PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Farfan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farfan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Be Cruel. Alex Michaels has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Michaels
vs
Farfan

190 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, BJ Farfan!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a series of punches but Farfan moves out of range.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Farfan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Michaels misses
and Farfan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farfan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Michaels counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Farfan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farfan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farfan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
and Farfan counters with a series of strikes. Michaels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Michaels lands with a cross.
Farfan's coach down at Gizmo's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farfan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farfan is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Farfan moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Farfan slips a straight right by Michaels.
BJ Farfan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfan wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Farfan is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
Michaels misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farfan drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Farfan prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.
Michaels lands a body punch.
Farfan keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Farfan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels is stalling here.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Farfan has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farfan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farfan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Farfan moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Farfan dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Farfan's belly button to the back.
Farfan wants to clinch.
Michaels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farfan ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels throws a body shot but no joy.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farfan wants to clinch.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Farfan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farfan wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Farfan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Farfan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Farfan is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels is looking to counter punch.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Farfan wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Farfan saw that one coming.
Farfan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farfan can do to turn this around?
Michaels swings for the body but Farfan moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michaels, as that shot connected.
Michaels throws out a powerful jab.
Alex Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Farfan doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Michaels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt
and Michaels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Farfan doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Farfan avoids it well.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.
Farfan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Farfan moved out of range nicely.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Farfan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
BJ Farfan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Farfan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Farfan moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Farfan ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Farfan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels misses the body punch
and Farfan counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Farfan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Farfan counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Michaels misses its target.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farfan wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Farfan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farfan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels appears to be looking for a big counter.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farfan wants to clinch.
Michaels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Michaels dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Farfan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Farfan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farfan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farfan wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farfan doesn't seem bothered though.
Farfan moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like BJ Farfan has been cut.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farfan wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Michaels counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farfan pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels tries to work over Farfan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michaels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Farfan up against the cage.
Farfan tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Farfan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Farfan has the dominant position.
Farfan prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels keeps control of Farfan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Farfan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Farfan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farfan was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Farfan tries to clinch up.
Farfan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farfan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Farfan.
Alex Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farfan ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
As Michaels backs off Farfan throws a huge counter combo but Michaels manages to avoid it all.
Farfan is looking to clinch.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farfan moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farfan.
Farfan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farfan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farfan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farfan tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.

Farfan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Michaels, pushing him back against the cage.
Farfan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Farfan has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farfan blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michaels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Michaels!
BJ Farfan was interviewed post fight and said 'This sucks, my brothers are going to beat my ass'.