PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Farbatyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Dodds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Farbatyk looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Farbatyk
vs
Dodds

170 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

153 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hellraiser FightGear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vasily Farbatyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, James Dodds!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick and Dodds moves out of range easily.
Dodds's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dodds's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dodds looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Farbatyk slips a jab and a cross from Dodds.
Farbatyk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dodds's head.
Vasily Farbatyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
Dodds misses with a low kick as Farbatyk jumps back.
Farbatyk throws a head kick but Dodds moves out of range.
Dodds looks to land a combination. Farbatyk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Farbatyk lands with a kick to the temple. Dodds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.

Dodds closes the distance and clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dodds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dodds is trying to break the clinch but Farbatyk is controlling him.

Farbatyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dodds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Dodds looks to move away, Farbatyk throws a big counter combo but Dodds just gets out of the way.
Farbatyk lands with a slapping head kick.
Dodds looks to land a combination but Farbatyk avoids it well.
Farbatyk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farbatyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farbatyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
Farbatyk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Farbatyk lands a head kick. Dodds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Farbatyk.
Farbatyk lands a head kick!
Farbatyk throws a head kick but Dodds moves out of range.

Dodds looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodds controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Farbatyk wants to stand and escape but Dodds is having none of it.
Dodds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodds stops Farbatyk from standing up.
Dodds makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dodds works over Farbatyk with some ground and pound from guard.
Farbatyk wants to stand and escape but Dodds is having none of it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dodds shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farbatyk pinned against the cage. Farbatyk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farbatyk is looking for a counter combo.
Dodds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farbatyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Farbatyk blocks a leg kick.
Farbatyk scores with a head kick.
Dodds throws a nice looking combination but Farbatyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farbatyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodds throws a sloppy head kick and Farbatyk moves out of range easily.
It looked like Farbatyk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A combination from Dodds does no damage.
A head kick misses from Farbatyk.
A head kick by Farbatyk misses
enabling Dodds to counter with a crisp jab.
Dodds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farbatyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farbatyk lands a head kick. Dodds smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dodds throws a nice looking combination but Farbatyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farbatyk scores with a head kick. Dodds tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dodds misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodds misses with the combination.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Dodds tries to clinch but Farbatyk is having none of it.
Dodds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farbatyk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Farbatyk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodds!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dodds fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Farbatyk sprawls well initially but Dodds persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Farbatyk pushes Dodds off and gets back to his feet.
Dodds tries to close the distance and clinch but Farbatyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dodds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Farbatyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dodds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dodds avoids the head kick by Farbatyk.
Dodds avoids the head kick by Farbatyk.
Vasily Farbatyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick and Dodds moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farbatyk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dodds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dodds takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A clash of legs there as Farbatyk blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vasily Farbatyk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Dodds tries to close the distance and clinch but Farbatyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dodds misses with a few strikes there.
Dodds avoids the head kick by Farbatyk.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dodds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farbatyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dodds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dodds duly obliges.
Vasily Farbatyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Farbatyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Dodds.
A combination from Dodds does no damage.
Dodds swinging wildly here.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Farbatyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodds!
Farbatyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodds avoids the head kick by Farbatyk.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses.
Farbatyk dodges the punch combination from Dodds.
Dodds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses.

Farbatyk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dodds to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Farbatyk manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Dodds misses with a head kick.
Farbatyk throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farbatyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dodds throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dodds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dodds misses with the combination.
Dodds avoids the head kick by Farbatyk.
Sloppy strikes from Dodds. Those never looked like landing.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dodds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Farbatyk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Farbatyk.
A shot to the liver by Dodds. Beautiful body shot.
Dodds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dodds throws a series of punches but Farbatyk avoids them all with ease.
Dodds scores with a one two! Farbatyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dodds moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Farbatyk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dodds.
Farbatyk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodds throws out a leg kick but Farbatyk moves out of range and Dodds only half commits.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dodds!
Farbatyk scores with a head kick. Dodds tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Farbatyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dodds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farbatyk lands with a kick to the temple. Dodds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dodds gets a clinch.

Dodds escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Farbatyk throws a head kick but Dodds moves out of range.
Dodds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farbatyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farbatyk moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodds.
It looked like Farbatyk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Farbatyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Dodds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodds's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dodds duly obliges.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
Farbatyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Dodds's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Farbatyk moves forwards but Dodds connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dodds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farbatyk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dodds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farbatyk avoids the head kick by Dodds.
Dodds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dodds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Farbatyk throws a lazy head kick
and Dodds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Vasily Farbatyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dodds goes for a double leg but Farbatyk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farbatyk continues to drive forward.
Vasily Farbatyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dodds.
Dodds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick and Dodds moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dodds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Farbatyk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Farbatyk is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dodds presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Dodds can't break the clinch.

Farbatyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Dodds connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Dodds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick and Dodds moves out of range easily.
Dodds lands with a cross.
Farbatyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Farbatyk throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Farbatyk.

Dodds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Farbatyk's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farbatyk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dodds is controlling him.
Dodds works over Farbatyk with some ground and pound from guard.
Dodds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dodds with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Farbatyk has his feet on Dodds's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Dodds lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dodds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dodds connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dodds feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farbatyks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dodds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dodds looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodds looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Farbatyk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dodds lands a nice short elbow.

Dodds decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Farbatyk throws a sloppy head kick
and Dodds counters with a series of strikes. Farbatyk will be more careful next time no doubt.

Dodds clinches up against the cage.

Farbatyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dodds has managed to clinch.
Farbatyk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dodds has him pressed against the cage.
Farbatyk stops a takedown attempt from Dodds.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Farbatyk.
Dodds misses with the combination.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
A head kick misses from Dodds.
Farbatyk is looking for a counter combo.
Farbatyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.
Farbatyk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dodds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farbatyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Dodds lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dodds throws a sloppy head kick and Farbatyk moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Dodds both land. Nice combination.
Dodds blocks a head kick by Farbatyk.
Dodds looks to land a combination but Farbatyk avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farbatyk blocks a head kick by Dodds.
Farbatyk misses with a head kick.

Dodds rushes Farbatyk and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farbatyk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dodds can't break the clinch.

Farbatyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Dodds clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Dodds.
Dodds can't break the clinch.

Farbatyk breaks the clinch.
Dodds scores with a decent looking hook.

Dodds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dodds is trying to drag Farbatyk to the mat but Farbatyk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vasily Farbatyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Dodds.
Farbatyk is looking to break free of the clinch but Dodds has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dodds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Dodds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dodds has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dodds!