PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brelis Farring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Lamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brelis Farring has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Farring
vs
Lamond

183 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

171 cm
25
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brelis Farring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Lamond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lamond tries to clinch
and Farring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farring circles away from the clinch attempt
and Farring counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lamond clinches with his opponent.
Farring drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farring lands a shoulder strike.
Lamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lamond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Farring in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamond crunches a lovely knee into Farring's ribcage.
Farring lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farring is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lamond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farring backwards.
Lamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farring misses with a body punch.
Farring is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lamond is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lamond is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lamond.
Lamond unloads a knee to the mid-section. Farring lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lamond is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamond obliges.
Farring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lamond pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Farring being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lamond.
Farring lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamond backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farring digs a right hand into Lamond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lamond's gas tank.
Lamond lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Lamond.
Lamond gets through Farring's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lamond blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Farring.
Farring has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lamond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brelis Farring. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Farring successfully pulls guard.

Farring escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Farring working a defensive guard here.
Farring is striking but Lamond is not phased and passes to half guard.
Lamond is thwarting Farring's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farring looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Farring is refusing to be controlled, as Lamond sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farring is pressing down on Lamond's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Farring will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Farring looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Farring pushes a forearm under Lamond's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lamond is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brelis Farring!