PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Larkin
vs
Farseer

181 cm
34
212 lbs
36 - 17 - 0

196 cm
27
222 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farseer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farseer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Farseer gets a takedown into half guard.
Larkin has hold of Farseer's hands but Farseer slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Farseer throwing shots but Larkin is blocking nicely.
Farseer throwing shots but Larkin is blocking nicely.
Farseer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Larkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farseer.
Farseer is just content to waste time from the top position. Larkin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farseer looking to pass the guard.
Farseer throwing strikes from guard but Larkin blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Farseer isn't so interested in that idea.
Farseer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farseer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farseer looking to pass the guard.
Farseer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farseer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farseer throws a big elbow that misses.
Larkin wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin has control of Farseer's left arm, preventing Farseer from doing any damage.
Larkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farseer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larkin controlling Farseer's posture.
Farseer trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farseer.
Farseer looking to sit in guard and control but Larkin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Larkin wants to control from the top but Farseer keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farseer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farseer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farseer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farseer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Farseer wants to sweep but no luck.
Larkin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farseer trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farseer controlling the position.
Farseer keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Farseer wants to sweep but no luck.
Larkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farseer looking for a sweep. Not yet Farseer, not yet.
Farseer is trying to control the position but Larkin postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stromile Farseer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Larkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice sprawl there from Larkin as Farseer shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larkin cracks the inside of Farseer's front leg.

Farseer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Larkin was covering up waiting for the punch and Farseer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Farseer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stromile Farseer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Farseer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farseer throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
Larkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farseer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farseer throws out a loose jab but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farseer lands a head shot.
Farseer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larkin.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Larkin throws a wild body kick that Farseer sees coming a mile off.
Larkin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Farseer counters with a nice uppercut.
Larkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farseer shoots in for a double leg but Larkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stromile Farseer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Farseer scores with a jab. Larkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin throws a chopping leg kick but Farseer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farseer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larkin as he jumps to the side.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Farseer moves out of range easily.
Farseer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Farseer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larkin's head backwards.
Farseer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larkin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Stromile Farseer has been cut.
Farseer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larkin swings for the body but Farseer moves out of range.
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Farseer's front leg but catches the back leg as Farseer tries to avoid it.
Larkin thuds his shin into the meat of Farseer's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farseer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stromile Farseer.
Farseer misses with a takedown attempt
and Larkin counters with a leg kick.
Ryan Larkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Farseer is breathing heavily.
Farseer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Larkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farseer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larkin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin stuns Farseer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Larkin.
Farseer moves out of range of the body kick.
Farseer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larkin.
Farseer misses the jab.
Larkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larkin lands a slapping body shot.
Larkin catches Farseer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farseer.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farseer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farseer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Larkin fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Larkin moves into the clinch successfully.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farseer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larkin.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larkin.
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Farseer's head.
Larkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Larkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farseer backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Larkin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin gets through Farseer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Larkin fails to land.
Larkin tries to work over Farseer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farseer blocks an uppercut.
Farseer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farseer's elbow.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farseers head.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farseers head.
Larkin lands an uppercut.
Larkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farseer backwards.

Farseer is rocked!
Larkin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farseer.
Farseer is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?

Larkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Larkin lands a big uppercut and Farseer crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Farseer looks OK. Larkin waves Farseer back to his feet!
Farseer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farseer somewhat.
Larkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farseer blocks a head kick by Larkin.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.

Farseer clinches up with Larkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Farseer seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin misses with some punches.
Larkin misses with the head strike.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body.
Larkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Larkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stromile Farseer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab from Farseer.

Larkin rushes Farseer and presses him up against the cage.
Farseer is trying to stall.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Farseer's head.
Farseer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farseer backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.

Larkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whack! Larkin lands a heavy head kick that drops Farseer. The ref tackles Larkin to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Farseer was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ryan Larkin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Larkin waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.