PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 802 p4p, 572 weight class) and Marshall Praust (ranked 103 p4p, 79 weight class). Praust comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Holidays In The Sun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farquharson
vs
Praust

195 cm
25
220
10 - 4 - 2

191 cm
24
213
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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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 10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Praust!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Praust throws a leg kick

and Farquharson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Praust!
Farquharson misses with the ground and pound.
Farquharson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Praust some visible discomfort.
Farquharson is looking to take a break and control but Praust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farquharson controlling from side mount.
Praust tries to bench press Farquharson off him but Farquharson keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Praust is avoiding damage well.
Praust manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Praust keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farquharson throws a strike but Praust avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Farquharson passes into half guard.
Farquharson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Praust wants to control but Farquharson is keeping busy.
Praust tries to get to full guard but Farquharson has control of the leg.
Praust is staying active underneath Farquharson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Farquharson is stalling here. Praust is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Farquharson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Praust has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Praust moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Farquharson struggling a bit here.
Farquharson is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praust cracks Farquharson with a big right hand but Farquharson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Farquharson stops Praust from passing to mount.
Farquharson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Farquharson is looking to reverse the position.
Farquharson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at ZuccoTraining Ground, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Farquharson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Farquharson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praust is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Praust wants to control but Farquharson is keeping him busy.
Praust takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Farquharson wants to sweep but Praust has passed to side control!
Farquharson looks to move to half guard but instead Praust has passed into mount! Damn!
Farquharson wants to control but Praust is having none of it.
Farquharson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Praust landing punches.
Farquharson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Praust wants to advance to full mount but Farquharson doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Praust passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Praust trying to control the action but Farquharson is working from the bottom.
Farquharson struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Praust wants to control but Farquharson is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Praust dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A lazy body kick from Praust

and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Praust is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farquharson pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farquharson connects with a nice short shot to Praust's temple.
Praust slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marshall Praust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Farquharson is in close to Praust's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Farquharson trying to control but Praust is working from the bottom.
Farquharson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws a strike but Praust rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Farquharson working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Praust manages to get himself to full guard.

Praust keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Praust is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farquharson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farquharson slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Praust regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Farquharson.

Praust has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Farquharson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Praust.
Farquharson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Praust wants to control but Farquharson postures up.
Praust prevents Farquharson from improving position.
Check out the look on Farquharson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Farquharson scores with punches from side control.
Praust is working to avoid the ground and pound but Farquharson connects with a decent elbow.

It looks like Marshall Praust has been cut.
Praust parries the strikes from Farquharson easily there. Farquharson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Praust to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Farquharson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Praust prevents Farquharson from improving position.
Praust tries to bench press Farquharson off him but Farquharson keeps the position.
Farquharson works to advance to full mount. Praust defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Praust gets back to half guard.
Farquharson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Praust is rocked!
Farquharson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Praust! More strikes land and this one is all over! Farquharson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson!
Marshall Praust spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. The Athletic Commission has just announced my opponent has once again tested positive for PEDs, so this fight will be declared a 'No-Contest.''.