PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 3301 p4p, 1947 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 139 p4p, 73 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bowers
vs
Farquharson

191 cm
19
250
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
232
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farquharson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Farquharson thuds his right hand into Bowers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Farquharson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowers fails to land with a series of punches.
Farquharson throws a big counter head kick but Bowers avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Farquharson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowers doesn't seem phased though.
Bowers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farquharson in his tracks.
Farquharson wants to clinch.
Bowers throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Farquharson thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson tries to clinch but Bowers is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Farquharson. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bowers catches Farquharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farquharson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowers throws a head kick but Farquharson moves out of range.
Bowers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farquharsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers lands with an uppercut that bounces Farquharson off the cage and back into range.
Farquharson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bowers tests Farquharson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Farquharson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand

and Farquharson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Farquharson working aggressively here.
I was talking to Bowers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Farquharson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bowers blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farquharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowers controls his hands.
Farquharson lands a right hand.
Bowers avoiding damage as Farquharson throws knees to the body.
Farquharson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowers.
Farquharson tries to throw a body punch but Bowers avoids it by throwing Farquharson back against the cage.
Farquharson has Bowers pressed against the cage.
Farquharson working aggressively here.
A short left from Farquharson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Farquharson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Farquharson has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range.
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Bowers throws out a powerful jab.
Farquharson misses with the combination.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Farquharson moved out of range nicely.
Farquharson throws a nice looking combination but Bowers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowers.
Bowers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Farquharson under the eye.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
Farquharson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bowers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Farquharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bowers's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowers lands the left hand.
Bowers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand

and Farquharson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Farquharson lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farquharson.
Farquharson trying to land knees to the body.
Farquharson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farquharson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bowers throws a right hand that misses
and Farquharson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowers thuds his right hand into Farquharson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bowers 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.
A right-left combo lands from Farquharson.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson blocks a head kick by Bowers.
Bowers walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick from Farquharson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowers is looking to score with low kicks.
Farquharson throws a fast counter high kick but Bowers manages to duck under it in time.
Farquharson lunges at Bowers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowers's hand.
Bowers throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farquharson scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Farquharson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Oooooh!!! Farquharson has knocked Bowers down with a huge combo! Farquharson steps away and waves a wobbly Bowers back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Bowers is rocked!
No joy there for Farquharson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Bowers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farquharson is out of range.
Farquharson throws a counter combo.
Bowers tries to move into range but Farquharson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a double jab

and Farquharson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farquharson.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Farquharson.
Bowers wants to break free but Farquharson has control.
Farquharson lands with a left to the head.
Farquharson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bowers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowers managing to block the knees to the body from Farquharson.
Farquharson lands an elbow inside that Bowers shrugs off.
Farquharson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farquharson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson landing knees to the body.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Farquharson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Farquharson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Farquharson lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowers's efforts to push away.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowers avoids the elbow strike from Farquharson, against the cage.
Farquharson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farquharson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Farquharson.
Farquharson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowers's defenses.
Bowers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farquharson has Bowers pushed against the cage.
Farquharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowers controls his hands.

Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowers throws a lazy head kick
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farquharson fails to land with a series of punches.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Bowers.
Bowers misses with a hook

and Farquharson counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malcom Farquharson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Art Bowers's cut.
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.

Farquharson is looking to clinch but Bowers is avoiding it.
Farquharson lands a head shot.
Bowers scores with a nice head shot.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Bowers.
A jab from Bowers misses.
Farquharson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Farquharson lands with a nice combination. Bowers backs away looking to recover.
Farquharson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Farquharson!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowers tries to land a front kick but Farquharson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson lunges at Bowers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowers's hand.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a big right hand! Oh Bowers is in trouble here! Farquharson follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcom Farquharson!