PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Preston Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terlajak Laris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terlajak Laris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Farmer
vs
Laris

197 cm
24
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preston Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terlajak Laris!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laris.

Farmer moves into the clinch.
Farmer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Farmer breaks the clinch.
Laris misses with a takedown attempt
and Farmer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Laris is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Laris looks winded!

Farmer drives through and clinches with Laris against the cage.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farmer stuffs the takedown.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terlajak Laris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laris with a poor takedown

and Farmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Farmer.
Farmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Farmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Farmer with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer works over Laris with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Farmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Farmer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Farmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Farmer throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Farmer moves into range and clinches up with Laris.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Farmer scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Farmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Laris. Laris gets slowly back to his feet.
Farmer scores with a head kick. Laris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Farmer forces Laris back against the cage and clinches.

Farmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farmer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farmer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Preston Farmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Laris or perhaps it was just good defense by Farmer, which made it look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer lands a head kick!
Farmer throws a combination. Laris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Farmer cracks the inside of Laris's front leg.
Farmer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farmer misses with a series of wild punches.
Laris with a lazy takedown attempt

and Farmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laris's guard.
Laris trying to control the position.
Farmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Laris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farmer content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Farmer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laris 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.
Preston Farmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Laris gets a clinch.
Farmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Laris controls his hands.
Laris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Farmer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Farmer.
Laris shoots and misses

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

Farmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Laris is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laris fails to land the takedown.
Farmer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farmer lands with a slapping head kick.
Farmer lands with a kick to the temple. Laris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Laris closes the distance and clinches.

Farmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farmer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Farmer cracks the inside of Laris's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Farmer lands a head kick. Laris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laris with a poor takedown

so Farmer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terlajak Laris.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmer throwing strikes but missing.
Farmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Farmer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Farmer drops back looking for a leg! Laris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Laris manages to kick Farmer off! Farmer jumps back into Laris's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laris shoots and misses
and Farmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farmer throws a right hand that Laris ducks under and follows up with a left that Laris also avoids with ease.

Farmer drives through and clinches with Laris against the cage.
Farmer stalling against the cage.

Farmer manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Laris gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laris with a lazy takedown attempt

and Farmer moves into the clinch.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terlajak Laris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Farmer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laris shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Farmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laris can do to turn this around?
Farmer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Farmer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Laris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farmer.
Laris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farmer but Farmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farmer scores with a head kick.
Farmer scores with a head kick. Laris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Farmer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laris's head.

Farmer gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farmer scores with a hook to the body.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farmer throws a nice head kick!
Laris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Laris's head.
Laris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Farmer. Farmer obviously looking to wear him down.
Farmer lands with a slapping head kick.

Laris moves into the clinch successfully.
Laris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Farmer manages to break the clinch.
Farmer lands a head kick. Laris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That kick from Farmer tenderised Laris's leg. Laris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Farmer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Laris.

Farmer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laris, pushing him back against the cage.
Laris has Farmer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farmer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer can't break the clinch.
Laris has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Farmer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Laris can turn it around.

Farmer manages to break the clinch.
Farmer lands a head kick!
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!
Laris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Farmer counters with a head kick.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terlajak Laris.
Farmer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farmer lands a head kick!
Farmer scores with a head kick. Laris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Farmer moves into the clinch successfully.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laris avoids the head kick by Farmer.
Laris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farmer is fending him off so far but Laris persists. Nope, Farmer circles away and we're back to standing.
Laris takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Farmer darts in and clinches Laris up against the cage.

Farmer breaks the clinch.
Laris is trying desperately to land a takedown but Farmer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Laris.
Laris shoots in and drives through. Farmer sprawls well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farmer.
Laris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farmer pinned against the cage. Farmer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Farmer closes the distance and clinches.
Terlajak Laris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Laris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farmer just stands there and leans against the cage.

Farmer manages to break the clinch.
Farmer throws a nice head kick!
Farmer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farmer doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farmer lands a head kick. Laris smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Preston Farmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Laris gets tackled into the cage by Farmer. Farmer maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Farmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farmer 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Farmer!