PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odin Tualasamony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fardy has chosen Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Odin Tualasamony has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tualasamony
vs
Fardy

190 cm
24
188 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

182 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Odin Tualasamony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tualasamony moves into the clinch.
Tualasamony lands a nice knee to the body.
Fardy takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Josh Fardy has been cut.
Fardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Tualasamony using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Fardy.
Fardy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fardy throws a head punch that misses.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Fardy trying to land knees to the body.
Fardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Fardy scores with a shot to the side of Tualasamony's head.
Tualasamony is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tualasamony throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tualasamony looking to throw knees to the head but Fardy is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Fardy fails to land.
Fardy tries to break free but Tualasamony pushes him back against the cage.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tualasamony stalling in the clinch but Fardy improves position.

Fardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tualasamony tries to clinch but Fardy moves out of range.
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Fardy misses.
Tualasamony swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tualasamony wants to clinch.
Tualasamony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fardy.
Fardy misses the jab.
Tualasamony tries to clinch up
and Fardy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fardy scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tualasamony instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fardy.
A knee to the head by Tualasamony.
Tualasamony utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tualasamony obliges.
Fardy looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fardy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Tualasamony stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tualasamony trying to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fardy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tualasamony avoids it.
Tualasamony missing with knees to the body.
Tualasamony missing with knees to the body.
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tualasamony is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Fardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fardy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fardy pushes Tualasamony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fardy is working Tualasamony over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tualasamony just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fardy's brow.
Fardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tualasamony working Fardy over with knees to the body.
Tualasamony misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fardy.
Fardy misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Fardy.
Fardy gets through Tualasamony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tualasamony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fardy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tualasamony seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fardy can turn it around.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony misses with a knee strike.
Fardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Fardy.
Fardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Tualasamony has double underhooks.
Tualasamony managing to block the knees to the body from Fardy.
Tualasamony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tualasamony unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fardy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fardy fails to land.
Tualasamony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tualasamony.
Fardy has had enough of the clinch but Tualasamony keeps him there for the moment.

Fardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Odin Tualasamony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fardy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tualasamony throws a sloppy head kick
and Fardy counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Fardy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Fardy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tualasamony closes the distance but Fardy moves to the side
letting Fardy counter with a right hand.
Tualasamony tries to clinch there but Fardy circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fardy. Tualasamony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tualasamony is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tualasamony is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tualasamony moves in looking to clinch but Fardy pushes him off.
Fardy 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.
Fardy throws a jab when Tualasamony was well out of range.
Tualasamony wants to clinch up but Fardy keeps it at a distance.
Fardy with a jab.
Fardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Tualasamony lands but Fardy takes it in his stride.
Fardy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tualasamony jabs at Fardy's body.
Josh Fardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tualasamony feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tualasamony fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tualasamony instigates a clinch.
Tualasamony prevents Fardy from breaking the clinch.
Tualasamony misses with a knee to the head.

Fardy manages to break the clinch.
Tualasamony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Fardy finds it's way through Tualasamony's defenses.
Fardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Tualasamony.
Tualasamony misses with a body shot.
Tualasamony moves out of range as Fardy strikes.
Tualasamony is looking to clinch.
Fardy throws a solid leg kick but Tualasamony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fardy.
Tualasamony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fardy tries a quick counter leg kick but Tualasamony is wise to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony scores with the left hand. Fardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Tualasamony is looking to clinch.
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fardy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tualasamony moves into the clinch.
Odin Tualasamony has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tualasamony lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fardy lands a nice elbow.
Fardy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fardy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tualasamony looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fardy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tualasamony missing with knees to the body.
Tualasamony is trying to stall.
Fardy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tualasamony.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony missing with knees to the body.

Fardy breaks from the clinch.
Tualasamony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tualasamony wants to clinch.
Fardy lands a body shot.
Tualasamony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tualasamony takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony scores with a leg kick.
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fardy scores with a leg kick.

Tualasamony clinches.
Fardy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tualasamony avoiding damage.
Tualasamony misses with a knee to the head.
Tualasamony managing to block the knees to the body from Fardy.
Tualasamony blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tualasamony throws a knee to the head but misses.

Fardy manages to break the clinch.
Tualasamony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fardy throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tualasamony tries to clinch but Fardy moves out of range.
Tualasamony tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Josh Fardy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Fardy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tualasamony misses with an uppercut.
Tualasamony tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tualasamony tries to clinch up.
Odin Tualasamony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tualasamony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fardy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tualasamony is looking to clinch.
Tualasamony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fardy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Tualasamony closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tualasamony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tualasamony looking to throw knees to the head but Fardy is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tualasamony blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Tualasamony has double underhooks.
Fardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tualasamony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tualasamony looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tualasamony missing with knees to the body.
Fardy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tualasamony using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tualasamony utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fardy misses with the head strike.
Fardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.

Fardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tualasamony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tualasamony's head backwards.

Tualasamony fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fardy, pushing him back against the cage.
Fardy misses with the head strike.
Tualasamony blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fardy scores with a shot to the side of Tualasamony's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fardy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tualasamony tries a knee to the head but Fardy blocks it.
Tualasamony blocking some punches.
Fardy managing to block the knees to the body from Tualasamony.
Fardy trying to land knees to the body.
Tualasamony wants to stall.
Fardy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fardy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Tualasamony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fardy gets through Tualasamony's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tualasamony landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Knees to the body from Tualasamony.
Tualasamony avoiding damage.
Tualasamony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tualasamony avoiding damage as Fardy throws knees to the body.
Tualasamony scores a nice knee to the body.
Tualasamony landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Tualasamony.
Tualasamony wants to stall.
Tualasamony landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tualasamony is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tualasamony controlling the action here for a moment.
Fardy is trying to force a seperation but Tualasamony has the dominant position.
Odin Tualasamony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tualasamony.
Tualasamony managing to block the knees to the body from Fardy.
Tualasamony misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fardy.
Tualasamony tries to land knees in the clinch but Fardy avoids the damage to the body.
Tualasamony tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tualasamony misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
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!
Tualasamony scores with a knee to the head.
Tualasamony with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tualasamony tries a knee to the head but Fardy blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fardy.
Tualasamony unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fardy has a couple of punches blocked by Tualasamony.
Fardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tualasamony putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fardy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fardy is trying to break the clinch but Tualasamony has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odin Tualasamony showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fardy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Josh Fardy!
A very excited looking Josh Fardy 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.