PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Farmery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Farmery
vs
Po

191 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Philip Farmery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Po!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Farmery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farmery swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Farmery circles away.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
Farmery has a takedown stuffed.
Po tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farmery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Farmery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery moves out of range.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farmery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Farmery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Farmery pushes him off.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery is having none of it.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po is looking to clinch.
Tom Po is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Po avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farmery swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery is having none of it.
Po lands a head kick. Farmery smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Philip Farmery has been cut.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery moves out of range.
Po lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po is looking to clinch.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farmery swats away the attempt to clinch by Po.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Po fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Farmery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po throws a head kick that Farmery semi-blocks.
Po looks gassed!
Po staying out of range there.
Po is looking to clinch but Farmery is avoiding it.
Po tries to clinch up.
Po tries to clinch up but Farmery circles away and keeps his distance.
Po is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Po throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Farmery misses the target.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Farmery moves out of range easily.
No luck for Farmery with that takedown attempt.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po staying out of range there.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Farmery on that attempt.
Po throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Po is breathing heavily.
Farmery avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farmery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery moves out of range.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Po slaps away a takedown attempt from Farmery, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Farmery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farmery. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tom Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
Po wants to clinch.
Po is looking to clinch.

That's two 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.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Farmery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Farmery pushes him off.
Farmery blocks a head kick by Po.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farmery.
Farmery slips under a jab from Po.
Farmery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po tries to clinch up but Farmery circles away and keeps his distance.
Po displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farmery.
Farmery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Po was well out of range. Poor timing from Farmery.
Po tries to clinch up but Farmery circles away and keeps his distance.
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farmery shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Po as he avoids it easily.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farmery paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Po uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farmery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Po wants to clinch.
Farmery blocks a head kick by Po.
Farmery blocks a head kick by Po.
A big right from Farmery misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Po. No joy for Farmery on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Farmery misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Farmery's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farmery is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Po's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Po wants to clinch.
Po wants to clinch.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farmery.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Po takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Po ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po wants to clinch.
Po throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farmery.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
Po wants to clinch up but Farmery keeps it at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Farmery. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A slow jab from Farmery misses its intended target.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Farmery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Po tries to clinch but Farmery moves out of range.
Farmery thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a head kick but Farmery moves out of range.
Po throws a sloppy head kick and Farmery moves out of range easily.
Po wants to clinch.
Po just misses with a punch to the body.
Po wants to clinch.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Po.
Farmery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farmery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
No luck for Farmery with that takedown attempt.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Farmery circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po tries to clinch there but Farmery circles away.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.
Philip Farmery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Farmery blocks a head kick by Po.
Farmery throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farmery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farmery fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Farmery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Po wants to clinch.
Tom Po is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Po tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farmery keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Po!