PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iago Farfan (ranked 347 p4p, 778 weight class) and Lasse Savisto (ranked 48 p4p, 91 weight class). Iago Farfan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lasse Savisto's chin.

Farfan
vs
Savisto

195 cm
29
265
16 - 8 - 0

190 cm
28
265
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Northern Zombie
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Savisto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farfan throws out the jab.
Savisto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farfan.
Farfan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savisto misses with a combination
and Farfan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farfan stuns Savisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Farfan throws a nice looking combination but Savisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savisto misses with a hook
and Farfan counters with a stiff right hand.
Savisto digs a good body shot into Farfan's ribs.
Farfan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
Farfan throws a head kick that misses.
Farfan throws a body punch but Savisto moves out of range.
Savisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Iago Farfan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan misses with an uppercut
and Savisto counters with a stiff right hand.
Savisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Savisto wants to clinch but Farfan slips to the side
and Farfan counters with a straight right hand.

Savisto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Farfan has one foot on Savisto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Farfan tries to land a leg kick but Savisto saw it coming and moves away.
Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farfan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savisto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farfan's hands.
Savisto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Farfan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farfan stuffs the takedown attempt from Savisto. Savisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Savisto slips under a jab from Farfan.
Farfan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savisto.
Nice cross by Savisto.
Farfan throws a low kick but Savisto avoids it.
Lasse Savisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savisto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Farfan just misses with a punch to the body.

Savisto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto looking to throw knees to the head but Farfan is blocking nicely.
Savisto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Savisto swings wildly with an uppercut but Farfan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farfan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savisto lands a body shot.
Farfan lands with a short shot to the head.
Farfan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farfan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farfan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farfan prevents the takedown attempt.
Savisto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farfans head.
Savisto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Farfan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Iago Farfan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Savisto.
Savisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farfan.
An attempted straight right counter from Farfan misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Savisto feints and as Farfan raises his hands in defense, Savisto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Farfan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savisto.
Farfan keeping moving, preventing Savisto from controlling successfully.
Savisto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farfan is keeping the position for now.
Savisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savisto looking to sit in guard and control but Farfan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Savisto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farfan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farfan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Iago Farfan will probably get the nod.
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.

Farfan cracks Savisto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Lasse Savisto has been cut.
The fighters circling - Farfan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farfan slips a straight right by Savisto.
A telegraphed right hand from Savisto misses the target.
Savisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Savisto throws a series of punches but Farfan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan throws a body kick that misses

and Savisto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Farfan!
Savisto is looking to take a break and control but Farfan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Savisto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Savisto in side control, throwing shots but Farfan defends.
Savisto prevents Farfan from escaping the position.
Savisto trying to control the action but Farfan is working from the bottom.
Savisto in side control, throwing shots but Farfan defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
Savisto trying to control the action but Farfan is working from the bottom.

Savisto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Farfan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Savisto but great work by Farfan.

Farfan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Savisto lands with a cross.
Iago Farfan is winning the standup battle so far.
Savisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farfan throws a low kick, looking for Savisto's leg but Savisto calmly moves out of range.
Savisto just misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan throws a leg kick but Savisto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Savisto walks into a jab.
Savisto takes a swing at Farfan's ribcage but misses.
Farfan slips a jab from Savisto.
A good leg kick by Farfan.
Savisto avoids a kick to the body.
Savisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Farfan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savisto moves away.
Farfan slips under a jab from Savisto.
Farfan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Farfan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Savisto scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farfan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Savisto lands a really nice looking cross but Farfan seems unphased.
Farfan thuds his right hand into Savisto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Savisto avoids the head kick by Farfan.
Farfan cracks a nice hook into Savisto's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Iago Farfan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lasse Savisto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Farfan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savisto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savisto! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Farfan misses
and Savisto counters with a straight right hand.
Savisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Savisto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Farfan throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Savisto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farfan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savisto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savisto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farfan.
Savisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick lands for Farfan.
A low kick from Farfan is predictable there
and Savisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Savisto digs a good body shot into Farfan's ribs.
Farfan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farfan wants it to stay on the feet.
Farfan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Savisto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Savisto misses.
Farfan misses with a body punch
and Savisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farfan throws a hook to the side of Savisto's head but Savisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Farfan is predictable there
and Savisto counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan throws a body punch but Savisto moves out of range.
Farfan cracks Savisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Farfan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savisto counters with a nice body shot.
Farfan throws a jab but it's blocked by Savisto.
Savisto scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savisto wants to clinch but Farfan slips to the side
and Farfan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savisto thinking.
Farfan throws a big shot that misses.
Savisto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Farfan.
Savisto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savisto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Savisto misses with a two punch combination.
Farfan feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Savisto.

Savisto moves into the clinch successfully.
Savisto can't find room to land a body shot as Farfan controls the action.
Farfan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Farfan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farfan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Savisto backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farfan.
Farfan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Farfan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farfan managing to block the knees to the body from Savisto.
Farfan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Farfan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savisto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Farfan.
Savisto moves away from the strike by Farfan.
Savisto with the counter takedown but Farfan avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Savisto. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savisto lands a jab to Farfan's midsection.
Farfan connects with a looping right hand.
Farfan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savisto is out of range.

Farfan cracks Savisto with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Savisto looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Farfan finish him?

Savisto is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Farfan.
Savisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Farfan finish him?
Savisto cracks a nice hook into Farfan's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Lasse Savisto's cut.
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.

Savisto lands with a hook. Farfan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savisto seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Farfan misses its intended target.
Savisto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farfan with a body shot.
Savisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farfan doesn't seem bothered though.
Savisto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Farfan drops Savisto with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Savisto looks back up at him and smiles so Farfan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Savisto is rocked!
Farfan takes a swing at Savisto's ribcage but misses.
Savisto lands a nice shot that snaps Farfan's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farfan misses with a body punch
and Savisto counters with a left to the body.
Farfan misses with a body shot.
Savisto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan takes a swing at Savisto's ribcage but misses.
Farfan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Farfan is just out of range.
Farfan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Farfan throws a solid leg kick but Savisto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farfan.
Savisto throws out a counter right but Farfan avoids it with no problem.
Farfan throws a leg kick but Savisto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Farfan. That's going to slow Savisto down.
Savisto misses with a jab to the body
and Farfan counters with a solid body kick.
Savisto wants to clinch up but Farfan keeps it at a distance.
Savisto looks to score with a jab to the body but Farfan is just out of range.
Farfan throwing a counter right hand but Savisto manages to avoid it.
Farfan is looking to slow Savisto down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto lands a right hook to the body.
Farfan throws out a loose jab but Savisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savisto blocks a jab.
Savisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Farfan.
A head kick by Farfan misses
and Savisto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farfan scores with a jab.
Savisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Farfan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farfan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Savisto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farfan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Savisto misses with a shot to the body
and Farfan counters with a stiff right hand.
Farfan cracks Savisto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Savisto is still on wobbly legs! Can Farfan finish him?
Savisto lands with a good body shot.
Farfan defending well as Savisto loads up on a big left hand.
Savisto seems to have recovered his senses.
Good standup being displayed there by Savisto as he connects with a hook.
Farfan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savisto.
Sloppy strikes from Farfan. Those never looked like landing.
Savisto checks a low kick from Farfan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farfan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savisto tries to work over Farfan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savisto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Farfan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Savisto can turn it around.
Farfan misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan misses with the head strike.
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!
Savisto crunches a lovely knee into Farfan's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Savisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Savisto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Farfan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savisto's elbow.
Farfan lands with a light punch inside.
Farfan lands a body punch.
Farfan tries a body shot but Savisto blocks it.
You can see that Savisto has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Farfan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Savisto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan had his way with Lasse Savisto in that round.
The cut man is working on Lasse Savisto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Savisto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lasse Savisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Savisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savisto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Farfan.
Farfan moves out of range of the strikes.
Farfan throws a poor cross that misses
and Savisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savisto jabs at Farfan's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savisto misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Farfan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Savisto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Savisto throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savisto with a nice head shot there.
Savisto pushing down on Farfan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Savisto prevents Farfan from standing back up.
Savisto working over Farfan with some ground and pound. Farfan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Savisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farfan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Savisto.

Savisto looking for a submission but Farfan manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savisto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savisto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Farfan pushes Savisto off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Farfan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Savisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Farfan. That's going to slow Savisto down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savisto lands a jab to the head.
Savisto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farfan.
Savisto swings for the body but Farfan moves out of range.
Savisto tries to clinch there but Farfan circles away.
A head kick misses from Farfan.

Savisto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Farfan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Farfan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Savisto manages to pass to side control.

The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savisto lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savisto with the ground and pound but Farfan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farfan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Savisto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Farfan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Farfan has escaped and now he's on top!

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Savisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farfan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Savisto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Savisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Farfan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Farfan!
Iago Farfan is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Iago Farfan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.