PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Gruzinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruzinsky has chosen Россия as his entrance music. Roman Gruzinsky has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Farfy Iii
vs
Gruzinsky

187 cm
33
210 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
207 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johan Farfy Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Gruzinsky!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzinsky throws a front kick aimed at Farfy Iii's knee but Farfy Iii avoids it well.
Farfy Iii throws a big counter combination but Gruzinsky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gruzinsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farfy Iii throws a hook but Gruzinsky blocks it.
Gruzinsky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Farfy Iii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzinsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Farfy Iii slips under a jab from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farfy Iii moves away.
Gruzinsky throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Farfy Iii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii slips under a jab from Gruzinsky.
Farfy Iii avoids the head kick by Gruzinsky.
A little feinted left hand from Farfy Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farfy Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gruzinsky doesn't seem bothered though.
Farfy Iii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzinsky throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfy Iii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gruzinsky counters with a straight right hand.
Farfy Iii blocks a leg kick.
Gruzinsky digs a good hook to Farfy Iii's body.
Gruzinsky lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Farfy Iii.
Farfy Iii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Farfy Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roman Gruzinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Gruzinsky.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farfy Iii is defended easily by Gruzinsky.
Farfy Iii avoids the body shot from Gruzinsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Gruzinsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farfy Iii misses with a body punch
and Gruzinsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farfy Iii misses the shot to the body.
Gruzinsky loads up on a big right hand but Farfy Iii slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruzinsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farfy Iii.
Gruzinsky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farfy Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Gruzinsky counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Gruzinsky tenderised Farfy Iii's leg. Farfy Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gruzinsky missing with a left hand there. Farfy Iii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farfy Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Farfy Iii moves out of range as Gruzinsky strikes.
Gruzinsky tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farfy Iii is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky misses with a two punch combination.
Gruzinsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gruzinsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Farfy Iii avoids the body shot from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Farfy Iii misses the target.

Farfy Iii gets a takedown into half guard.

Gruzinsky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A swing and a miss from Farfy Iii.
Gruzinsky shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky throws a head kick but Farfy Iii moves out of range.
Gruzinsky misses with a kick to the body
and Farfy Iii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruzinsky throws a lazy uppercut
and Gruzinsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Roman Gruzinsky has been cut.
Farfy Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gruzinsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Farfy Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Gruzinsky is just out of range.
Gruzinsky stuns Farfy Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Farfy Iii works the jab nicely.
Gruzinsky throws a quick inside leg kick.

Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gruzinsky is trying to defend but Farfy Iii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gruzinsky has one foot on Farfy Iii's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Gruzinsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Gruzinsky's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farfy Iii misses with a hook.
Farfy Iii scores with a nice right hand.
Farfy Iii jabs Gruzinsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Farfy Iii looks to throw the jab but Gruzinsky is out of range.
Farfy Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farfy Iii looks for a takedown but Gruzinsky sprawls well.
Farfy Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky works Farfy Iii's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gruzinsky cracks Farfy Iii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Farfy Iii shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruzinsky moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzinsky is looking to stand up but Farfy Iii isn't so interested in that idea.
Farfy Iii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farfy Iii stands and throws Gruzinsky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Farfy Iii in side control lands a decent elbow.
Farfy Iii in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky struggling a bit here.
Farfy Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gruzinsky is looking for a sweep.

Farfy Iii tries for a kimura but Gruzinsky is defending well.
Farfy Iii lands an elbow.
Gruzinsky is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Farfy Iii asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gruzinsky is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky wants to get back to his feet but Farfy Iii drags him back down.
Gruzinsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gruzinsky can't do much from the bottom here.
Farfy Iii looks up at the clock and then as Gruzinsky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Farfy Iii smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Farfy Iii scores with punches from side control.
Farfy Iii landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gruzinsky wants to get back to his feet but Farfy Iii drags him back down.
Farfy Iii has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gruzinsky!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Farfy Iii with a couple of short strikes.
Farfy Iii unloads with some shots from mount but Gruzinsky bucks and avoids them well.
Gruzinsky gets back to half guard.
Farfy Iii with the ground and pound but Gruzinsky uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farfy Iii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gruzinsky seems keen to control Farfy Iii's posture.
Farfy Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Gruzinsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Farfy Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Gruzinsky's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gruzinsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farfy Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Farfy Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gruzinsky.
Jab from Farfy Iii.
Gruzinsky leaves Farfy Iii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farfy Iii looks to land a right hand but Gruzinsky moved out of range.
Gruzinsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gruzinsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farfy Iii defending well as Gruzinsky loads up on a big left hand.
Farfy Iii misses the jab.
Farfy Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farfy Iii changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gruzinsky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Farfy Iii throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gruzinsky is looking to regain half guard here but Farfy Iii keeps moving and retains side control.
Farfy Iii scores with a couple of short elbows.
Farfy Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gruzinsky keeps working.
Gruzinsky is trying to control Farfy Iii's posture but Farfy Iii avoids it.
Gruzinsky takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Johan Farfy Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Farfy Iii in side control, throwing shots but Gruzinsky defends.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Farfy Iii crashes against the mat.
Gruzinsky regains half guard, as Farfy Iii was trying to land strikes.
Farfy Iii trying to pass the guard but Gruzinsky defending well.
Gruzinsky trying to control from the bottom.
Farfy Iii working Gruzinsky over with strikes.
Farfy Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gruzinsky is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky looks like he's trying to stand up.
Farfy Iii throwing shots but Gruzinsky is blocking nicely.
Farfy Iii thows a huge punch but Gruzinsky dodges it nicely.
Farfy Iii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gruzinsky's head.
Gruzinsky is refusing to be controlled, as Farfy Iii sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Farfy Iii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

The cut above Roman Gruzinsky's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farfy Iii is looking to advance position but Gruzinsky won't allow it.
We've been hearing good reports from Farfy Iii's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Farfy Iii stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Gruzinsky misses.
Farfy Iii fails with the takedown.
Gruzinsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gruzinsky swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Farfy Iii counter with a right hand.
Farfy Iii blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Farfy Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farfy Iii 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Farfy Iii!
Johan Farfy Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.