PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Booms Seven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Farrell
vs
Seven

200 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lino Farrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Booms Seven!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seven shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Seven was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Seven wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farrell keeps working.
Farrell struggling a bit here.
Farrell misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Farrell can't do much from the bottom here.
Farrell is looking to regain half guard here but Seven keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Farrell manages to get back to half guard.
Seven trying to control the action but Farrell is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell is pressing down on Seven's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Seven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Farrell is trying to keep Seven in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrell wants to get back to his feet but Seven is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seven tries to free his leg and advance position but Farrell is retaining full guard.

Seven stands up and waves to Farrell to follow him.

Seven closes the distance and pushes Farrell back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell is looking for a takedown.

Seven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farrell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Farrell was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Farrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Farrell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Seven forces Farrell back against the cage and clinches.
Farrell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Seven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seven is trying to maintain a safe position but Farrell gets an underhook and turns Seven into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seven pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lino Farrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Seven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Farrell trying to hold on to Seven's head to control him but Seven postures up.

Seven is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Seven lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrell punching from the bottom.
Farrell wants to control but Seven is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Farrell punching from the bottom.
Seven wants to control but Farrell is keeping him busy.
Farrell missing with punches from the bottom.

Seven is working for a submission of some sort.
Farrell controlling the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farrell trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Booms Seven dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Seven moves in looking to clinch but Farrell pushes him off.

Seven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Farrell is looking for a takedown.
Seven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Seven jumps guard and drags Farrell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Seven controlling the position.

Seven throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Farrell escapes and throws Seven's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Farrell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Seven down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farrell working the body and head with strikes.
Seven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrell lands some shots froms side control.
Seven tries to bench press Farrell off him but Farrell keeps the position.
Farrell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Seven down.
Farrell is chipping away with strikes.
Farrell lands a few punches from side control.
Farrell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Farrell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven can't do much from the bottom here.
Farrell scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farrell is chipping away with strikes.
Farrell grinds an elbow into Seven's temple.
Seven trying his best to control but Farrell has mounted him.
BOOM! Farrell connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Seven is working to get back to half guard.
Farrell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Seven can't escape the position.
Farrell works his way to his opponent's back.
Farrell scores with strikes from the back.
Farrell lands strikes to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Farrell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farrell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Seven up.
Seven tries to escape but Farrell has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Farrell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Seven is breathing heavily.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seven is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lino Farrell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Farrell enables Seven to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Farrell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Seven decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Farrell, up you get!

Farrell gets tackled into the cage by Seven. Seven maintains the clinch.
Seven gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farrell.
Farrell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seven avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Seven is trying to break the clinch but Farrell has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Farrell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Seven wants to get back to full guard but Farrell has mounted him!
Seven tries to reverse the position but Farrell maintains control.
The referee warns Seven that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seven is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Farrell is staying active.
Farrell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Farrell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lino Farrell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farrell is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Farrell breaks from Seven's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Seven is working to get back to half guard.
Farrell is landing with some decent strikes but Seven is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Farrell lands with some strikes.
Seven can't escape the position.
Farrell controlling from the full mount.
Farrell landing punches.
Seven has given up his back here. Will Farrell look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seven is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Farrell scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Farrell lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Seven is covering up but some of the strikes from Farrell are getting through and doing damage.
Farrell gets his hands free as Seven looks to control.
Seven is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrell biding his time, looking for the opening.
Seven is really stuck here.
Seven just trying to survive but Farrell is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Farrell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farrell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Farrell!