PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaky Cinderblocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Farquer (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.

Cinderblocks
vs
Farquer

170 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Voodoo Drugs

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaky Cinderblocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Farquer!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cinderblocks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Farquer pushes Cinderblocks up against the cage in a clinch.
Cinderblocks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cinderblocks stalls.
Farquer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cinderblocks's efforts to push away.
Cinderblocks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Farquer.
Cinderblocks avoids the elbow strike from Farquer, against the cage.
Cinderblocks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farquer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Farquer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cinderblocks is looking to break free of the clinch but Farquer has double underhooks.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cinderblocks dodges an elbow strike from Farquer.
Cinderblocks has had enough of the clinch but Farquer keeps him there for the moment.
Farquer lands an elbow inside that Cinderblocks shrugs off.
Cinderblocks blocks the elbow strike.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer has him pressed against the cage.
Farquer just leaning against Cinderblocks, taking a breather.
Farquer trying to land knees to the body.
Cinderblocks tries to circle away but Farquer has him pinned against the cage.
Farquer stalls.
Farquer has Cinderblocks pressed against the cage, preventing Cinderblocks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Farquer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cinderblocks's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinderblocks has had enough of the clinch but Farquer keeps him there for the moment.
Cinderblocks can't break the clinch.
Farquer pushes off an throws an elbow but Cinderblocks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farquer pushes off an throws an elbow but Cinderblocks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Cinderblocks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaky Cinderblocks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquer cracks the inside of Cinderblocks's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - Farquer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Farquer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cinderblocks, pushing him back against the cage.
Cinderblocks is trying to push Farquer away but Farquer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cinderblocks avoiding damage as Farquer throws knees to the body.
Cinderblocks is trying to force a seperation but Farquer has the dominant position.
Cinderblocks trying to control the position but instead, Farquer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cinderblocks into the cage.
Cinderblocks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farquer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farquer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cinderblocks's efforts to push away.
Cinderblocks blocks an elbow strike from Farquer.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer has him pressed against the cage.
Farquer tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinderblocks avoids the damage to the body.
Cinderblocks wants to break free but Farquer has control.
Farquer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cinderblocks is defending well for now.

Cinderblocks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cinderblocks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Farquer eats them both and turns towards Cinderblocks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Ran Farquer has been cut.
Cinderblocks digs a good body shot into Farquer's ribs.
Cinderblocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks throws a hook but Farquer avoids it easily.
Cinderblocks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cinderblocks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farquer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farquer throws a front kick aimed at Cinderblocks's knee but Cinderblocks avoids it well.
Cinderblocks looks to throw the jab but Farquer is out of range.
Farquer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cinderblocks misses with the combination.
Farquer ducks right into an uppercut from Cinderblocks.
Farquer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farquer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cinderblocks throws a right and a left that Farquer avoids nicely.
Cinderblocks misses with a hook. Farquer ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquer. Cinderblocks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cinderblocks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquer circles away quickly and effectively.
Farquer takes one to the side of the head.
Farquer tries to clinch up.
Cinderblocks throws a leg kick

and Farquer counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquer misses with an elbow strike.
Farquer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cinderblocks wants to stall.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cinderblocks wants to get back to striking at distance but Farquer won't allow it.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer is controlling him.
Cinderblocks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cinderblocks is trying to force a seperation but Farquer has the dominant position.
Farquer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cinderblocks blocks the elbow strike.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Farquer throws an elbow but it misses.
Farquer misses with an elbow over the top.
Cinderblocks managing to block the knees to the body from Farquer.
Farquer content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Cinderblocks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cinderblocks punishes Farquer's body with a nice straight punch.
Farquer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Farquer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cinderblocks. That did some damage!
Farquer misses with a low kick.
Cinderblocks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farquer's head backwards.
Cinderblocks throws the left hand but Farquer avoids the punch easily.
Cinderblocks fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Cinderblocks blocks the leg kick.
Farquer is looking to clinch.
Donk. Cinderblocks catches Farquer right on the button with a cross.
Cinderblocks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Farquer's hands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cinderblocks, as that shot connected.
Cinderblocks misses with a hook.
Cinderblocks checks the leg kick.
Farquer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cinderblocks misses with a straight left.
Farquer ducks under a wild hook from Cinderblocks.

Cinderblocks drives through and clinches with Farquer against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cinderblocks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cinderblocks tries to break free but Farquer pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cinderblocks dodges an elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer has him pressed against the cage.
Cinderblocks can't break the clinch.
Cinderblocks managing to block the knees to the body from Farquer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaky Cinderblocks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ran Farquer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cinderblocks misses with an uppercut.
Cinderblocks throws the left hand but Farquer avoids the punch easily.
Farquer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cinderblocks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Farquer.
Farquer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farquer pushes Cinderblocks away with a front kick.
Cinderblocks throws a head kick that misses
and Farquer counters with an inside leg kick.
Cinderblocks misses with a wild body shot.
Cinderblocks throws a right and a left that Farquer avoids nicely.
Farquer scoring well with a low kick there.
Farquer blocks a leg kick.
Cinderblocks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cinderblocks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farquer wants to clinch up but Cinderblocks keeps it at a distance.
Farquer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cinderblocks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cinderblocks throws a series of punches but Farquer moves out of range.
Farquer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cinderblocks misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cinderblocks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaky Cinderblocks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farquer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Cinderblocks.

Farquer moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farquer.
Cinderblocks dodges an elbow strike from Farquer.
Cinderblocks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farquer.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cinderblocks blocks an elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer stalling in the clinch.
Cinderblocks avoids the elbow strike from Farquer, against the cage.
Cinderblocks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cinderblocks working hard to break the clinch.
Cinderblocks dodges an elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Farquer prevents Cinderblocks from breaking the clinch.

Cinderblocks breaks the clinch.
Farquer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cinderblocks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cinderblocks swings for the body but Farquer moves out of range.
Farquer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cinderblocks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Farquer throws a body kick that misses.
Farquer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cinderblocks.
Shaky Cinderblocks is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Farquer scoring well with a low kick there.
Cinderblocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cinderblocks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farquer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Cinderblocks clinches.
Farquer throws an elbow that misses.
Cinderblocks blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farquer.
Cinderblocks wants to get back to striking at distance but Farquer won't allow it.
Cinderblocks avoids a wild elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer lands an elbow inside.
Farquer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cinderblocks avoids the elbow strike from Farquer, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Farquer throws an elbow but misses.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cinderblocks is looking to break free of the clinch but Farquer has double underhooks.
Farquer misses with an elbow strike.
Farquer misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cinderblocks is trying to force a seperation but Farquer has the dominant position.
Cinderblocks wants to get back to striking at distance but Farquer won't allow it.
Cinderblocks tries to break free but Farquer pushes him back against the cage.
Cinderblocks is trying to force a seperation but Farquer has the dominant position.
Farquer tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinderblocks avoids the damage to the body.
Cinderblocks avoids a wild elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer lands an elbow that stopped Cinderblocks in his tracks for a moment.

Cinderblocks breaks the clinch.
Farquer scores with a leg kick.
Cinderblocks throws a head kick that misses

and Farquer counters by moving into the clinch.
Farquer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Farquer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cinderblocks avoids a wild elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cinderblocks up against the cage.
Cinderblocks is trying to force a seperation but Farquer has the dominant position.
Farquer lands a nice elbow.
Cinderblocks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farquer misses with an elbow over the top.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Farquer lands an elbow inside that Cinderblocks shrugs off.
Farquer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cinderblocks trying to stall but Farquer improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cinderblocks blocks the elbow strike.

Cinderblocks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cinderblocks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Farquer - the referee stops the clock and Cinderblocks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Farquer. Cinderblocks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Farquer tries to clinch but Cinderblocks moves away
and Cinderblocks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farquer is breathing heavily.
Farquer moves in looking to clinch but Cinderblocks pushes him off.
Cinderblocks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cinderblocks throws a hook to the side of Farquer's head but Farquer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Cinderblocks drives through and clinches with Farquer against the cage.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cinderblocks is trying to push Farquer away but Farquer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cinderblocks has had enough of the clinch but Farquer keeps him there for the moment.
Cinderblocks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cinderblocks is trying to push Farquer away but Farquer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farquer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer is controlling him.
Cinderblocks is trying to break the clinch but Farquer has him pressed against the cage.
Cinderblocks letting Farquer take a breather here.
Farquer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cinderblocks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cinderblocks wants to get back to striking at distance but Farquer won't allow it.
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 Shaky Cinderblocks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ran Farquer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cinderblocks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farquer.
Farquer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Farquer tries a low kick but Cinderblocks avoids it.
Cinderblocks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cinderblocks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquer moves away.
Cinderblocks throws a jab when Farquer was well out of range.

Cinderblocks drives through and clinches with Farquer against the cage.

Cinderblocks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cinderblocks misses with a few strikes there.
Cinderblocks throws a one two combo.
Cinderblocks lands with a nice combination. Farquer backs away looking to recover.
Cinderblocks takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Cinderblocks has Farquer up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Farquer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cinderblocks's brow.
Cinderblocks working hard to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Farquer.
With the fighters up against the cage, Farquer throws an elbow but misses.
Farquer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cinderblocks is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinderblocks avoids a wild elbow strike from Farquer.
Cinderblocks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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

Cinderblocks closes the distance and pushes Farquer back into the cage.
Farquer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cinderblocks blocks an elbow strike.
Cinderblocks avoids the elbow strike from Farquer, against the cage.
Cinderblocks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farquer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farquer keeps control of Cinderblocks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cinderblocks blocks an elbow strike from Farquer.
Farquer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Cinderblocks breaks from the clinch.
Cinderblocks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cinderblocks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cinderblocks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cinderblocks looks to land a combination but Farquer avoids it well.
Nice cross by Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks misses with a looping left.
Cinderblocks misses the shot to the body.
Farquer fakes the leg kick and cracks Cinderblocks in the body.
Cinderblocks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farquer manages to avoid it.
Cinderblocks keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Farquer.
Farquer slips a jab from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cinderblocks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Farquer tries to clinch but Cinderblocks is having none of it.
Cinderblocks misses with an uppercut.

Cinderblocks moves into the clinch.
Farquer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cinderblocks managing to block the knees to the body from Farquer.
Farquer misses with an elbow strike.
Farquer lands a nice elbow.
Farquer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cinderblocks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cinderblocks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cinderblocks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cinderblocks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cinderblocks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquer.
Farquer scores with a spinning back kick!
Cinderblocks throws out a leg kick but Farquer moves out of range and Cinderblocks only half commits.
Cinderblocks throws a hook to the side of Farquer's head but Farquer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farquer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cinderblocks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ran Farquer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shaky Cinderblocks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquer is looking to clinch.
A low kick from Farquer misses
and Cinderblocks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cinderblocks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks throws a series of punches but Farquer moves out of range.
Farquer slips a jab from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks takes a swing at Farquer's ribcage but misses.
Cinderblocks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cinderblocks lands a jab to the nose.
Farquer misses with a low kick.
Cinderblocks throws a body punch but Farquer moves out of range.
Farquer throws a leg kick
and Cinderblocks counters with a nice uppercut.
Farquer motions for Cinderblocks to come forward. Farquer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cinderblocks swinging wildly here.
Cinderblocks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cinderblocks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cinderblocks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cinderblocks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four 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.
Cinderblocks throws a lazy right hand but Farquer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Cinderblocks misses.
Farquer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cinderblocks.
Cinderblocks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Farquer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Farquer takes one to the chin there.
Farquer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cinderblocks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cinderblocks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farquer.
A clash of legs there as Cinderblocks blocks the low kick.
Farquer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cinderblocks. Farquer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farquer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Farquer misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crunch! Farquer slams his shin into Cinderblocks's torso.
Cinderblocks misses with a straight left.
Farquer is looking to land body kicks.
Farquer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaky Cinderblocks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cinderblocks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaky Cinderblocks!