PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatius Farray (ranked 8897 p4p, 737 weight class) and Johnnny Begood (ranked 3663 p4p, 422 weight class). Farray comes to the cage accompanied by Jerry Reed - Amos Moses. On his way into the cage it seems that Ignatius Farray has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ignatius Farray seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Farray
vs
Begood

200 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
253 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ignatius Farray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnnny Begood!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Begood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farray lands with an overhand left.
Begood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Farray does no damage.
Begood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farray with a body shot.
Farray misses with a jab to the body

and Begood counters by moving into the clinch.
Begood cracks Farray with a nice body shot.
Farray tries to break the clinch but Begood is controlling the position.
Farray is trying to push Begood away but Begood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farray wants to break free but Begood has control.
A short right from Begood.
Begood presses Farray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Begood has Farray pressed against the cage, preventing Farray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Begood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Begood scores with a hook to the body.
Farray tries to circle away but Begood has him pinned against the cage.
Begood has Farray pressed against the cage, preventing Farray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Begood is pushing Farray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
I was talking to Farray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Begood.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Farray tries to break free but Begood pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Begood.
Begood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Begood.
A right hook to the body lands for Begood.
Farray wants to break free but Begood has control.
Farray working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Begood.
Farray tries to break free but Begood pushes him back against the cage.
Farray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farray is looking to break free of the clinch but Begood has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Begood as the two fighters clinch.
Farray is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Begood effectively controlling the action here.
Begood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farray.
Begood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short body shot lands from Begood as the two fighters clinch.
Begood prevents Farray from breaking the clinch.
Begood lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Begood.
Begood is pushing Farray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Begood.
Begood stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farray has had enough of the clinch but Begood keeps him there for the moment.
Begood has Farray pressed against the cage.
Begood lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Begood keeps control of Farray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farray is trying to push Begood away but Begood has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Begood lands a body punch in the clinch.
Begood lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farray.
Farray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Farray tries to break free but Begood pushes him back against the cage.
Begood lands with a light punch inside.
Farray is trying to force a seperation but Begood has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Begood - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Farray is trying to break the clinch but Begood has him pressed against the cage.
Begood is working Farray over against the cage.
Farray wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Begood digs a right hand underneath Farray's ribcage. Farray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Begood pushes Farray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Begood lands a nice uppercut.
Begood lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Begood to work.
Begood lands with a left to the head.
Farray tries to circle away but Begood has him pinned against the cage.
Begood digs a right hand underneath Farray's ribcage. Farray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Begood lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Begood lands a shot to the body.
Begood scores with a hook to the body.
Begood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Begood.
Farray wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Begood avoiding damage.
Begood works on Farray's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnny Begood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Begood clinches.
Farray is trying to break the clinch but Begood has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Begood - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Begood lands a body punch.
Johnnny Begood seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Farray tries to circle away but Begood has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Begood.
Begood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Begood in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Begood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farray backwards.
Begood digs a right hand underneath Farray's ribcage. Farray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Begood presses Farray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Begood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Begood digs a right hand into Farray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farray's gas tank.
Begood cracks Farray with a nice body shot.
Begood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Begood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farray's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Begood digs a right hand into Farray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farray's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begood lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Ignatius Farray has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Farray letting Begood take a breather here.
Begood cracks Farray with a nice body shot.
Begood is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Begood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farray wants to break the clinch but can't.
Begood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farray or not.
Begood cracks Farray with a nice body shot.
Begood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Begood.
Begood scores with a shot to the side of Farray's head.
A right hand to the body from Begood.
Begood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Begood - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Begood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Begood taking a breather.
Begood presses Farray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Begood scores with a shot to the side of Farray's head.
Farray looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Farray is looking to break free of the clinch but Begood has double underhooks.
Farray wants to break free but Begood has control.
Farray is trying to break free.
Begood lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Begood scores with a nice short uppercut.

Farray is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Begood.
Begood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Begood cracks Farray with a nice body shot.
Begood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farray backwards.
Oh Farray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Begood lands a hook that snaps the head of Farray backwards.
Begood just leaning against Farray, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begood dips a shoulder and cracks Farray with a mighty uppercut! Farray falls back against the cage and Begood unloads with a barrage of strikes! Farray is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Begood screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnnny Begood!