heavy Hands raining down hammerfists from mount.
Heavy Hands lands a heavy elbow.
Heavy Hands with the ground and pound from mount.
Heavy Hands scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farthing in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Heavy Hands has control of Farthing's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Farthing regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Heavy Hands dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heavy Hands gets a takedown into half guard.
Farthing seems to have got his legs back now.
Heavy Hands working Farthing over with strikes.
Farthing is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Heavy Hands there.
Edson Heavy Hands has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heavy Hands lands strikes from half guard.
Farthing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heavy Hands on the ground.
Heavy Hands looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Heavy Hands slips a nice elbow through Farthing's hands, connecting with Farthing's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy Hands thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heavy Hands thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farthing's head.
Heavy Hands passes to side control.
Heavy Hands is working Farthing over with some ground and pound from side control.
Heavy Hands tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Farthing is working to avoid the ground and pound but Heavy Hands connects with a decent elbow.
Heavy Hands advances to full mount.
Farthing tries to hold on but Heavy Hands pushes him away.
Farthing is in a horrible position here. Heavy Hands smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavy Hands is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Farthing can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavy Hands is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Heavy Hands .
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Heavy Hands cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Heavy Hands postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Farthing looks a forlorn figure.
Heavy Hands connects with a bit shot that sees Farthing covering up! More strikes from Heavy Hands and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Heavy Hands is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edson Heavy Hands !