PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between x I You x (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Penny Farthing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). x I You x could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Penny Farthing's chin.

I You x
vs
Farthing

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

224 cm
25
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, x I You x!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Penny Farthing!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

You x shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Farthing napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You x advances to full mount.
You x wants to control but instead Farthing manages to regain half guard.
You x works his way into side control.
You x tries to move into full mount but can't pass Farthing's legs.
You x takes a little break here. Farthing wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
You x trying to control the action but Farthing is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

You x is trying to get an arm triangle but Farthing is defending well.
Farthing wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

You x tries for a kimura but Farthing is defending well.
Farthing wants to get back to his feet but You x drags him back down.
You x controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

You x tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

You x is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Farthing has escaped the position, nice work there.
You x tries to move into full mount but can't pass Farthing's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farthing misses with a wild combination.
Farthing tries to clinch but You x is having none of it.
Farthing misses with a two punch combination.
Farthing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farthing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Farthing.
Farthing throws a series of punches but You x moves out of range.
Farthing throws a series of punches but You x moves out of range.
Farthing keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farthing throws a nice looking combination but You x bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farthing misses with a few strikes there.
Farthing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farthing misses with a series of wild punches.
Farthing throws a right and a left that You x avoids nicely.
Farthing misses with a double jab.
Farthing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

You x drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

You x is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Farthing has escaped the position, nice work there.
Farthing is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You x wants to control for a moment but Farthing uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Farthing is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

x I You x dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Farthing misses with a series of wild punches.
You x dodges the punch combination from Farthing.
Farthing misses with a two punch combination.
Farthing keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Farthing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by You x or perhaps it was just good defense by Farthing which made him look bad.
You x shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farthing sprawls well. Farthing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. You x gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for x I You x. That's going to take a lot out of him.

You x throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Farthing was covering up waiting for the punch and You x finishes the takedown easily into guard.
You x wants to control from the top but Farthing keeps moving.
You x is really struggling to control Farthing but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

You x drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Farthing dives on top into guard.
You x is trying to control the position but Farthing postures up.
Farthing preventing the sweep.
You x trying to keep a closed guard but Farthing is proving a slippery customer.
Farthing won't allow You x to sweep him here.
Farthing would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
You x pulls Farthing in close to his closed guard and prevents Farthing from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Farthing would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farthing leaves You x with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
You x slips a jab and a cross from Farthing.
You x has a takedown stuffed.
x I You x is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farthing scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Farthing tries to close the distance and clinch up but You x swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farthing scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farthing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penny Farthing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Farthing does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Farthing.
Farthing fails to land with a series of punches.

You x is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Farthing's half guard.
You x is looking to take a break and control but Farthing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Farthing is trying to stand up here but You x is controlling him well.
You x wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farthing keeps working.
You x is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Farthing is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Farthing looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farthing is not content to let You x control the position.
Farthing wants to get back to his feet.
Farthing is staying active underneath You x, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Farthing fails to land with a series of punches.

You x shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. You x showed some decent athleticism there.
You x takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that x I You x will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Farthing throws a series of punches but You x avoids them all with ease.
Farthing fails to land with a series of punches.
Farthing swinging wildly here.
Farthing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farthing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farthing throws a series of punches but You x moves out of range.
Farthing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but You x moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farthing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Farthing misses with the combination.
You x slips a jab and a cross from Farthing.

You x is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Farthing's half guard.
You x trying to mount his opponent but Farthing defends it.

You x seems to be working for a kimura but Farthing defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You x works his way into side control.
Farthing is not content to let You x control the position.
You x works to advance to full mount. Farthing defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
You x wants to take Farthing's back but he can't do it this time.
Farthing tries to buck You x off but You x takes his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

You x has got his arm under Farthing's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Farthing has spun round into You x's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Farthing tries to stand but You x is controlling from the bottom.
Farthing is fighting to break You x's control of his arms but You x is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
You x has a closed guard, preventing Farthing from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You x is adopting a defensive guard.

You x is looking for a triangle but Farthing pushes his legs off easily.
You x trying to control the position here.
You x bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farthing's guard.
x I You x overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You x tries to free his leg and advance position but Farthing is retaining full guard.
Farthing keeping moving, preventing You x from controlling successfully.
You x is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
You x trying to control but Farthing is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
x I You x showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for You x, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... x I You x!