PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farell has chosen Gang Starr - Full Clip as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kermode
vs
Farell

185 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Farell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kermode counters with a straight right hand.
Farell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farell misses with a straight left.
Farell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Kermode takes the fight into the clinch.
Kermode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farell avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Farell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farell can't break the clinch.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Farell shrugs off.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Farell wants to break free but Kermode has control.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farell can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kermode lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farell circles away quickly and effectively.
Farell misses with a low kick as Kermode jumps back.
Farell jabs Kermode right on the nose. Kermode blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Farell misses.

Kermode rushes Farell and presses him up against the cage.
Farell avoids a wild elbow strike from Kermode.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Farell avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode throws an elbow but it misses.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farell's efforts to push away.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Farell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farell's defenses.
Farell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kermode backwards.
Kermode trying to land knees to the body.
Kermode lands a knee to the body.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farell's efforts to push away.
Kermode misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farell.
Kermode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farell blocks an elbow strike.
Farell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Steve Farell has been cut.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but Farell blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kermode.
Kermode comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kermode unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Farell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farell blocks the elbow strike.
Farell wants to stall.
Farell is trying to break the clinch but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Farell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kermode.
Farell looks winded!

Farell breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farell tries a low kick but Kermode avoids it.
Kermode lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode just misses with a punch to the body.
Farell connects with an inside leg kick.
Kermode scoring well with a low kick there.
Farell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farell throws an off balance right hand
and Kermode counters with a stiff right hand.
Kermode misses with a straight left.
Kermode staying out of range there.
Steve Farell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farell looks to land a left hand but Kermode moved out of range nicely.

Kermode has managed to clinch.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kermode lands an elbow inside that Farell shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Farell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kermode connects with a right hand. Farell shakes it off.
A left lands for Kermode.
Nice defenses there by Kermode.
Farell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kermode works Farell's body with a nice hook.
Kermode connects with a single shot there.
Kermode wants to clinch.
Farell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kermode circles away quickly and effectively.
Kermode slips a straight right by Farell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farell tries to clinch there but Kermode circles away.
Farell misses with a hook. Kermode ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Kermode as he checks the leg kick.
Kermode throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kermode counters with a nice uppercut.
Kermode throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farell throws an overhand right that lands on Kermode's shoulder, as Kermode tries to avoid the shot.
Farell throws out a loose jab but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode doesn't manage to clinch there - Farell circles away.
Kermode slips under a jab from Farell.
Kermode ducks under a wild hook from Farell.
Farell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Kermode gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kermode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farell is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermode pushes off an throws an elbow but Farell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.
Farell swings wildly with an uppercut but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode misses with an elbow strike.

Farell breaks the clinch.
Kermode doesn't manage to clinch there - Farell circles away.
Farell throws an off balance right hand
and Kermode counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farell thinking.
Farell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Farell throws out a loose jab but Kermode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kermode throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kermode avoids the head kick by Farell.
Farell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kermode on the side of the head.
Farell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farell throws a nice looking combination but Kermode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermode wants to slow Farell down by chopping away at his legs.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermode misses with a body shot.
Kermode steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farell.
Kermode scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Farell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Farell.
Kermode blocks a jab.
Farell misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kermode to counter with a crisp jab.
Mayo Kermode is winning the standup battle so far.
Kermode throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kermode moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kermode using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farell wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farell blocks an elbow strike from Kermode.
Farell struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Farell stalling in the clinch but Kermode improves position.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farell's efforts to push away.
Farell blocks the elbow strike.
Kermode misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Farell.
Kermode has Farell pressed against the cage, preventing Farell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Farell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermode scores with a knee to the head.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Farell wants to get back to striking at distance but Kermode won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayo Kermode dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Farell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kermode avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Farell throws a chopping leg kick but Kermode manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Farell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kermode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farell, pushing him back against the cage.
Farell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Farell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kermode scores with a knee to the head.
Kermode prevents Farell from breaking the clinch.
Kermode lands a good knee to the midsection. Farell won't want to take too many of those.
Kermode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Farell wants to stall.
Farell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kermode trying to land knees to the body.
Mayo Kermode has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kermode landing knees to the head.
Kermode misses with an elbow over the top.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Kermode creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farell's defenses.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Farell managing to block the knees to the body from Kermode.
Kermode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kermode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Farell avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.
Kermode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Kermode.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode lands a nice knee to the body.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Farell avoids the damage to the body.
Kermode tries to land a knee to the head but Farell blocks with his arms.
Kermode lands an elbow that stopped Farell in his tracks for a moment.
Kermode throws an elbow that misses.
Kermode misses with a knee to the head.
Farell is trying to maintain a safe position but Kermode gets an underhook and turns Farell into the cage.
Kermode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kermode with a knee to the head.
Farell tries to break the clinch but Kermode is controlling the position.

Farell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Farell circles away.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Farell circles away.
Kermode is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farell can do to turn this around?
Farell misses with a right hand
and Farell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kermode misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kermode tries to clinch there but Farell circles away.
Farell throws a right and a left that Kermode avoids nicely.
Kermode ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Farell gets tackled into the cage by Kermode. Kermode maintains the clinch.

Farell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kermode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermode moves out of range of the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Kermode as he connects with a hook.
Mayo Kermode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farell throws a head kick that misses.
Kermode tries to clinch up.
Farell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kermode to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farell keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Farell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kermode keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farell missing with a left hand there. Kermode was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farell keeps the fight on the outside.
Farell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kermode.
A punch combination from Farell misses.
Farell throws a jab but it's blocked by Kermode.
Farell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kermode.
Farell swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farell swats away the attempt to clinch by Kermode.
Steve Farell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayo Kermode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kermode slips a jab from Farell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayo Kermode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kermode has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayo Kermode!
A very excited looking Mayo Kermode made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.