PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Mcfarland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mcfarland
vs
Poe

225 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

155 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guillermo Mcfarland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Poe!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfarland steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poe. That one must have hurt.
Poe looks for the body kick but Mcfarland saw that one coming.
Poe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcfarland is looking for a counter combo.
Mcfarland takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poe throws a head kick but Mcfarland moves out of range.
Poe throws a sloppy head kick and Mcfarland moves out of range easily.
Mcfarland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mcfarland appears to be looking for a big counter.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Poe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Poe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcfarland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Poe scoring well with a low kick there.
Mcfarland slips a straight right by Poe.
Mcfarland throws a big counter combination but Poe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfarland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poe throws a leg kick but Mcfarland moved away.
Poe delivers a nice body kick.
Poe works the jab nicely.
Poe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcfarland seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Mcfarland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcfarland looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Poe takes one on the button.
Poe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mcfarland checks a leg kick.
It looked like Mcfarland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poe throws a leg kick

and Mcfarland counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poe won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mcfarland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Mcfarland seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mcfarland tries to score with some ground and pound. Poe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Poe is looking to regain half guard here but Mcfarland keeps moving and retains side control.

Mcfarland tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mcfarland has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poe wants to get back to his feet.
Poe is looking for a sweep.

Mcfarland decides to stand back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poe.
Mcfarland moves away from the strike by Poe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws a right hand that misses
and Mcfarland counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Poe thinking.
Mcfarland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poe misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poe. Mcfarland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcfarland throwing a counter right hand but Poe manages to avoid it.
Mcfarland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Mcfarland ducks down to avoid it.
Mcfarland throws a counter high kick but Poe was just alert enough to avoid it.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcfarland is looking for a counter combo.
Poe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Mcfarland ducks down to avoid it.
Mcfarland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcfarland throws a quick counter head kick but Poe was just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poe.
Poe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcfarland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcfarland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poe thows a leg kick but Mcfarland checks it
and Mcfarland counters with a series of strikes. Poe will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Poe misses.
Poe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Poe looks winded!
Poe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poe throws a leg kick but Mcfarland moved away.
Mcfarland thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mcfarland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mcfarland has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mcfarlands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcfarland.
It looked like Mcfarland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcfarland moves away.
Poe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcfarland.
Poe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcfarland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leo Poe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mcfarland. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcfarland moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcfarland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poe lands a body shot.
Poe scores with a leg kick.
Poe throws out a leg kick but Mcfarland moves out of range and Poe only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe keeps the fight on the outside.
Poe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcfarland sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mcfarland throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Poe misses with a body kick.
Guillermo Mcfarland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poe throws a head kick but Mcfarland moves out of range.
Mcfarland is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mcfarland moves out of range of the strikes.
Poe misses with a head kick.
Mcfarland is looking to counter with head kicks.
Leo Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Mcfarland ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Mcfarland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcfarland is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mcfarland blocks a low kick nicely.
Mcfarland is looking for a counter combo.
Poe lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws a push kick but Mcfarland slaps the foot to one side.
Poe misses with a looping left.
Mcfarland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcfarland scores with a push kick.
Mcfarland doesn't manage to clinch there - Poe circles away.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Poe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poe thumps Mcfarland with a low kick.
Poe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcfarland was well out of range. Poor timing from Poe.
Poe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Poe is breathing heavily.
Mcfarland ducks under a wild hook from Poe.
An inside leg kick from Poe misses.
Mcfarland throws a big counter combination but Poe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Poe throws a front kick that sends Mcfarland stumbling back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Poe.
Poe throws a leg kick
and Mcfarland counters with a one-two to the body.
Leo Poe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poe tries to bum rush Mcfarland with a series of wild strikes but Mcfarland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mcfarland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcfarland blocks it with crossed arms.
Poe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcfarland dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Poe is trying to break the clinch but Mcfarland is controlling him.
Poe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Poe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poe throws a low kick but Mcfarland avoids it.
Mcfarland swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Mcfarland drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcfarland throwing strikes but missing.
Poe controls Mcfarland momentarily but Mcfarland frees himself.
Mcfarland is working Poe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mcfarland is staying active underneath Poe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mcfarland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Poe pulls his head out easily.

Mcfarland is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Poe pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Poe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Poe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Mcfarland was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Poe thows a leg kick but Mcfarland checks it
and Mcfarland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcfarland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poe can pounce on him.
Poe throws a body kick that misses

so Mcfarland counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Poe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcfarland distracts Poe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Poe wants to stand and escape but Mcfarland is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mcfarland stands up from Poe's guard - Mcfarland perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mcfarland stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfarland avoids a kick to the body.
Mcfarland tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Poe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcfarland's sensitive parts.
Poe keeps the fight on the outside.
Poe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Poe misses with a few strikes there.
Mcfarland went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
Poe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcfarland.
Mcfarland dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Poe throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcfarland counters with a three punch combo that has Poe backing up. Poe nods at Mcfarland to acknowledge the strikes.
Poe throws a wild body kick that Mcfarland sees coming a mile off.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Mcfarland tries to counter with a takedown but Poe is quick to defend against it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poe.
Poe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcfarland is looking to counter with head kicks.

Mcfarland scores with a takedown into Poe's guard.
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!
Mcfarland won't allow Poe to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfarland scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mcfarland postures up in Poe's guard and throws a big left but Poe blocks it.
Mcfarland is looking to work some ground and pound but Poe has wrist control.
Guillermo Mcfarland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcfarland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcfarland throwing strikes but missing.
Poe trying to control the position.
Mcfarland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mcfarland with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcfarland throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcfarland throws a big elbow that misses.
Leo Poe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcfarland stops Poe from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mcfarland takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mcfarland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poe throws out the jab.
Mcfarland moves in looking to clinch but Poe pushes him off.
Mcfarland blocks a head kick by Poe.
Poe looks to land a body kick but Mcfarland moved away.
Poe throws a lazy body kick

and Mcfarland counters with a nice double leg into side control. Poe won't be happy with that.
Mcfarland cracks Poe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Mcfarland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcfarland in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Mcfarland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poe 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Poe!