PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Farha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jax comes into the arena with Immortal Technique - The Rebel blaring out of the sound system. Farha has chosen Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jax
vs
Farha

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
167 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Jax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Farha!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jax scores with a jab. Farha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Farha misses with a straight left.
Jax misses with an uppercut
and Farha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jax scores with a hook to the body. Farha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Farha misses with a body shot
and Jax counters with a stiff right hand.
Farha cracks Jax with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Farha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jax.
Farha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jax looks to score with a jab to the body but Farha is just out of range.
Jax throws an off balance right hand
and Farha counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax lands a jab to the nose.
Jax avoids the body shot from Farha.
Farha throws a chopping leg kick but Jax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jax scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jax avoids the body shot from Farha.
Jax lands a jab to Farha's midsection.
Jax misses the shot to the body.
Farha scores with a push kick.
Jax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jax misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha is looking to land body kicks.
Jax throws a series of punches but Farha moves out of range.
Jax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farha at a distance.
Farha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Farha misses the shot to the body.
Jax avoids the head kick by Farha.
Jax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farha tries to land a front kick but Jax steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Farha misses
and Jax counters with a series of strikes. Farha will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jax if he has to take too many more of those.
Jax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farha.
Jax thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jax. Farha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farha is looking to land body kicks.
Farha throws a solid leg kick but Jax takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Farha.
Farha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jax paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farha misses with a shot to the body
and Jax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jax is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Farha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jax quickly recovers to half guard.
Jax avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farha.
Farha trying to control the action but Jax is working from the bottom.
Jax makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jax.
Jax has his hands on Farha's head, controlling the position.
Farha stopping the sweep attempt from Jax.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farha cracks a nice hook into Jax's ribs.
Jax misses with a body shot.
Jax tries a head kick but it misses.
Tony Jax is winning the standup battle so far.
Farha tries a head kick but it misses.
Farha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farha feints and then cracks Jax's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jax down.
Farha takes one to the side of the head.
Farha shoots in for a takedown but Jax shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Farha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jax misses with a body shot
and Farha counters with a body kick.
Farha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jax's calf.
Farha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jax counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farha is breathing heavily.
Farha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farha manages to avoid it.
Jax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farha moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax misses with the combination.
Farha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jax is out of range and Farha settles back down.
Farha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jax.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jax swinging wildly here.
Farha is looking to slow Jax down with leg kicks.
Jax misses with a wild body shot.
Jax lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Farha at a distance.
Farha wants to clinch.
Farha tried to score with a low kick but Jax checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jax throws a right hand that Farha ducks under and follows up with a left that Farha also avoids with ease.
Jax fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Farha!
Farha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jax was well out of range. Poor timing from Farha.
Farha misses with a shot to the body
and Jax counters with a nice leg kick.
Jax connects with a right hand. Farha shakes it off.
Farha moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax dominated that second 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.

Farha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Farha lands with an uppercut that bounces Jax off the cage and back into rage.
A big right from Jax misses.
A jab from Jax misses.
Farha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farha misses with a low kick.
Jax jabs Farha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farha swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax looks to land a combination but Farha avoids it well.
Farha dives in and grabs Jax's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jax pushes down on Farha's head and hops out.
Jax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Farha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farha tries to clinch there but Jax circles away.
Farha takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farha ducks under a wild hook from Jax.
Farha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jax swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Farha.
Farha misses with a jab to the body
and Farha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farha motions for Jax to come forward. Farha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jax throws a shot from downtown. Farha moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Jax.
Farha is looking to land body kicks.
Farha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jax was well out of range. Poor timing from Farha.
A telegraphed right hand from Jax misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax misses with a body punch
and Farha counters with a solid body kick.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jax.
Jax thuds his right hand into Farha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jax throws a shot from downtown. Farha moves away and avoids it.
Farha connects with an inside leg kick.
Jax just misses with a punch to the body.
Jax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jax lands a jab.
Farha throws a hook but Jax blocks it.
Jax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farha.
Farha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jax.
Farha throws a leg kick
and Jax counters with a left to the body.
Farha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jax.
Farha tried to score with a low kick but Jax checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farha shoots in for a takedown but Jax shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Farha.
Jax scores with a shot to the body.
Farha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Jax misses.
Jax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farha manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jax looks to land a right hand but Farha moved out of range.
Farha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jax.
Farha closes the distance and clinches up with Jax, looking for a takedown. Farha pushes Jax against the cage but Jax circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farha misses with the body kick
and Jax counters with a straight right hand.
Farha throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jax counters with a right hand to the body.
Jax misses with an uppercut
and Farha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Farha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Jax.
Farha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Farha is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jax throws a lazy right hand but Farha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farha wants to clinch.
Tony Jax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jax scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Farha. Farha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Farha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farha.
Jax misses with a body shot
and Farha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jax's knee momentarily.
Jax throws out a loose jab but Farha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farha tries to clinch but Jax is having none of it.
Jax looks to throw the jab but Farha is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jax scores with a body shot.
Jax looks to land a combination but Farha avoids it well.
Jax misses with a looping left.
Jax throws a big shot that misses.
Jax misses with a straight right.
Farha scores with a body shot.
Farha moves away from the strike by Jax.
Farha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jax.
Farha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jax throws a body punch but Farha moves out of range.
Farha shoots in but no luck this time.
Tony Jax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Farha.
Farha misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Jax misses.
Horrible takedown by Farha or perhaps it was just good defense by Jax which made him look bad.
Farha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Jax had his way with Sammy Farha in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jax throws a big shot that misses.
Jax takes a swing at Farha's ribcage but misses.
Jax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farha.
Farha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jax looks to score with a jab to the body but Farha is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Farha tries to land a body kick
and Jax counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Jax. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farha moves away.
Jax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farha was well out of range. Poor timing from Jax.
Farha misses the body punch
and Jax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farha misses the body punch
and Jax counters with a series of strikes. Farha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Farha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jax.
Farha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jax lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Farha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Farha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jax with a hook.
Farha throws a hook to the side of Jax's head but Jax sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Jax.
Jax looks to throw the jab but Farha is out of range.
Farha misses with a low kick.
Farha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jax counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farha throws a right hand that misses
and Jax counters with a body kick that stops Farha in his tracks momentarily.
Farha is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Farha misses with a kick to the body.
Jax throws a lazy uppercut
and Farha counters with a good low kick that Jax was not able to check.
Sammy Farha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Jax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jax rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jax, right into the meat.
Farha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farha avoids the body shot from Jax.
Farha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jax has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Farha.
Farha missing with a left hand there. Jax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jax throws a series of strikes that have Farha backpedaling.
Farha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jax lands a glancing blow to the side of Farha's head.
Farha misses with a kick to the body
letting Jax counter with a right hand.
Jax lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jax lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jax, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jax!