PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amakusa Saneuji (ranked 626 p4p, 882 weight class) and Zafir Farman (ranked 35 p4p, 49 weight class). Saneuji's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Zen Spirit. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Zafir Farman has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Saneuji
vs
Farman

178 cm
21
135
8 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
139
6 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
The Natural Order

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amakusa Saneuji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

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

Saneuji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Saneuji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saneuji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saneuji trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farman pulls Saneuji in close to prevent any damage.
Saneuji throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saneuji trying to control the position from guard on top but Farman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saneuji with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farman controlling Saneuji's posture.
Farman is continuing to stall.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Farman can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saneuji postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saneuji stands and throws Farman's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Saneuji tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saneuji has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Saneuji looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saneuji goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Farman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Saneuji's guard! Nice work there by Farman!
Farman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman tries to free his leg and advance position but Saneuji is retaining full guard.
Farman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saneuji 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.

Saneuji is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farman defends well.

Saneuji is looking for a triangle here but Farman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Saneuji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Farman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Saneuji is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji is trying to work for a sweep but Farman has mounted him!
Farman prevents Saneuji from getting the reversal.
Farman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saneuji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farman controlling the position easily from mount.
Farman prevents Saneuji from getting the reversal.
Farman controlling from mount.
Saneuji is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saneuji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saneuji is trying desperately to improve position.
Farman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saneuji can't escape the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Farman controlling his opponent.
Saneuji can't escape the position.
Saneuji regains half guard.
Saneuji is trying to control but Farman manages to pass to mount!
Saneuji regains half guard.
Saneuji is pressing down on Farman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Saneuji throws his legs up looking for a submission but Farman uses it to pass to side control.
Saneuji tries to improve position but can't.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Farman prevents Saneuji from escaping the position.
Saneuji tries to improve position but can't.
Saneuji regains half guard.
Saneuji is trying to get back to full guard.
Saneuji has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Saneuji looking for a kimura from the bottom but Farman passes into side control!
Farman controlling from side mount.
Farman has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji tries to hold on but Farman postures up.
Farman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saneuji tries to reverse the position but Farman maintains control.
Farman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Saneuji regains half guard.
Farman is thwarting Saneuji's attempts to control the position.

Saneuji actively working from the bottom here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Saneuji is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farman pulls his head out easily.

Saneuji looking for subs from the bottom but Farman mounts him!
Saneuji is looking to get to half guard.
Farman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saneuji keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Farman controlling his opponent.
Saneuji is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Saneuji is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Saneuji tries to lock up and control but Farman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saneuji gets back to half guard.

Saneuji actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zafir Farman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Farman lands a jab to the nose.
Farman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saneuji fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saneuji.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amakusa Saneuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman leaves Saneuji with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Farman scores with a nice right hand.
Farman moves into range and connects with a jab.

Saneuji is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saneuji with a poor takedown

and Farman counters with a nice right hand that sends Saneuji toppling to the canvas! Saneuji scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Farman finish him?!
Oh Saneuji is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saneuji walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Farman swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zafir Farman!
Zafir Farman is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Zafir Farman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.