PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhys Crowder (ranked 2688 p4p, 297 weight class) and Philip Farmery (ranked 1716 p4p, 201 weight class). Farmery has chosen Bad Wolves-Zombie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Philip Farmery is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crowder
vs
Farmery

180 cm
30
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

189 cm
27
188 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rhys Crowder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Farmery!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farmery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crowder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crowder lunges at Farmery with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Farmery's hand.
Farmery avoids the body shot from Crowder.
Farmery tries a head kick but it misses.

Farmery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Crowder quickly recovers to half guard.
Farmery thows a huge punch but Crowder dodges it nicely.
Farmery wants to take a breather but Crowder is having none of it.

Farmery is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Crowder defends it well.
Farmery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Farmery is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farmery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crowder wants to stand back up but Farmery manages to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farmery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crowder, who protects the arm well.

Farmery is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Crowder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Farmery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Farmery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crowder, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Farmery working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Crowder parries the strikes from Farmery easily there. Farmery is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Crowder to escape.
Crowder is trying to buck Farmery off.

Farmery tries for a kimura but Crowder is defending well.
Farmery is trying to ground and pound but Crowder uses the momentary lack of control by Farmery to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery throwing shots but Crowder is blocking nicely.
Farmery throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Farmery looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Farmery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farmery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
Farmery throwing shots but Crowder is blocking nicely.
Farmery is pressing down on Crowder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Crowder is holding on for now.
Farmery is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Crowder!
Crowder's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Farmery goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crowder is on top in guard.
Farmery has a closed guard, preventing Crowder from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crowder being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Farmery dominated that round.
That's time! Crowder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Crowder misses with a hook. Farmery ducked under it nicely.
Crowder scores with a jab.
Crowder throws a lazy right hand but Farmery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farmery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farmery keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crowder.
Crowder throws out a loose jab but Farmery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farmery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farmery tries to move into range but Crowder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
Jab, jab by Crowder - just one landing.
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Despite the aggression on Farmery's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Crowder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Crowder takes a swing at Farmery's ribcage but misses.
Farmery shoots in for a double leg but Crowder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farmery takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farmery bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Farmery slips the punch.
Crowder misses with a body shot.
Farmery now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rhys Crowder is winning the standup battle so far.
Crowder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crowder slaps away a takedown attempt from Farmery, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Farmery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crowder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Crowder misses with a looping left.
Crowder looks to throw the jab but Farmery is out of range.
Rhys Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Farmery lands but Crowder takes it in his stride.
Crowder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Farmery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farmery lands a jab to the head.
Farmery sizes up Crowder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Farmery avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crowder. Farmery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crowder misses with an uppercut. Farmery saw that one coming.
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!
Crowder misses the jab.
Farmery scores with a jab. Crowder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Farmery.
Crowder takes one to the chin there.
Crowder throws a jab but it's blocked by Farmery.
Crowder blocks a head kick by Farmery.

Crowder forces Farmery back against the cage and clinches.
Crowder's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Farmery manages to break the clinch.
Crowder takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farmery wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crowder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farmery looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Farmery staying out of range there.
Crowder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farmery connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crowder. Crowder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Farmery misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crowder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farmery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farmery misses with a few strikes there.
Crowder throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhys Crowder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farmery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farmery defending well as Crowder loads up on a big left hand.
Crowder misses with a straight right.
Farmery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crowder throws a hook to the side of Farmery's head but Farmery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farmery has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farmery throws a series of punches but Crowder moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Farmery. Those never looked like landing.
Crowder swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Farmery. Those never looked like landing.
Crowder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farmery was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Farmery throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowder doesn't manage to clinch there - Farmery circles away.
Farmery lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crowder looks to land a right hand but Farmery moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farmery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crowder as he avoids it easily.
Rhys Crowder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Farmery.
Crowder takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crowder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crowder wants it to stay on the feet.

Farmery scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Farmery is trying to control. Crowder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Crowder is trying to stand back up but Farmery is controlling him

Farmery is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Farmery is working for a kimura but Crowder is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Philip Farmery will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
That's time! Crowder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Farmery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crowder's head backwards.
Crowder misses with a right hand

and Farmery counters with a takedown into side control.
Farmery tries to score with some ground and pound. Crowder controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farmery lands a few punches from side control.
Farmery prevents Crowder from escaping the position.
Farmery throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder stops Farmery from passing to mount.

Farmery swings around for an armbar but Crowder sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Farmery's guard.
Crowder would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Crowder has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Farmery is looking to stall here but Crowder recovers full guard.
Farmery pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crowder is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farmery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farmery working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farmery is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crowder is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crowder has escaped and now he's on top!

Farmery is pulling down on Crowder's head to control his posture.
Philip Farmery is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farmery is proving hard to escape from.
Rhys Crowder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Farmery looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Crowder puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Farmery has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crowder is working away from the top position though.
Farmery might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crowder haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice jab there from Crowder.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rhys Crowder.
I think Farmery has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Philip Farmery!
Philip Farmery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.