PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 1384 p4p, 205 weight class) and Twelf Thermandin (ranked 6126 p4p, 650 weight class). Twelf Thermandin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Farfy Iii
vs
Thermandin

187 cm
38
210 lbs
24 - 12 - 1

180 cm
48
202 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johan Farfy Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfy Iii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Twelf Thermandin has been cut.
Thermandin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Farfy Iii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thermandin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thermandin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Farfy Iii lands a slapping body shot.
Farfy Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Johan Farfy Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfy Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thermandin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farfy Iii.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farfy Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Thermandin seems unphased.
Farfy Iii scores with a jab.

Farfy Iii rushes Thermandin and presses him up against the cage.
Thermandin prevents a body shot from Farfy Iii.
Nice body punch from Farfy Iii - that landed with a thud.
Thermandin looks winded!
Farfy Iii misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii tries a body shot but Thermandin blocks it.
Thermandin tries for a takedown but Farfy Iii manages to get underhooks.
Farfy Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farfy Iii is trying to drag Thermandin to the mat but Thermandin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thermandin prevents the takedown attempt.
Farfy Iii has been working on his balance at Kevin Spacey's House of Squats & Grabs, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Thermandin.
Farfy Iii works on Thermandin's body with a couple of short punches.
Farfy Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thermandin takes a shot to the head.
Thermandin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farfy Iii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farfy Iii throws a punch but it's blocked by Thermandin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farfy Iii has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thermandin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Farfy Iii misses with some punches.
Farfy Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Farfy Iii scores with a shot to the side of Thermandin's head.
Farfy Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farfy Iii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thermandin backwards.

Thermandin is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farfy Iii.
Thermandin is still on wobbly legs! Can Farfy Iii finish him?
Farfy Iii lands a body punch.
Thermandin seems to have recovered his senses.
Farfy Iii lands with a short shot to the head.
Farfy Iii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thermandin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Farfy Iii is unloading with more strikes now! Thermandin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Farfy Iii!
After the fight, Johan Farfy Iii was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.