PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Farrelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Cakirca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timur Cakirca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Farrelly's chin.

Farrelly
vs
Cakirca

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Farrelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timur Cakirca!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Cakirca or perhaps it was just good defense by Farrelly which made him look bad.
Cakirca tries to clinch up.
Farrelly moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Timur Cakirca has been cut.
Cakirca shoots in looking for a takedown but Farrelly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cakirca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Farrelly shoots for a double leg takedown but Cakirca sprawls well. He's pushed Farrelly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Farrelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cakirca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Farrelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farrelly throws a series of punches but Cakirca moves out of range.
Cakirca displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farrelly throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Farrelly. Those never looked like landing.
Cakirca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Cakirca or perhaps it was just good defense by Farrelly which made him look bad.
Randy Farrelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Cakirca.
Cakirca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farrelly as he avoids it easily.
Cakirca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cakirca wants it to stay on the feet.
Farrelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cakirca instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cakirca.
Cakirca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farrelly is defending well for now.

Farrelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farrelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farrelly is defended easily by Cakirca.
Sloppy strikes from Farrelly. Those never looked like landing.
Cakirca shoots in for a takedown but Farrelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Farrelly misses with the combination.
Farrelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly misses with a combination

and Cakirca counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Farrelly!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cakirca looks gassed!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cakirca looking to control but Farrelly is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Farrelly wants to hold on but Cakirca pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cakirca tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Farrelly wants to hold on but Cakirca pushes him away.
Farrelly wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cakirca.
Cakirca avoids the attempt from Farrelly to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Farrelly wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Cakirca looking to secure an arm triangle but Farrelly defends it well.
Cakirca prevents Farrelly from getting the reversal.

Cakirca working for a guillotine from mount but Farrelly is in no mood to give up.
Farrelly wants to hold on but Cakirca pushes him away.
Farrelly really wants to buck Cakirca off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cakirca thowing shots but they're missing.
Farrelly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Farrelly is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Farrelly tries to lock up and control but Cakirca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Farrelly throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Farrelly sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Farrelly has one foot on Cakirca's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cakirca shoots in for a takedown but Farrelly shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Farrelly moves into the clinch successfully.
Farrelly tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cakirca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farrelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cakirca smiles and moves away.
Farrelly wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Farrelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Cakirca's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farrelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farrelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Cakirca.
Cakirca defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farrelly.
Farrelly tries to clinch there but Cakirca circles away.
Farrelly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cakirca eats them both and turns towards Farrelly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Farrelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cakirca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Farrelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farrelly dodges the punch combination from Cakirca.

Farrelly looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cakirca is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cakirca has hold of Farrelly's hands but Farrelly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farrelly with the ground and pound but Cakirca uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farrelly would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Farrelly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cakirca's head.
Farrelly trying to control but Cakirca is working from the bottom.
Farrelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cakirca is proving hard to escape from.

Farrelly stands up and waves to Cakirca to follow him.
Farrelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cakirca checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly wants to clinch up but Cakirca keeps it at a distance.
Farrelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farrelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cakirca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Randy Farrelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Cakirca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cakirca tries for a takedown but Farrelly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cakirca tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Farrelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Farrelly throws a series of punches but Cakirca avoids them all with ease.
Farrelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cakirca was well out of range. Poor timing from Farrelly.
A jab from Farrelly misses.
Sloppy strikes from Farrelly. Those never looked like landing.
Farrelly swinging wildly here.
Cakirca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrelly manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Cakirca.
Farrelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cakirca pinned against the cage. Cakirca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Farrelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cakirca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cakirca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Farrelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cakirca circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy Farrelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrelly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cakirca pinned against the cage. Cakirca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Farrelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cakirca fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cakirca swivels and escapes.
Farrelly throws a right hand that Cakirca ducks under and follows up with a left that Cakirca also avoids with ease.
Farrelly fails to land the takedown.
Cakirca tries to clinch up but Farrelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Cakirca getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cakirca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Farrelly sprawls well. Farrelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cakirca gets slowly back to his feet.
Farrelly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cakirca is fending him off so far but Farrelly persists. Nope, Cakirca circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Farrelly closes the distance and clinches.

Farrelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Farrelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timur Cakirca's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cakirca tries to clinch up.

Farrelly clinches with his opponent.

Farrelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Farrelly. No joy for Cakirca on that attempt.
Cakirca fails with a takedown attempt.
Cakirca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farrelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cakirca fails with a takedown attempt.
Randy Farrelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timur Cakirca.
Farrelly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cakirca tries to avoid it but Farrelly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cakirca to the ground. Cakirca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cakirca.
Cakirca tries to clinch but Farrelly is having none of it.
Cakirca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Farrelly clinches with his opponent.

Farrelly breaks from the clinch.
Randy Farrelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cakirca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cakirca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farrelly.
Farrelly shoots in for a double leg but Cakirca sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farrelly shoots in for a takedown but Cakirca shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cakirca looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cakirca. No joy for Farrelly on that attempt.
Cakirca throws a wild body kick that Farrelly sees coming a mile off.
Cakirca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Farrelly gets the takedown into side control.
Farrelly working away.
Cakirca looking for a sweep but Farrelly has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farrelly landing strikes from the mount.
Cakirca is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Farrelly looking to control but Cakirca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cakirca tries to hold on but Farrelly postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cakirca tries to reverse the position but Farrelly maintains control.
Farrelly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Farrelly working the ground and pound effectively.
Farrelly with shots to the head and body - Cakirca looks very uncomfortable down there.

Cakirca defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Farrelly.
Farrelly working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly raining down hammerfists from mount.
Farrelly looking to control and managing it successfully.
Farrelly is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cakirca can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farrelly wants to control the pace but Cakirca is squirming around nicely.
Farrelly looking to finish Cakirca with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cakirca!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farrelly prevents Cakirca from getting the reversal.
Timur Cakirca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Farrelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farrelly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Farrelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farrelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Farrelly!