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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Asad Farah (ranked 5171 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonard Rondo (ranked 4093 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Rondo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asad Farah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Rondo!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondo gets tackled into the cage by Farah. Farah maintains the clinch.
Rondo tries for a takedown but Farah manages to get underhooks.
Farah prevents the takedown attempt.
Farah trying to stall but Rondo improves his position.
Farah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rondo is defending well.
Rondo keeps control of Farah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farah tries to break the clinch but Rondo is controlling the position.
Farah avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Farah has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rondo uses from the top position.
Farah looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rondo passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farah is looking for a sweep.
Rondo lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo working the ground and pound.
Rondo scoring with punches and elbows.
Farah might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Farah is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Farah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Farah could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rondo working the ground and pound.
Rondo working the head with strikes.
Rondo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Farah some visible discomfort.
Farah is rocked!
Rondo cracks Farah with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Farah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farah is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Farah is trying to get back to his feet.
Rondo in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Farah looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rondo turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Rondo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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