PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Aron (ranked 1765 p4p, 250 weight class) and Tristan Farsight (ranked 3794 p4p, 461 weight class). Aron comes to the cage accompanied by USA!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aron
vs
Farsight

187 cm
24
204 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

RISE Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition

Evil Empire Nutrition - 151Q $100
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Aron!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tristan Farsight!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aron closes the distance and clinches.
We've been hearing reports that Aron has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Farsight is leaning against Aron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Farsight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aron fails to pull guard.
Aron is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Farsight is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Aron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aron swings wildly with an uppercut but Farsight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farsight just leaning against Aron, taking a breather.
Farsight's coach down at Blackscar Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farsight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Aron tries for a takedown but Farsight manages to get underhooks.
Farsight prevents a takedown attempt there.

Aron turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron working the ground and pound but Farsight is defending the strikes.
Farsight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The strikes coming from Aron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Aron tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Aron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aron misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Farsight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Farsight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Farsight parries the strikes from Aron easily there. Aron is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Farsight to escape.
Aron works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Aron tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Farsight seems a little lost for a moment, as Aron dominates the positioning.
The strikes coming from Aron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Farsight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aron.
Aron tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Aron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Farsight is not content to let Aron control the position.
Aron cracks Farsight with a big elbow.
An elbow from Aron crashes against the mat.
Aron throws an elbow but Farsight slips to the side and avoids it well.
Aron tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Aron working away.
A lull in the action here.
The ground and pound from Aron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aron working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aron misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farsight taking punishment in the form of punches.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farsight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aron creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The strikes coming from Aron are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Aron crashes against the mat.
Aron throws an elbow but Farsight slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Aron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Aron working the ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aron throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aron landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Aron trying to control the action but Farsight is working from the bottom.
Aron lands a few punches from side control.
Farsight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aron sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Farsight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Aron misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aron scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Farsight to see if he's OK.
Aron lands an elbow.
Aron landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aron working the ground and pound from side control.
Aron fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Aron lands a decent elbow from side control.
Aron lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Farsight down.
Farsight really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aron. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farsight dodges the ground and pound from Aron.
Aron landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Farsight is rocked!
Aron working the head with strikes.
Farsight is still in real trouble! Can Aron finish him?
Farsight looks winded!
Farsight regains half guard, as Aron was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Aron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farsight connects with a body shot.
Farsight seems to have recovered his senses.
Aron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farsight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farsight throws out a counter right but Aron avoids it with no problem.

Aron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Farsight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron controlling the action here for a moment.
Aron misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Farsight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A left and a right from Farsight both land. Nice combination.
Farsight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aron manages to avoid it.
A big right from Farsight misses.

Aron has closed the distance and engaged Farsight in a clinch.
Aron is struggling to control the position.
Aron can't get the takedown.
Aron has Farsight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farsight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Aron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aron throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Farsight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Farsight is trying to break the clinch but Aron is controlling him.

Farsight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farsight keeps the fight on the outside.
Aron defending well as Farsight loads up on a big left hand.
Aron half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Aron slips under a jab from Farsight.
Farsight throws a right hand that misses

and Aron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aron swings wildly with an uppercut but Farsight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aron jumps guard but Farsight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aron is looking for a takedown.
Aron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aron is trying to pull guard but Farsight turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Aron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farsight can do to turn this around?
Farsight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Aron wants to stall.

Farsight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farsight scores with a shot to the body.
Aron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farsight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Aron pushes Farsight up against the cage in a clinch.
Aron tries for a takedown but Farsight manages to get underhooks.
Farsight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aron jumps guard but Farsight turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aron has Farsight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farsight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aron jumps guard but Farsight stands there with Aron around his waist. Aron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Farsight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aron.
Aron wants a takedown.
Aron tries to throw a body punch but Farsight avoids it by throwing Aron back against the cage.
Farsight prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farsight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aron tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Aron fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Aron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Farsight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farsight throws out a powerful jab.
Nice jab there from Farsight.
Farsight throws a leg kick

and Aron counters with a single leg into guard. Farsight didn't expect that.
Farsight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Farsight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farsight looking for a sweep. Not yet Farsight, not yet.
Aron throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Farsight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aron trying to control but Farsight is working from the bottom.
Aron postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aron slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aron works over Farsight with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aron trying to control but Farsight is working from the bottom.
Aron throwing strikes from guard but Farsight blocks nicely.
Aron postures up in Farsight's guard and throws a big left but Farsight blocks it.
Farsight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Aron is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aron lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Aron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Aron landing with the ground and pound.

Farsight is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aron is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aron landing with the ground and pound.
Aron postures up in Farsight's guard and throws a big left but Farsight blocks it.
Aron working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Farsight's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aron thows a huge punch but Farsight dodges it nicely.
Aron working the head and body with strikes.
Aron works his foot free and advances to mount.
Farsight is bucking up trying to escape but Aron cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Farsight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee warns Farsight that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Aron working Farsight over with strikes here.
Farsight is still in real trouble! Can Aron finish him?
Aron landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aron loads up with a big shot that hurts Farsight! He's pulled Aron in close but Aron has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Farsight survive? More strikes from Aron and Farsight is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Aron!
Henry Aron retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Henry Aron made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.