PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Rush (ranked 4076 p4p, 3622 weight class) and Faruq Farquaad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Edwin Rush has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rush
vs
Farquaad

180 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
159
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edwin Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Faruq Farquaad!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquaad circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Farquaad lands.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Farquaad counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Edwin Rush has been cut.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquaad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush closes the distance looking to clinch
and Farquaad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farquaad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farquaad.
Rush tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquaad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rush tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Farquaad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquaad misses with a looping right.
Farquaad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rush tries to clinch but Farquaad moves out of range.
It seemed like Farquaad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Farquaad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rush is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Farquaad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Farquaad counters with a left to the body.
Rush tries to clinch up but Farquaad circles away and keeps his distance.
Farquaad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rush tries to clinch up but Farquaad circles away and keeps his distance.
Farquaad keeps the fight on the outside.
Rush tries to clinch but Farquaad moves out of range.
Farquaad cracks Rush with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Farquaad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Farquaad throws out a counter right but Rush avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Farquaad misses.
Rush tries to clinch
and Farquaad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farquaad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rush moves away from the strike by Farquaad.
Rush tries to clinch
letting Farquaad counter with a right hand.

Rush is rocked!
Farquaad darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rush's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Farquaad before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Faruq Farquaad!