PBP Commentary

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

Blackburn
vs
Faruk

213 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Arcticus University: London
GREEN!160

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocky Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdi Faruk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn swats away the attempt to clinch by Faruk.
Faruk tries to clinch up but Blackburn circles away and keeps his distance.
Blackburn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Faruk misses.
Faruk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Blackburn missing with a left hand there. Faruk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faruk throws an overhand right that lands on Blackburn's shoulder, as Blackburn tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Blackburn misses the target.
Faruk tries to clinch there but Blackburn circles away.
Blackburn throws a counter high kick but Faruk was just alert enough to avoid it.
Faruk misses with a right hand

and Blackburn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faruk struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackburn working hard to break the clinch.
Blackburn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Faruk up against the cage.
Blackburn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Faruk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
Blackburn prevents the takedown attempt.
Blackburn can't break the clinch.
Blackburn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faruk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blackburn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Blackburn manages to break the clinch.

Faruk darts in and clinches Blackburn up against the cage.
Faruk tries to land a knee to the head but Blackburn blocks with his arms.
Faruk is trying to pull guard but Blackburn has him pressed against the cage.
Rocky Blackburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdi Faruk.

Blackburn jumps into guard, dragging Faruk to the mat.
Blackburn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Faruk stands up from Blackburn's guard - Faruk perhaps looking for a knockout.

Blackburn closes the distance and clinches.

Blackburn jumps guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faruk looking to sit in guard and control but Blackburn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blackburn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blackburn shoots in but Faruk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faruk thinks about the counter body kick.
Faruk tries to clinch there but Blackburn circles away.
Nice body punch from Faruk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackburn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faruk.
Blackburn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Blackburn moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Faruk as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn can't break the clinch.
Blackburn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackburn trying to land knees to the body.
Faruk working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've been informed that Faruk has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Faruk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blackburn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blackburn wants to break free but Faruk has control.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faruk is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling him.
Blackburn just leaning against Faruk, taking a breather.
Faruk tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.

Faruk successfully pulls guard.
Blackburn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Faruk on the ground.

Blackburn gets to his feet - Faruk follows without any prompting.
Faruk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Rocky Blackburn has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faruk misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Faruk.

Blackburn is rocked!
Faruk lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Blackburn falls backwards - clearly groggy! Faruk dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdi Faruk!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Abdi Faruk made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.