PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Farrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobey Bohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eric Farrow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Farrow
vs
Bohan

189 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Arashi Fighting Nutrition
ENDLESS 152

Schwarzenegger Nutrition
Schwarzenegger Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Farrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobey Bohan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farrow clinches but Bohan breaks the clinch

and Bohan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Farrow lands a nice uppercut.
Bohan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Farrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Bohan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Farrow.

It looks like Tobey Bohan has been cut.
Bohan is pushing Farrow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Farrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farrow can't get the takedown.
Farrow drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Farrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Farrow lands an uppercut.
Farrow landing knees to the head.
Bohan is looking to control Farrow's arms but Farrow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bohan has his back to the cage.
Farrow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bohan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bohan misses with a head kick.

Farrow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bohan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohan being controlled here, momentarily.
Farrow throwing strikes from guard but Bohan blocks nicely.
Farrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Farrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Bohan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bohan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farrow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farrow is pressing down on Bohan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bohan is holding on for now.
Farrow controlling the pace.
Farrow is looking to take a break and control but Bohan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bohan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bohan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farrow stands and throws Bohan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Farrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bohan some visible discomfort.
Bohan is not content to let Farrow control the position.
Bohan wants to control but Farrow postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrow tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bohan parries the strikes from Farrow easily there. Farrow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bohan to escape.
Farrow trying to control the action but Bohan is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Farrow throws an elbow but Bohan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Farrow is looking to take a break and control but Bohan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Farrow slips under a jab from Bohan.
Farrow misses with the combination.

Farrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bohan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Farrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Farrow working the body and head with strikes.
Bohan is looking for a sweep.
Bohan gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Farrow looking to finish with strikes here!
Bohan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bohan is squirming around, avoiding Farrow's attempts to control the action.
Bohan can't escape the position.
Farrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Farrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobey Bohan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Farrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bohan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Farrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farrow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bohan keeping moving, preventing Farrow from controlling successfully.
Farrow content to stall in guard here.
Farrow trying to control but Bohan is working from the bottom.
Farrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bohan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow with a nice head shot there.
Farrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bohan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farrow is controlling him.
Farrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bohan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farrow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Farrow wants to clinch up but Bohan keeps it at a distance.

Bohan gets a clinch.
Farrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrow tries for a takedown but Bohan manages to get underhooks.
Farrow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Farrow looking to throw knees to the head but Bohan is blocking nicely.
Bohan controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohan receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Farrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farrow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bohan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Farrow lands an elbow just above Bohan 's eye.
Farrow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bohan.
Bohan gets underhooks to prevent Farrow's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Farrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bohan is trying to stall.
Bohan controlling the action here for a moment.
Farrow with a knee to the head.
Farrow avoiding damage as Bohan throws knees to the body.
Bohan tries to land knees in the clinch but Farrow avoids the damage to the body.
Bohan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Farrow blocks it with crossed arms.

Farrow pulls guard successfully.
Farrow 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.
Farrow controls Bohan momentarily but Bohan frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohan won't allow Farrow to sweep him here.
Farrow is looking to stand up but Bohan isn't so interested in that idea.
Farrow managing to control the position.
Bohan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Farrow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bohan trying to control but Farrow is working from the bottom.
Bohan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farrow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Farrow is trying to control the position but Bohan postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bohan closes the distance but Farrow moves to the side
and Farrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Eric Farrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bohan closes the distance but Farrow moves to the side

and Farrow counters with a single leg into guard. Bohan didn't expect that.
Farrow trying to control but Bohan is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Farrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tobey Bohan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bohan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farrow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bohan lands a really nice looking cross but Farrow seems unphased.
Farrow shoots in for a takedown but Bohan shows good takedown defense.
Farrow closes the distance but Bohan moves to the side
and Bohan counters with an inside leg kick.
Bohan looks to clinch

and Farrow decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bohan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrow pushing down on Bohan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Farrow tries to pass to full mount but Bohan defends it.
Bohan is looking to control Farrow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bohan avoid being mounted?
Farrow wants to take a breather but Bohan is having none of it.
Bohan taking some punishment here, with Farrow in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrow is just content to waste time from the top position. Bohan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Farrow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bohan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bohan has escaped and now he's on top!
Bohan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farrow looking to control.
Bohan trying to control the position from guard on top but Farrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bohan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farrow has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Farrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bohan's guard.
Farrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Bohan has wrist control.
Farrow preventing the sweep.
Bohan is controlling Farrow's posture.
Bohan wants to stand and escape but Farrow is having none of it.
Farrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Bohan is retaining full guard.
Farrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrow passes Bohan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Farrow drops an elbow to the side of Bohan's head.
Bohan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Farrow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bohan tries to get to full guard but Farrow has control of the leg.
Tobey Bohan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bohan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farrow is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Farrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bohan's head.
Farrow moves into full mount! Bohan won't be happy about that!
Farrow tries to control but Bohan wriggling away.
Eric Farrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Farrow just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Farrow tries to clinch up

and Bohan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Farrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farrow, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Farrow!