PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordorj Byambasuren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Farrell
vs
Byambasuren

190 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Farrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mordorj Byambasuren!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byambasuren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farrell sprawls well. Farrell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Byambasuren gets slowly back to his feet.
Byambasuren has his takedown stuffed

and Farrell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrell.
Farrell missing with knees to the body.
Farrell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byambasuren is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farrell.
Byambasuren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byambasuren has Farrell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farrell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Owen Farrell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mordorj Byambasuren.
Farrell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byambasuren.
Farrell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mordorj Byambasuren has been cut.
Farrell effectively controlling the action here.
Farrell lands an elbow inside that Byambasuren shrugs off.
Byambasuren goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farrell prevents it.
Byambasuren takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byambasuren takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Farrell.
Byambasuren on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farrell looking to throw knees to the head but Byambasuren is blocking nicely.
Farrell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Farrell to work.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Farrell obliges.
Byambasuren is looking for a takedown.
The referee calls for Farrell to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farrell.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Farrell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Byambasuren looks winded!
Farrell lands a knee to the body.
Farrell slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Farrell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell lands a knee to the head.
Farrell scores a nice knee to the body.
Farrell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Farrell lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farrell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Farrell lands a knee to the body.
Farrell landing knees to the body.
Farrell lands a knee to the head.
Farrell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farrell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farrell.
Farrell scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Farrell.
Farrell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farrell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farrell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Farrell stalling the fight.
Farrell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Byambasuren lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Farrell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byambasuren being controlled against the cage.
Farrell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Farrell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mordorj Byambasuren's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farrell connects with an inside leg kick.

Farrell takes the fight into the clinch.
Farrell gets through Byambasuren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farrell lands a big knee! That's hurt Byambasuren! Oh, he's all over the place! Farrell lands another knee that sends Byambasuren to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Farrell!
Owen Farrell bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.