PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 1570 p4p, 222 weight class) and Pat Yaj (ranked 430 p4p, 66 weight class). Johan Farfy Iii could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pat Yaj's chin.

Farfy Iii
vs
Yaj

187 cm
42
210 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

188 cm
25
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 16 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farfy Iii throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yaj was covering up waiting for the punch and Farfy Iii finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Farfy Iii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Farfy Iii 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.
Farfy Iii throws an elbow that misses. Yaj uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farfy Iii's guard. Nice move by Yaj!

Yaj tries to stand but Farfy Iii is controlling from the bottom.

Farfy Iii is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yaj defends well.

Farfy Iii isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Yaj stacks Farfy Iii on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Yaj!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj wants to stand but Farfy Iii has his arm trapped.
Farfy Iii is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj tries to stand but Farfy Iii is controlling his head.
Farfy Iii manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yaj gets back to full guard.
Farfy Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Yaj controls Farfy Iii momentarily but Farfy Iii frees himself.
Farfy Iii throws a big elbow that misses.
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farfy Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farfy Iii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farfy Iii with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Farfy Iii connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yaj has control of Farfy Iii's left arm, preventing Farfy Iii from doing any damage.

Yaj pushes Farfy Iii off and gets back to his feet.
Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a takedown. Yaj tries to sprawl out of it but Farfy Iii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yaj manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farfy Iii with a poor takedown
and Yaj counters with a low kick, right behind Farfy Iii 's knee.
Pat Yaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Farfy Iii or perhaps it was just good defense by Yaj, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Yaj sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Johan Farfy Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Farfy Iii.
Yaj throws a nice looking combination but Farfy Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yaj.
Yaj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yaj now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Farfy Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farfy Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Farfy Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farfy Iii is defended easily by Yaj.

Farfy Iii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Yaj on his heels. He'll look to pass Yaj's guard now, I'm sure.
Farfy Iii landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farfy Iii postures up in Yaj's guard and throws a big left but Yaj blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj pulls Farfy Iii in close to prevent any damage.
Farfy Iii connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yaj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farfy Iii is one step ahead there.
Yaj is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Farfy Iii throwing strikes from guard but Yaj blocks nicely.
Yaj is looking to stand up but Farfy Iii isn't so interested in that idea.
Yaj avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Yaj will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Yaj circles away easily
and Yaj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Yaj manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farfy Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farfy Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farfy Iii darts in looking for a takedown but Yaj gets double underhooks and turns Farfy Iii into the cage.
Farfy Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Farfy Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaj has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Farfy Iii is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Farfy Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yaj tries to avoid it but Farfy Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yaj to the ground. Yaj escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yaj delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj connects with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yaj misses with a body shot.
Yaj tests Farfy Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfy Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Yaj sprawls well. He's pushed Farfy Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yaj stuffs the takedown.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Yaj fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Farfy Iii to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Farfy Iii looks to clinch but Yaj throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Farfy Iii taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pat Yaj!
Pat Yaj seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.