PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksej Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksej Ruslan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Farmer
vs
Ruslan

170 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demetrius Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksej Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ruslan - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruslan.
Ruslan misses with a head kick.
Ruslan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ruslan dips to his left and cracks Farmer with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruslan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruslan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ruslan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farmer misses with a takedown
and Ruslan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farmer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Farmer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ruslan throws a wild body kick that Farmer sees coming a mile off.
Good leg kick by Ruslan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farmer really is a fat lump.
Ruslan tests Farmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Ruslan as Farmer shoots in.
Farmer 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.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
Farmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruslan. Ruslan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ruslan works the jab nicely.
Aleksej Ruslan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruslan. Farmer shrugs it off though.
Ruslan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruslan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ruslan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan scores with a leg kick.
Farmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruslan. Ruslan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan jabs at Farmer's body.
Ruslan misses with a head kick.
Ruslan cracks the inside of Farmer's front leg.
Ruslan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruslan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruslan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruslan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ruslan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ruslan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farmer. That did some damage!
Farmer darts in looking for a takedown but Ruslan gets double underhooks and turns Farmer into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Farmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruslan lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruslan misses with a body kick.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
Ruslan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruslan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruslan thuds his shin into the meat of Farmer's side.
Ruslan lands a head kick!

Farmer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ruslan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Farmer dives into side control.

Farmer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Ruslan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruslan lands a jab to the head.
Ruslan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ruslan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Ruslan finds it's way through Farmer's defenses.
Aleksej Ruslan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruslan lands a head kick!
Ruslan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farmer on the side of the head.
Farmer shoots in but Ruslan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ruslan scores with a hook to the body. Farmer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslan scores with a spinning back kick!
Ruslan tests Farmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksej Ruslan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ruslan clobbers Farmer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ruslan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Farmer will feel that in the morning.
Ruslan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ruslan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ruslan!
Farmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruslan. Ruslan obviously looking to wear him down.
Farmer with a poor takedown
and Ruslan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ruslan, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands with a cross.
Ruslan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ruslan thows a body kick. Farmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruslan. That's going to slow Farmer down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Ruslan tenderised Farmer's leg. Farmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruslan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body kick from Ruslan.
Ruslan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruslan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ruslan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ruslan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ruslan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farmer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Farmer closes the distance and clinches.
Farmer stalling the fight.
Ruslan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farmer scores with a hook to the body.
Farmer is stalling here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farmer.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Farmer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan tries to circle away but Farmer has him pinned against the cage.
Ruslan being controlled against the cage.
Farmer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Demetrius Farmer.
Ruslan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ruslan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruslan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farmer. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruslan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ruslan tries to clinch up but Farmer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan lands a really nice looking cross but Farmer seems unphased.
Ruslan lands with a straight right. Farmer didn't see that one coming.
Ruslan moves in looking to clinch but Farmer pushes him off.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruslan but Ruslan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Ruslan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Farmer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Farmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ruslan. Ruslan obviously looking to wear him down.
Ruslan thumps Farmer with a low kick.
Farmer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruslan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Farmer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ruslan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A good leg kick by Ruslan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan cracks Farmer with a good jab.
Ruslan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Ruslan lands.
Ruslan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ruslan.
Ruslan leaves Farmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ruslan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Farmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruslan connects with the punch.
Farmer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Farmer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ruslan connects with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Farmer with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksej Ruslan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ruslan stalks Farmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Farmer's face. Farmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruslan moves in looking to clinch but Farmer pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Farmer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruslan is looking to slow Farmer down with leg kicks.
Ruslan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ruslan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farmer's sensitive parts.
Ruslan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farmer at a distance.
Ruslan lands a leg kick that knocks Farmer off balance momentarily.
Ruslan scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruslan connects with a leg kick. Farmer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ruslan tries to clinch up.
Ruslan throws a lazy head kick

and Farmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ruslan tries to break the clinch but Farmer is controlling the position.
Ruslan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer leaning against his opponent.
Ruslan is trying to break the clinch but Farmer has him pressed against the cage.
Ruslan tries to circle away but Farmer has him pinned against the cage.
Ruslan is trying to break the clinch but Farmer is controlling him.
Ruslan is trying to break free.
Ruslan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ruslan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ruslan breaks from the clinch.
Ruslan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
Farmer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Farmer gets a double leg takedown into Ruslan's guard.
Farmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ruslan wants to stand up but Farmer is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ruslan throws a push kick but Farmer slaps the foot to one side.
Farmer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a head kick. Farmer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ruslan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farmer.
Farmer fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruslan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farmer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demetrius Farmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruslan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruslan scores with a head kick. Farmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ruslan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farmer's sensitive parts.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruslan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Demetrius Farmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan scores with a head kick. Farmer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksej Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ruslan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksej Ruslan!