PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Newport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Fardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fardy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smack My Bitch Up. Josh Fardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newport
vs
Fardy

190 cm
31
194 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

182 cm
28
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
KnockOut

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Newport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Fardy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Newport misses the target.
Fardy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newport lands a nice looking body shot.
Newport rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fardy counters with a nice leg kick.
Fardy moves forwards but Newport connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Josh Fardy has been cut.
Fardy misses with a body shot.

Newport forces Fardy back against the cage and clinches.
Fardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Fardy prevents a body shot from Newport.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newport blocks an elbow strike from Fardy.
Newport lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fardy.
Fardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fardy blocks an uppercut.
Fardy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy can't find room to land a body shot as Newport controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Fardy.
Newport struggles to land a body shot inside as Fardy controls his hands.
Fardy can't find room to land a body shot as Newport controls the action.
Newport lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fardy has a couple of punches blocked by Newport.
Fardy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fardy lands with a short shot to the head.
Fardy misses with some punches.
Newport throws a punch but it's blocked by Fardy.
Fardy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Newport seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fardy can turn it around.
Fardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Newport.
Fardy misses with some punches.
Fardy lands with a light punch inside.
Newport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fardy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fardy throws a nice looking combination but Newport bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Newport connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fardy momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newport just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Fardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Newport.
Fardy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fardy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newport 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.

Newport clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fardy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newport blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Fardy breaks the clinch.
Newport throws a body punch but Fardy moves out of range.
Fardy takes one on the button.

Newport moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fardy misses with a punch on the inside.

Fardy manages to break the clinch.
Fardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Newport.
Newport takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Newport lands a jab.
Newport scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Newport wants to land a leg kick but Fardy is out of range.
Fardy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fardy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Newport lands with a hook. Fardy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Newport scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newport throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Fardy colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Newport as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Fardy is left battered and dazed whilst Newport and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Newport!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aaron Newport made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.