PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philip Farmery (ranked 1607 p4p, 202 weight class) and Mauro Carnera (ranked 2992 p4p, 308 weight class). Farmery comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Wolves-Zombie. Carnera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Religion - Infected. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Farmery
vs
Carnera

189 cm
29
188 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
201 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauro Carnera!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farmery throws out the jab.
Farmery fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carnera on the side of the head.
Carnera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carnera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Farmery avoids the body shot from Carnera.
Farmery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carnera.

Farmery looking to score a takedown here. Carnera is defending well but Farmery drives through and ends up in Carnera's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Farmery won't allow Carnera to sweep him here.
Farmery scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Farmery throws a strike but Carnera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Farmery has control of Carnera's left arm, preventing Carnera from doing any damage.
Farmery keeping moving, preventing Carnera from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farmery looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnera wants to control from the top but Farmery keeps moving.
Farmery wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farmery is adopting a defensive guard.
Carnera engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Carnera wants to control from the top but Farmery keeps moving.
Farmery is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farmery has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Farmery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carnera trying to control the position from guard on top but Farmery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Carnera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Farmery's guard.
Farmery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Carnera seems to be looking for submissions.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery misses with a hook. Carnera ducked under it nicely.

Farmery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farmery with the ground and pound but Carnera uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farmery lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Carnera looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farmery is one step ahead there.
Carnera working a defensive guard here.
Carnera has momentary wrist control but Farmery slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farmery accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farmery passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carnera tries to buck Farmery off but Farmery is having none of it.
Carnera struggling a bit here.
Carnera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Farmery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Farmery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carnera has escaped the position, nice work there.

Farmery is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Carnera has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carnera takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Farmery dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farmery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Farmery's head coaches at De Santos BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carnera tries to move into range but Farmery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carnera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farmery.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carnera! But no joy.
Farmery shoots and misses
and Carnera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
Farmery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farmery throws a sloppy head kick and Carnera moves out of range easily.
A jab from Farmery misses.
Farmery is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carnera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Farmery drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carnera tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Farmery easily slips into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmery lands a big shot there that rocks Carnera but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Farmery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carnera can do to turn this around?
Farmery prevents Carnera from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Carnera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Farmery with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Farmery working Carnera over with strikes here.
Carnera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Farmery landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Mauro Carnera has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farmery looking to secure an arm triangle but Carnera defends it well.
Carnera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Carnera has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Farmery looking to finish Carnera with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carnera!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carnera regains half guard.

Farmery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carnera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Farmery sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carnera defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Farmery is working for a submission of some sort.
Farmery is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Farmery thows a huge punch but Carnera dodges it nicely.

Farmery is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Farmery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Farmery wants to work for an arm triangle but Carnera is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farmery is working for a submission of some sort.
Carnera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Carnera is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carnera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Farmery throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Farmery scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Farmery dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!

Farmery scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farmery lands a body shot.
Farmery feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carneras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Philip Farmery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farmery closes the distance and clinches up with Carnera, looking for a takedown. Farmery pushes Carnera against the cage but Carnera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Farmery throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Carnera counter with a right hand.
Farmery throws a combination. Carnera tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Farmery dives in and grabs Carnera's left leg, looking for a takedown. Carnera pushes down on Farmery's head and hops out.
Carnera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carnera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Philip Farmery is winning the standup battle so far.
Farmery misses with an uppercut
and Carnera counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carnera moves out of range of the strikes.
Carnera dodges the punch combination from Farmery.
Carnera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carnera slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Farmery misses.
Farmery darts in looking for a takedown but Carnera gets double underhooks and turns Farmery into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Farmery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farmery scores with a hook to the body. Carnera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mauro Carnera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carnera slips a straight right by Farmery.

Farmery gets a takedown into half guard.

Farmery is working for a kimura but Carnera is defending it quite comfortably.
Philip Farmery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carnera is looking to improve his position.
Carnera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farmery.
Mauro Carnera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farmery is looking for a kimura here.
Carnera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farmery.
Farmery 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.
Carnera is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Philip Farmery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farmery wants to control but Carnera is keeping him busy.
Carnera is looking for a sweep. Farmery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Carnera is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Farmery jumps into side control!
Carnera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Farmery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Farmery trying to control the position but Carnera is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery controlling the position from side mount.
Carnera is trying to get back to half guard.
Carnera is not content to let Farmery control the position.
Carnera struggling a bit here.
Carnera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Carnera wants to control but Farmery postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Farmery moves into full mount!
Farmery wants to take his opponent's back but Carnera doesn't allow it.
Farmery wants to control the pace but Carnera is squirming around nicely.
Carnera is trying to escape the mount.
Carnera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Farmery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carnera punching from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Farmery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farmery has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Farmery!
An out of breath Philip Farmery thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.