PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rosco Ladd (ranked 300 p4p, 43 weight class) and Philip Farmery (ranked 1383 p4p, 181 weight class). Farmery is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bad Wolves-Zombie. Philip Farmery acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ladd
vs
Farmery

176 cm
31
198 lbs
22 - 12 - 1

189 cm
29
188 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Farmery!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ladd misses with a few strikes there.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmery moves away.
Farmery misses with an uppercut. Ladd saw that one coming.
Farmery tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ladd swivels and escapes.
Ladd with a nice cross.
Good exchange - Farmery coming out on top.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Ladd leaves Farmery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Farmery takes a swing at Ladd's ribcage but misses.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farmery avoids the body shot from Ladd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ladd checks a leg kick.
Farmery looks for the body kick but Ladd saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farmery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ladd.
Ladd lands with a right hand.
Ladd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farmery stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farmery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ladd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd throws a right hand that Farmery ducks under and follows up with a left that Farmery also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ladd misses with a straight left.
Farmery missing with a left hand there. Ladd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Ladd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd lands with an uppercut that bounces Farmery off the cage and back into range.
Farmery lands a high kick!
Farmery throws the left hand but Ladd avoids the punch easily.
Ladd has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Farmery lands a really nice looking cross but Ladd seems unphased.
Farmery throws a series of punches but Ladd moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Farmery.
Farmery misses with a few strikes there.
Ladd lands a body shot.
Ladd with a hook.
Ladd lands an overhand right.
Farmery dives in and grabs Ladd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ladd pushes down on Farmery's head and hops out.
Rosco Ladd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Farmery.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farmery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ladd throwing a counter right hand but Farmery manages to avoid it.
A combination from Ladd does no damage.
Rosco Ladd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farmery throws a push kick but Ladd slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Ladd misses.
Ladd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Farmery lands a glancing blow to the side of Ladd's head.
Ladd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Farmery moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farmery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ladd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farmery lands a nice shot to the body.

Farmery fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ladd to the ground. Farmery is now in Ladd's guard.

Ladd has his feet on Farmery's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Farmery throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Farmery lands with a cross.
Farmery throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farmery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Farmery has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farmery fails with a takedown attempt.
Farmery throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmery moves away.
Farmery swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd looks to throw the jab but Farmery is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farmery. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Farmery.
Ladd slips a straight right by Farmery.
Farmery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ladd sizes up Farmery with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Farmery lands a high kick!
Farmery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd throws a shot to the body.
Farmery tries to land a body kick
and Ladd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ladd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farmery throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farmery throws a hook to the side of Ladd's head but Ladd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Farmery.
Ladd misses with a wild combination.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Farmery stalks Ladd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ladd's face. Ladd staggers backwards, shaken.
Farmery throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd leaves Farmery with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ladd throws a jab when Farmery was well out of range.
Ladd works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ladd throws a lazy right hand but Farmery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Farmery misses.
Ladd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Farmery throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ladd's waist but Ladd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farmery off to one side.
Ladd throws a hook to the side of Farmery's head but Farmery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farmery now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farmery looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ladd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farmery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ladd throws a hook but Farmery avoids it easily.
As Ladd backs off Farmery throws a huge counter combo but Ladd manages to avoid it all.
Farmery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ladd.
Farmery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farmery throws a head kick but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ladd slips under a jab from Farmery.
Ladd works Farmery's body with a nice hook.
Farmery slips under a jab.
Farmery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rosco Ladd will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ladd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farmery to score with a decent uppercut.
Farmery loads up on a big right hand but Ladd slips the punch.
Farmery misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farmery. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farmery lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Ladd as Farmery shoots in.
Ladd throwing a counter right hand but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Ladd lands a jab to Farmery's midsection.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Farmery takes one to the side of the head.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Philip Farmery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ladd throws a shot to the body.
Farmery shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ladd but Ladd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Ladd was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farmery.
Farmery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ladd circles away quickly and effectively.
Ladd throws a hook but Farmery avoids it easily.
Farmery slips a jab from Ladd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ladd misses the jab.
Farmery throws a series of punches but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd scores with a hook to the body. Farmery takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Farmery on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Farmery clobbers Ladd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Farmery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farmery is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Decent striking displayed by Farmery there.
Ladd misses with a hook.
Ladd stuns Farmery with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farmery was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Farmery takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farmery throws a series of punches but Ladd avoids them all with ease.
Rosco Ladd is winning the standup battle so far.
Ladd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farmery throws a right hand that Ladd ducks under and follows up with a left that Ladd also avoids with ease.
Ladd throws a series of punches but Farmery moves out of range.
Ladd looks to throw the jab but Farmery is out of range.
No joy there for Farmery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Farmery is just out of range.
Farmery wants to slow Ladd down by chopping away at his legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Ladd scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Farmery throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ladd missing with a left hand there. Farmery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ladd lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
Ladd slips a jab and a cross from Farmery.
Farmery throws a series of punches but Ladd avoids them all with ease.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladd lands a jab-cross combination.
Ladd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ladd throws a nice looking combination but Farmery bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Farmery releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farmery tries a head kick but it misses.
Ladd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Ladd.
Ladd lands with a good body shot.
Ladd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farmery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ladd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ladd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ladd wants it to stay on the feet.
Rosco Ladd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Farmery.
Ladd goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farmery shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ladd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Farmery is breathing heavily.
Ladd struggling a bit here.
Farmery throws a strike aimed at the side of Ladd's head but Ladd avoids it well.
Ladd manages to get back to half guard.
Farmery throwing shots but Ladd is blocking nicely.
Farmery missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ladd is controlling Farmery's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Ladd looking for a kimura from the bottom but Farmery passes into side control!

Farmery goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ladd rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Farmery's guard! Nice work there by Ladd!
Ladd trying to control but Farmery is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmery wants to improve his position but instead Ladd has moved into half guard.

Ladd gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Farmery has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farmery throws a hook but Ladd blocks it.
Ladd looks to score with a jab to the body but Farmery is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ladd blocks a head kick by Farmery.
Farmery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Ladd.
Farmery throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
Ladd scores with a nice head shot.
Farmery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rosco Ladd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ladd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Ladd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Farmery momentarily.
Farmery slips under a jab.
Ladd throws a series of punches but Farmery avoids them all with ease.
Ladd blocks a head kick by Farmery.
Farmery misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ladd on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farmery takes one on the button.
Farmery fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Farmery throws a shot from downtown. Ladd moves away and avoids it.
Ladd takes a swing at Farmery's ribcage but misses.
Ladd lands a slapping body shot.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farmery can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ladd just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery slips a straight right by Ladd.
Farmery keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farmery moves away.
Farmery is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Ladd does it's job there.
Farmery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ladd moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ladd lunges at Farmery with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Farmery's hand.
A big left from Ladd misses.
Ladd cracks a nice hook into Farmery's ribs.
Farmery scores with a head kick.
Ladd misses with a wild body shot.
Farmery looks for a takedown but Ladd sprawls well.
Farmery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ladd throws a body punch but Farmery moves out of range.
Farmery lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ladd lands with a straight right. Farmery didn't see that one coming.
Ladd avoids the body shot from Farmery.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Ladd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ladd slips under a jab from Farmery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Farmery throws a body punch but Ladd moves out of range.
Ladd staying out of range there.
Ladd lands a really nice looking cross but Farmery seems unphased.
Ladd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Farmery ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ladd avoids the head kick by Farmery.
Ladd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ladd blocks a head kick by Farmery.

Farmery gets the takedown into side control.
Ladd wants to control but Farmery postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ladd is looking to reverse the position.

Farmery wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ladd, who protects the arm well.
Farmery in side control, throwing shots but Ladd defends.
Philip Farmery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farmery thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ladd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ladd manages to get to full guard.
Farmery looking to pass the guard.
Ladd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ladd is looking to advance position but Farmery won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ladd is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farmery has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rosco Ladd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ladd stalling.
Ladd wants to control but Farmery is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco Ladd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ladd 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rosco Ladd!