PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Loki Farbautison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loki Farbautison could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Carmelo Anthony 's chin.

Farbautison
vs
Anthony

181 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Loki Farbautison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carmelo Anthony !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farbautison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anthony blocks a low kick nicely.
Farbautison throws a sloppy head kick and Anthony moves out of range easily.
Farbautison misses with an uppercut
letting Anthony counter with a right hand.
Farbautison throws out a leg kick but Anthony moves out of range and Farbautison only half commits.
Anthony is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Anthony takes a swing at Farbautison's ribcage but misses.
Farbautison feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Farbautison throws a front kick aimed at Anthony 's knee but Anthony avoids it well.

Anthony closes the distance and clinches.
Farbautison looking to stall.

Anthony has Farbautison pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Anthony pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Farbautison tumbling to the mat - Anthony dives into Farbautison's guard.
Anthony in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anthony advances position into side control!
Farbautison wants to control but Anthony postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony misses with the ground and pound.
Anthony controls the position.
Let's hope that Anthony has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Farbautison is looking to reverse the position.

Anthony has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice defenses there by Anthony .
Anthony tries to counter with a clinch but Farbautison shakes him off and moves away.

Anthony moves into the clinch.

Anthony breaks from the clinch.
Anthony throws a push kick but Farbautison slaps the foot to one side.

Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison is trying to pull guard but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
Anthony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anthony is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Farbautison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony dives in for a single leg takedown but Farbautison sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Farbautison.
Farbautison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Anthony rushes Farbautison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farbautison wants to stall.
Anthony is looking for a takedown.
Loki Farbautison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carmelo Anthony .
Farbautison taking a breather.
Farbautison looking to stall.
Farbautison tries to stall but Anthony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Farbautison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anthony .
Anthony is trying to pull guard but Farbautison has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anthony is looking for a takedown.
Farbautison fails to pull guard.
Farbautison looking to stall.
Farbautison jumps guard but Anthony turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Anthony has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Farbautison uses from the top position.
Farbautison slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anthony is not content to let Farbautison control the position.

Farbautison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Farbautison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anthony is looking to escape.
Anthony tries to hold on but Farbautison postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farbautison looking to control but Anthony is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carmelo Anthony will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Farbautison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farbautison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anthony moves out of range as Farbautison strikes.

Anthony bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Farbautison is trying to improve his position.
Farbautison is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Anthony is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Farbautison tries to hold on but Anthony pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anthony throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Farbautison wants to hold on but Anthony pushes him away.
Farbautison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Farbautison is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony looking to finish with strikes here!
Anthony looking to control and managing it successfully.
Anthony prevents Farbautison from getting the reversal.
Anthony looking to control and managing it successfully.
Farbautison regains half guard.
Anthony seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison is staying active underneath Anthony , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anthony performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Farbautison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farbautison wants to sweep but Anthony has passed to side control!
Farbautison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farbautison tries to bench press Anthony off him but Anthony keeps the position.
Farbautison is trying to control Anthony 's posture but Anthony avoids it.
Farbautison is trying to work for a sweep but Anthony has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Farbautison wants to control but Anthony is keeping busy.
Anthony is trying to control. Farbautison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Anthony thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farbautison's head.

Farbautison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anthony pulls his head out easily.
Anthony takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Farbautison wants to improve his position but Anthony is controlling well.
Anthony is looking to advance position but Farbautison won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Anthony is thwarting Farbautison's attempts to control the position.
Anthony controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Anthony throws a body kick that misses.
Anthony shoots in and drives through. Farbautison sprawls well.
Farbautison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anthony . Anthony circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anthony darts in looking for a takedown but Farbautison gets double underhooks and turns Anthony into the cage.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Farbautison jabs at Anthony 's body.
Farbautison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farbautison misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anthony .
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 Loki Farbautison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Farbautison lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Farbautison.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anthony .
Farbautison tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farbautison. Anthony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthony drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Farbautison defends it well.
Farbautison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Farbautison.
Anthony lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farbautison just misses with a punch to the body.
Farbautison tried to score with a low kick but Anthony checks it.

Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Farbautison stalling in the clinch but Anthony improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony stalling.
I was talking to Farbautison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Farbautison jumps guard but Anthony turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anthony leaning his opponent against the cage.
Farbautison is trying to pull guard but Anthony has him pressed against the cage.
Farbautison is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Anthony 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Anthony holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farbautison is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anthony is keeping busy.
Anthony is trying to pull guard but Farbautison has him pressed against the cage.

Farbautison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farbautison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carmelo Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Anthony with that takedown attempt.
Loki Farbautison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carmelo Anthony .
Anthony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farbautison throwing a counter right hand but Anthony manages to avoid it.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison swings for the body but Anthony moves out of range.
Farbautison sets himself, and Anthony steps forward looking for the clinch! Farbautison avoids it this time.
Farbautison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farbautison looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Farbautison throws a head kick that misses.
Anthony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farbautison.

Anthony rushes Farbautison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farbautison wants to get back to striking at distance but Anthony won't allow it.
Anthony has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Farbautison is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Farbautison tries to break the clinch but Anthony is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anthony blocks a body shot from Farbautison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farbautison is defending well for now.
Farbautison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anthony keeps control of Farbautison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Farbautison wants to get back to striking at distance but Anthony won't allow it.
Farbautison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anthony fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Farbautison taking a breather.
Farbautison stalling in the clinch but Anthony improves position.
Farbautison is trying to maintain a safe position but Anthony gets an underhook and turns Farbautison into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Loki Farbautison.
Farbautison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farbautison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anthony staying out of range there.
Anthony takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Farbautison tries to land a leg kick but Anthony saw it coming and moves away.

Anthony closes the distance and pushes Farbautison back into the cage.
Farbautison tries to stall but Anthony uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Anthony pulls guard.
Farbautison trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.

Farbautison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Farbautison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anthony is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Farbautison, into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Loki Farbautison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farbautison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!