PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 894 p4p, 102 weight class) and Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 1601 p4p, 171 weight class). Farrokhzad comes to the cage accompanied by Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Farrokhzad
vs
Goncalves

170 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Condemned
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Guilherme Goncalves!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Goncalves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch but Goncalves is avoiding it.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad avoids the body shot from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Bardia Farrokhzad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrokhzad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farrokhzad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farrokhzad looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Goncalves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farrokhzad throws a sloppy body shot
and Goncalves counters with a low kick, right behind Farrokhzad 's knee.
Goncalves with a nice cross.
Goncalves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncalves misses with a wild combination.
Goncalves swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farrokhzad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farrokhzad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been informed that Goncalves has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Farrokhzad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goncalves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goncalves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farrokhzad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goncalves.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goncalves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farrokhzad lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goncalves.
Farrokhzad is looking to wear down Goncalves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farrokhzad. Goncalves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that misses
and Goncalves counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Goncalves.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up
letting Goncalves counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farrokhzad throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves works Farrokhzad's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad scores with a shot to the body.
Goncalves slips under a jab from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Goncalves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goncalves tries to bum rush Farrokhzad with a series of wild strikes but Farrokhzad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goncalves throws out a leg kick but Farrokhzad moves out of range and Goncalves only half commits.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Goncalves is out of range.
A nice combination there by Goncalves.
Goncalves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farrokhzad scores with the left hand. Goncalves knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Goncalves. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad looks to land a left hand but Goncalves moved out of range nicely.
Goncalves lands with a nice combination. Farrokhzad backs away looking to recover.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goncalves connects with an inside leg kick.
Goncalves slips a straight right by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farrokhzad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farrokhzad throws a big shot that misses.
Goncalves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farrokhzad swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
Farrokhzad punishes Goncalves's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goncalves throws a body shot but no joy.
Farrokhzad is looking to counter the offense by Goncalves and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Goncalves.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrokhzad throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Farrokhzad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad connects with a nice looking jab.

Goncalves is rocked!
Goncalves punishes Farrokhzad's body with a nice straight punch.
Goncalves is still on wobbly legs! Can Farrokhzad finish him?
Farrokhzad tries to close the distance and clinch but Goncalves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goncalves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goncalves.
Farrokhzad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farrokhzad avoids a kick to the body.
Farrokhzad takes one to the chin there.
Farrokhzad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves seems to have recovered his senses.

Farrokhzad drives through and clinches with Goncalves against the cage.
Farrokhzad misses with a knee strike.
Goncalves pushes Farrokhzad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farrokhzad throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Goncalves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrokhzad lands a left hand.
Farrokhzad crunches a lovely knee into Goncalves's ribcage.
Goncalves lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Goncalves as the two fighters clinch.
Farrokhzad is breathing heavily.
Goncalves can't find room to land a body shot as Farrokhzad controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guilherme Goncalves will probably get the nod.
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.

Farrokhzad tries to clinch up.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goncalves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves tries a quick counter leg kick but Farrokhzad is wise to it.
Farrokhzad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farrokhzad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goncalves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goncalves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Farrokhzad takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farrokhzad misses with a hook
and Goncalves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Farrokhzad checks a leg kick.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farrokhzad.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch
and Goncalves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Goncalves 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goncalves fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farrokhzad checks it well.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Goncalves misses with a wild body shot.
Goncalves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farrokhzad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Farrokhzad moves out of range easily.
Farrokhzad has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Farrokhzad lands with an overhand left.
Farrokhzad misses with an uppercut. Goncalves saw that one coming.
Goncalves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goncalves avoids the body shot from Farrokhzad.
Goncalves lands with a nice body punch.
Farrokhzad misses the shot to the body.
Farrokhzad is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goncalves! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Goncalves.
Goncalves turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farrokhzad misses with a wild body shot.
Farrokhzad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goncalves throws a hook but Farrokhzad avoids it easily.
Farrokhzad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farrokhzad throws a right hand that Goncalves ducks under and follows up with a left that Goncalves also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad tries to clinch up
and Goncalves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farrokhzad thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrokhzad loads up on a big right hand but Goncalves slips the punch.
Farrokhzad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farrokhzad cracks Goncalves with a good jab.
Goncalves scoring well with a low kick there.
Goncalves throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farrokhzad wants to clinch up but Goncalves keeps it at a distance.
Farrokhzad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves unleashes a big counter combination but Farrokhzad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goncalves misses the shot to the body.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that Farrokhzad avoids nicely.
Goncalves throws a leg kick but Farrokhzad checks it.
Farrokhzad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goncalves throws out a powerful jab.
Goncalves scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrokhzad throws an off balance right hand
and Goncalves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Farrokhzad misses the target.
Goncalves goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goncalves lands a body shot.
Farrokhzad takes one on the button.
Farrokhzad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goncalves lands a big head kick that sends Farrokhzad to the canvas! Goncalves follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Goncalves!
Guilherme Goncalves is the new featherweight champion!
As Guilherme Goncalves got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Bardia, you're in incredible champion and it's an honor to be the new title holder! I know our paths will cross again and I know our next battle will be epic! I hope to be as good a champion as you have been.'.