PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Malcom Farquharson (ranked 4173 p4p, 3720 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 525 p4p, 492 weight class). Cannabino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Farquharson
vs
Cannabino

197 cm
30
216
13 - 12 - 0

184 cm
32
194
15 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Critical Mass Q159 $75
Dirty Commie $50

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcom Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
Cannabino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farquharson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cannabino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farquharson throws a head kick that Cannabino semi-blocks.

It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino scores with a hook to the body. Farquharson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses.
Cannabino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Farquharson's head.

It looks like Malcom Farquharson has been cut.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Farquharson.
Cannabino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson walks into a stiff left hand from Cannabino.

Cannabino instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Farquharson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farquharson misses with the head strike.
Cannabino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Farquharson fails to land.
Farquharson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannabino.
Cannabino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.

Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Cannabino throws a lazy head kick
and Farquharson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cannabino thinking.
Cannabino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson throws a solid leg kick but Cannabino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farquharson.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cannabino.
Cannabino lands with a good body shot.
Cannabino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farquharson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannabino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cannabino blocks a jab.
Cannabino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cannabino lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farquharson.
Cannabino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cannabino walks into a stiff left hand from Farquharson.
Cannabino tries to land a front kick but Farquharson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Farquharson throws a big shot that misses.
Cannabino is looking for the big counter here.

Cannabino drives through and clinches with Farquharson against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson lands a right hand.
Cannabino avoids a wild elbow strike from Farquharson.
Farquharson being controlled against the cage.
Cannabino lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emporio Cannabino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Cannabino lands a head kick!
Cannabino throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Farquharson throws a good cross that connects.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
Cannabino scores with a kick to the body.
Cannabino tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquharson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Cannabino lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Farquharson goes down! The ref sends Cannabino to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Farquharson is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Malcom Farquharson's cut is getting worse.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannabino looks to throw a body kick
and Cannabino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cannabino.

Cannabino has Farquharson up against the cage in a clinch.
Farquharson managing to block the knees to the body from Cannabino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino lands a right hand.
Cannabino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cannabino leaning his opponent against the cage.

Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino blocks the body kick.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut
and Cannabino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farquharson connects with a body shot that sends Cannabino's belly button to the back.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.

Cannabino takes the fight into the clinch.
Farquharson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Farquharson lands with a left to the head.
Farquharson being controlled against the cage.
Farquharson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looking to throw knees to the head but Cannabino is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson misses with an elbow strike.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farquharson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cannabino taking a breather.
Farquharson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannabino stalling.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Cannabino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cannabino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Cannabino rushes Farquharson and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson lands a shot to the body.
Farquharson trying to land knees to the body.
Cannabino lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Emporio Cannabino takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cannabino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farquharson doesn't manage to clinch there - Cannabino circles away.
Farquharson looks to land a left hand but Cannabino moved out of range nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cannabino. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cannabino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Farquharson.
Cannabino moves out of range as Farquharson strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Farquharson. Those never looked like landing.

Farquharson has Cannabino up against the cage in a clinch.
Farquharson pushes Cannabino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino with a jab.
A head kick by Cannabino misses
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson swings for the body but Cannabino moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Cannabino instigates a clinch.
Cannabino scores with a nice hook to the head.

Malcom Farquharson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cannabino just leaning against Farquharson, taking a breather.
Cannabino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Cannabino.
Farquharson looking to throw knees to the head but Cannabino is blocking nicely.
Cannabino trying to stall but Farquharson improves his position.
Farquharson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farquharson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cannabino blocks it with crossed arms.
Cannabino lands a nice uppercut.
Cannabino cracks Farquharson with a nice body shot.
Cannabino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farquharson or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farquharson misses with some punches.
Malcom Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cannabino pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Cannabino throws a right hand that Farquharson ducks under and follows up with a left that Farquharson also avoids with ease.
Cannabino has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannabino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emporio Cannabino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Cannabino counters with a head kick.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick from Cannabino.
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cannabino was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
Cannabino scores with a body shot.
Cannabino ducks right into an uppercut from Farquharson.
Cannabino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farquharson missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emporio Cannabino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cannabino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emporio Cannabino!
An out of breath Emporio Cannabino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.