PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Cikotic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Cikotic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cikotic
vs
Farrow

184 cm
22
209 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

189 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Cikotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farrow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Farrow not doing much here.
Cikotic wants to get back to his feet.
Cikotic wants to get back to full guard.
Cikotic is refusing to be controlled, as Farrow sits in half guard.
Farrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cikotic tries to kick Farrow off but Farrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Farrow is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cikotic reverses the position - he's now on top in Farrow's guard.
Cikotic tries to stand but Farrow is controlling from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Cikotic misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cikotic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Farrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farrow lands with a slapping head kick.
Farrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cikotic shoots in but no luck this time.
Cikotic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farrow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Farrow shoots for a takedown but Cikotic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eric Farrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cikotic slips under a jab from Farrow.
Farrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cikotic throws a lazy head kick

and Farrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrow.

Cikotic breaks from the clinch.
Farrow with a lazy takedown attempt

and Cikotic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Farrow's guard.

Farrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cikotic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farrow throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic wants to stand but Farrow is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Farrow trying to control the position.
Farrow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Farrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cikotic throws a head kick but Farrow moves out of range.
Farrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cikotic circles away.
Mirko Cikotic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Farrow.
Cikotic connects with a high kick.
Cikotic is breathing heavily.
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!
A head kick misses from Cikotic.
Cikotic shoots for a takedown but Farrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic looks to land a left hand but Farrow moved out of range nicely.
Cikotic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cikotic misses with a few strikes there.

Cikotic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Farrow looking to stall.
Cikotic is looking to break free of the clinch but Farrow has double underhooks.
Cikotic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cikotic takes a knee right on the jaw!

Farrow jumps guard and drags Cikotic to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Farrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Farrow, not yet.

Farrow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cikotic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cikotic is fighting to break Farrow's control of his arms but Farrow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Farrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cikotic!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow lands a big shot there that rocks Cikotic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Farrow with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Farrow unloads with some shots from mount but Cikotic bucks and avoids them well.
Farrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Farrow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farrow looking to control and managing it successfully.
Farrow wants to control the pace but Cikotic is squirming around nicely.
Cikotic is looking to improve his position but Farrow isn't that keen on the idea.
Farrow lands a heavy elbow.
Farrow scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Farrow lands a big elbow.
Farrow lands a heavy elbow.
Cikotic taking shots to the head.
Cikotic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?
Cikotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farrow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow postures up.
Farrow controlling from mount.
Cikotic is trying to stand up.
Farrow avoids the attempt from Cikotic to control.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cikotic is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Farrow punching from mount but Cikotic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cikotic taking shots to the head.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farrow is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Farrow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Farrow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cikotic because Farrow loaded up on that one.
Farrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrow has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cikotic's face.
Cikotic tries to reverse the position but Farrow maintains control.
Cikotic avoids a series of strikes thrown by Farrow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Farrow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cikotic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Farrow is working for a guillotine from mount but Cikotic frees his head quite easily.
The referee warns Cikotic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farrow unloads with some shots from mount but Cikotic bucks and avoids them well.
The referee warns Cikotic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Farrow tries to control but Cikotic wriggling away.
Cikotic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Farrow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
A nice elbow there by Farrow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Farrow avoids the attempt from Cikotic to control.
Farrow trying to control but Cikotic is having none of it.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Farrow raining down shots from the mount!
Farrow landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Farrow dominated that round.
That's time! Cikotic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Farrow wants to clinch.
Cikotic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cikotic takes one on the button.

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

Farrow is working for a kimura but Cikotic is defending it quite comfortably.
Eric Farrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cikotic is trying to stand.
Farrow wants to pass to mount but Cikotic is defending the position.
Farrow trying to control the action but Cikotic is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farrow wants to free his trapped foot but Cikotic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Farrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cikotic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farrow.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cikotic fails to land the takedown.
Farrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Farrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirko Cikotic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Farrow.
Farrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cikotic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Farrow coming out on top.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown but Cikotic shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farrow is looking to clinch.
Mirko Cikotic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cikotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrow is looking to clinch.

Farrow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Farrow postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cikotic throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Farrow advances to mount.
Cikotic is trying desperately to improve position.
Cikotic is working hard here to advance position.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cikotic is trying to stand.
Cikotic working to try and regain half guard.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow postures up.
Cikotic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Farrow looking to control but Cikotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cikotic wants to try and get back to his feet.
Farrow unloading with bombs!

That's four 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.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
Farrow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cikotic is looking to escape.
Farrow lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farrow working the ground and pound effectively.
Farrow sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cikotic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Farrow working for a guillotine from mount but Cikotic is in no mood to give up.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farrow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Farrow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Farrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cikotic hang on?
Cikotic is trying to escape the mount.
Cikotic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Farrow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Farrow misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cikotic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Cikotic landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Cikotic wants to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.

That's six 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.
Cikotic is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Farrow wants to finish this one by submission but Cikotic is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farrow.
Cikotic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cikotic is trying to stand up.
Cikotic is in a horrible position here. Farrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Farrow has hold of Cikotic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cikotic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cikotic tries to lock up and control but Farrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Farrow with shots to the head and body - Cikotic looks very uncomfortable down there.
Farrow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Farrow wants to control the pace but Cikotic is squirming around nicely.
Cikotic tries to hold on but Farrow pushes him away.
Farrow cracks Cikotic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cikotic is in a horrible position here. Farrow smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cikotic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Cikotic somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cikotic as Farrow shoots in.
Cikotic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farrow takes a step back to recover.
Cikotic connects with a high kick.
Farrow misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Cikotic.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cikotic as he jumps to the side.
Cikotic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cikotic throws a combination that misses
and Farrow counters with a good, hard body kick but Cikotic shrugs it off.
Cikotic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farrow closes the distance and clinches up with Cikotic, looking for a takedown. Farrow pushes Cikotic against the ropes but Cikotic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cikotic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farrow wants to get up but he can't break Cikotic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Cikotic kicks Farrow off and gets to his feet.

Cikotic has managed to clinch.
Farrow drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cikotic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cikotic blocks an elbow strike from Farrow.
Farrow is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cikotic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farrow trying to land knees to the body.
Farrow goes for a takedown attempt but Cikotic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left and a right from Cikotic both land. Nice combination.

Cikotic gets a clinch.
Farrow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cikotic.

Cikotic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Farrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Cikotic which made him look bad.
Farrow tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Cikotic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farrow wants to stand up but Cikotic is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mirko Cikotic.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Eric Farrow!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Eric Farrow!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Eric Farrow!

Eric Farrow wins by unanimous decision!