PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Whiteman (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. Josh Fardy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Whiteman
vs
Fardy

194 cm
24
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Sun-Tzu. 15%

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Whiteman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fardy throws an overhand right that lands on Whiteman's shoulder, as Whiteman tries to avoid the shot.
Whiteman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fardy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Whiteman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Fardy.
A punch lands to the side of Fardy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fardy walks into a stiff left hand from Whiteman.
Fardy misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fardy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whiteman digs a good body shot into Fardy's ribs.
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 throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whiteman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fardy.
Fardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whiteman has time to react.
Fardy misses with a combination

so Whiteman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whiteman wants to control from the top but Fardy keeps moving.
Fardy pulls Whiteman in close to prevent any damage.
Whiteman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Whiteman wants to control from the top but Fardy keeps moving.
Whiteman sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whiteman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Whiteman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fardy takes one on the button.
Whiteman looks to land a combination but Fardy avoids it well.
Fardy throws a body punch but Whiteman moves out of range.
Fardy digs a good hook to Whiteman's body.
Fardy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fardy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Whiteman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fardy.
Whiteman shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fardy avoids the body shot from Whiteman.
Whiteman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Whiteman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab, jab by Whiteman - just one landing.
Whiteman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fardy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whiteman. Whiteman obviously looking to wear him down.
Whiteman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
Whiteman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whiteman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fardy walks into a straight right hand from Whiteman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fardy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whiteman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Whiteman pushes Fardy up against the cage in a clinch.
Whiteman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy prevents a body shot from Whiteman.
Fardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whiteman backwards.
Whiteman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fardy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Whiteman blocks a jab.
Fardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiteman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fardy misses with a series of wild punches.
Whiteman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fardy tries to bum rush Whiteman with a series of wild strikes but Whiteman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Fardy backs away, Whiteman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fardy ducks right into an uppercut from Whiteman.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fardy.
Whiteman misses with an uppercut.
Whiteman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Fardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whiteman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Whiteman missing with a left hand there. Fardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Whiteman scores with a four punch combination!
Fardy tried to score with a low kick but Whiteman checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokyo Whiteman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Whiteman looks to score with a jab to the body but Fardy is just out of range.
Fardy tries a quick counter leg kick but Whiteman is wise to it.
Whiteman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
Fardy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whiteman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fardy.

Whiteman instigates a clinch.
Fardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fardy lands with a left to the head.
Fardy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fardy.
Whiteman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fardy misses with a punch to the body.
Fardy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whiteman backwards.
Fardy tries to throw a body punch but Whiteman avoids it by throwing Fardy back against the cage.
Whiteman cracks Fardy with a nice body shot.
Fardy working aggressively here.
Fardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whiteman backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Whiteman backwards.
Fardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Whiteman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fardy wants to break free but Whiteman has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fardy lands a right hand.
Whiteman lands a body punch.
Fardy is leaning against Whiteman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fardy scores with a shot to the side of Whiteman's head.
Fardy stops a takedown attempt from Whiteman.
Whiteman misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fardy.
Whiteman misses with a punch to the body.
Josh Fardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Whiteman taking a breather.
Fardy is trying to force a seperation but Whiteman has the dominant position.
Fardy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whiteman managing to block the knees to the body from Fardy.
Fardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitemans head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fardy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whiteman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Fardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fardy working aggressively here.
Fardy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Whiteman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whiteman lands with a short shot to the head.
Whiteman tries to work over Fardy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Whiteman gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Whiteman is looking for a kimura here.
Whiteman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fardy's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Whiteman in particular looking to stall.
Fardy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Well, if Whiteman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fardy wants to control but Whiteman is keeping busy and won't allow it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whiteman looks to land a combination but Fardy avoids it well.
Fardy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Whiteman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fardy tries to score with a low kick but Whiteman moves his leg out of the way.
Whiteman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fardy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whiteman.
Decent striking displayed by Whiteman there.
Whiteman checks a low kick from Fardy.
Fardy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fardy! But no joy.
Whiteman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fardy is able to avoid easily.
Fardy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Whiteman to score with a decent uppercut.
Whiteman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Fardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Fardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Whiteman doesn't seem bothered though.
Whiteman lands a head kick!

It looks like Josh Fardy has been cut.
Whiteman looks to land a body kick but Fardy moved away.
Fardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whiteman throws a right hand that misses
and Fardy counters with a nice body shot.
Fardy takes a swing at Whiteman's ribcage but misses.
Fardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whiteman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fardy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Fardy swings for the body but Whiteman moves out of range.
Whiteman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fardy.
Fardy misses with a head kick.
Whiteman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fardy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Whiteman's head backwards.
Whiteman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whiteman throws a head kick that misses
and Fardy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whiteman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman drops his hands momentarily and Fardy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiteman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fardy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Whiteman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fardy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whiteman dives in and grabs Fardy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fardy pushes down on Whiteman's head and hops out.
Whiteman wants to clinch up but Fardy keeps it at a distance.
Fardy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Whiteman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fardy misses with a wild body shot.
Josh Fardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whiteman moves forwards but Fardy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whiteman lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whiteman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman tests Fardy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fardy clobbers Whiteman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Josh Fardy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fardy misses with a body shot
and Whiteman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fardy thinking.
Whiteman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Whiteman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whiteman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Whiteman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fardy's waist but Fardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Whiteman off to one side.
Whiteman throws a low kick, looking for Fardy's leg but Fardy calmly moves out of range.
Whiteman throws an off balance right hand
and Fardy counters with a thumping low kick.
Whiteman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiteman throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Fardy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws out a powerful jab.
Fardy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fardy throws a body punch but Whiteman moves out of range.
Whiteman misses with a body shot.
Fardy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whiteman moves away.
Whiteman misses the shot to the body.
Whiteman misses with a head kick.
Fardy works Whiteman's body with a nice hook.
Whiteman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Fardy.
Whiteman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fardy's head.
Fardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whiteman manages to avoid it.
Fardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fardy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fardy tries to sprawl but Whiteman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman tries to pass to full mount but Fardy defends it.
Whiteman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fardy is trying to maintain the position but Whiteman is very close to passing his half guard.
Fardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Whiteman is stalling in the full guard.
Fardy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Fardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Fardy!
A relieved looking Josh Fardy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.