PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zed Baby! (ranked 1755 p4p, 210 weight class) and Philip Farmery (ranked 1875 p4p, 223 weight class). Baby!'s entrance music is Rage Against The Machine: Know Your Enemy. A fine choice. Farmery has chosen Bad Wolves-Zombie as his entrance music. Zed Baby! has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baby!
vs
Farmery

176 cm
29
181 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

189 cm
31
188 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zed Baby!!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Farmery!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby! fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmery manages to avoid it.
Farmery lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Farmery.
Baby! connects with a nice looking jab.
Baby! is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baby! throws a jab when Farmery was well out of range.

Farmery closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Baby! did well to prevent Farmery getting side control.

Farmery is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Baby! is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Touch Of Death Combat Academy that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Farmery is working for a submission of some sort.
Baby! might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Baby! manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Farmery keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery avoiding damage.
Baby! drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Farmery gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Farmery's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baby! moves forwards but Farmery connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Farmery lands with a nice combination. Baby! backs away looking to recover.
Baby! takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Farmery lands with a shot to the body.
Farmery is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baby! is looking to clinch but Farmery is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farmery.
Farmery throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farmery manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Baby! on his heels. He'll look to pass Baby!'s guard now, I'm sure.

Baby! is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Baby! is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farmery keeps control of Baby! as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Farmery.
Farmery just leaning against Baby!, taking a breather.

Farmery is trying to trip Baby!. He has hold of a leg but Baby! is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Farmery persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Farmery wants to control from the top but Baby! keeps moving.
Farmery tries to free his leg and advance position but Baby! is retaining full guard.
Farmery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farmery trying to control the position from guard on top but Baby! is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery stops Baby! from standing up.
Farmery postures up and lands a big shot to Baby!'s brow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farmery works over Baby! with some ground and pound from guard.
Farmery trying to move into half guard but instead Baby! has managed to sweep!

Baby! wants to stand but Farmery is controlling his posture from full guard.
Farmery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmery distracts Baby! with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baby! preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farmery works over Baby! with some ground and pound from guard.

Farmery has gone for a leg lock! Baby! slips out almost immediately though and dives into Farmery's guard.

Farmery pulls Baby! in close to prevent any damage.
Farmery working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Farmery dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Farmery scores with a nice head shot.
Farmery scores with a hook to the body. Baby! takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Philip Farmery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farmery looks to land a combination. Baby! sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Farmery.
Farmery is looking to take a break and control but Baby! is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baby! takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Farmery in side control lands a decent elbow.
Farmery fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Farmery swings around for an armbar but Baby! sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Farmery's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmery pulls Baby! in to control the position.
Baby! has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baby! stopping the sweep attempt from Farmery.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farmery pulls Baby! in close to his closed guard and prevents Baby! from doing any damage or advancing position.
Farmery is trying to control the position but Baby! postures up.

Farmery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baby! trying to stand up but can't free himself from Farmery's guard.

That's two 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.
Baby! wants to stand and escape but instead Farmery has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farmery throwing strikes from guard but Baby! blocks nicely.
Farmery trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Baby! manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Farmery pulls Baby! in to control the position.
Farmery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Farmery trying to control the position from guard on top but Baby! is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baby! works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farmery trying to control but Baby! is working from the bottom.

Farmery drops back looking for a leg! Baby! is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baby! manages to kick Farmery off! Farmery jumps back into Baby!'s guard.
Farmery wants to control from the top but Baby! keeps moving.
Baby! wants to get back to his feet but Farmery is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farmery trying to control but Baby! is working from the bottom.
Farmery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farmery lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farmery is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Farmery landing with the ground and pound.
Farmery postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baby! can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farmery controls the pace.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Farmery throws a strike but Baby! rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Farmery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Farmery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farmery throws a head kick that misses.
Farmery misses with a head kick.
Farmery throws out a powerful jab.
Farmery throws a head kick but Baby! moves out of range.
Farmery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farmery lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Farmery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baby! throws out the jab.
Farmery misses with a few strikes there.
Farmery stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farmery wants it to stay on the feet.
Farmery lands with a kick to the temple. Baby! shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Farmery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baby!.
Baby! is looking to clinch.
Farmery throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farmery lands a glancing blow to the side of Baby!'s head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farmery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Farmery.
Baby! with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby! walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farmery throws a nice looking combination but Baby! bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baby! tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farmery swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Baby! gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farmery is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Farmery breaks from the clinch.
Farmery lands a jab to the head.
Farmery moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Farmery releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farmery throws a shot to the body.
Baby! shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baby! takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baby! uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Farmery has time to react.
Farmery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baby! stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baby! takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Baby! throws a looping overhand right but Farmery ducks down to avoid it.
Farmery lands with a slapping head kick.

Baby! is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmery cracks Baby! with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oh Baby! is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farmery scores with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Farmery scores with a kick to the midsection.
Farmery cracks Baby! with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Baby! falls to his knees and Farmery doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.