PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robin Sveizy (ranked 4818 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Farnan (ranked 5346 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sveizy
vs
Farnan

187 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Likes musicals

Sin City Allstars

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 Hilo, Robin Sveizy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hunter Farnan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farnan scores with a head kick.
Sveizy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farnan's head backwards.
Farnan throws a sloppy head kick and Sveizy moves out of range easily.
Farnan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sveizy defends it nicely.
Sveizy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farnan as he avoids it easily.

Sveizy moves into the clinch successfully.

Farnan gets control of Sveizy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Farnan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sveizy is looking to stand up but Farnan won't let him.
Farnan wants to improve his position but instead Sveizy has moved into half guard.
Sveizy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farnan keeping control of the position.
Farnan wants to get back to his feet.
Farnan trying to hold on to Sveizy's head to control him but Sveizy postures up.
Sveizy wants to stand up but Farnan is controlling the position.
Well, if Sveizy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sveizy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farnan fails with a takedown attempt.
Farnan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robin Sveizy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Farnan.

Sveizy darts in and clinches Farnan up against the cage.
Sveizy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Farnan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Farnan wants to get back to striking at distance but Sveizy won't allow it.
Farnan prevents the takedown attempt.
Sveizy is breathing heavily.
Sveizy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farnan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Farnan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sveizy smiles and moves away.
Farnan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farnan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sveizy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farnan unleashes a big counter combination but Sveizy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Sveizy rushes Farnan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Farnan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Farnan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Farnan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sveizy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Farnan is tightening it up a little... Sveizy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Sveizy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Sveizy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Farnan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hunter Farnan!