PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Fartch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Whitaker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Whitaker
vs
Fartch

190 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dom Fartch!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fartch looking to score a takedown here. Whitaker is defending well but Fartch drives through and ends up in Whitaker's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fartch throws a big elbow that misses.
Fartch slips nicely into half guard.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep. Fartch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fartch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Whitaker trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Fartch manages to pass to mount!
Fartch looking to control but Whitaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whitaker is in a horrible position here. Fartch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Fartch looking for a guillotine from mount but Whitaker is having none of it.
Whitaker is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fartch wants to control the pace but Whitaker is squirming around nicely.
Whitaker is working to get back to half guard.
Fartch is trying to take his opponent's back.
Fartch looking to finish Whitaker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Whitaker!
Fartch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fartch lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Whitaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fartch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fartch seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Whitaker is holding on tight.
Fartch controlling his opponent.
Fartch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Whitaker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fartch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Fartch working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The referee warns Whitaker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fartch controlling from mount.
Fartch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fartch cracks Whitaker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to hold on but Fartch pushes him away.
Fartch is landing with some decent strikes but Whitaker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Fartch is working for a guillotine from mount but Whitaker frees his head quite easily.
Fartch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Fartch is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Whitaker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Whitaker shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Fartch.
Whitaker is looking to get to half guard.
Fartch landing strikes from the mount and Whitaker is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fartch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Whitaker is looking to improve his position but Fartch isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fartch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Whitaker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Fartch is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Whitaker defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Fartch's arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitaker is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Fartch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fartch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fartch is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Whitaker trying to get back to full guard but Fartch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fartch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Whitaker taking shots to the head.
Fartch cracks Whitaker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whitaker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fartch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fartch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Whitaker looks a forlorn figure.
Fartch is landing with some decent strikes but Whitaker is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fartch controlling the pace for now.
Whitaker is desperately trying to improve his position but Fartch has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fartch content just to control the position here.
Whitaker is in a horrible position here. Fartch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fartch trying to control but Whitaker is having none of it.

Fartch is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Whitaker to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Whitaker shrugs it off.
Whitaker is working to get back to half guard.
Fartch moves to back control.
Whitaker is really stuck here.
Dom Fartch has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Fartch go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Fartch tightening his grip on Whitaker, looking for the choke.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Fartch. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fartch has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Whitaker's body.
Whitaker just trying to survive but Fartch is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Fartch looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Whitaker showing good submission defense here.

Fartch looking to break Whitaker's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Whitaker remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Fartch will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fartch looking for the choke from the back.
Whitaker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Fartch is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Whitaker is surviving well by controlling Fartch's body position as best he can.
Fartch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fartch is breathing heavily.
Fartch tries to control but Whitaker wriggling away.
Whitaker tries to reverse the position but Fartch maintains control.
Fartch looking to control but Whitaker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fartch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker is wriggling around trying to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fartch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Fartch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Whitaker manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Whitaker tries to bench press Fartch off him but Fartch keeps the position.
Fartch is working Whitaker over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fartch passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Whitaker!
Fartch forces the positional change into back control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Whitaker defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fartch looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Fartch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Whitaker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Fartch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fartch lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Fartch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Whitaker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fartch.
Whitaker fails with the takedown

and Fartch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fartch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Whitaker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fartch regains half guard.

Fartch looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fartch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fartch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Whitaker looking to sit in guard and control but Fartch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fartch trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Whitaker trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fartch.
Whitaker keeping moving, preventing Fartch from controlling successfully.
Fartch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Whitaker is looking for a triangle but Fartch pushes his legs off easily.
Whitaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fartch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fartch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker working for a triangle but Fartch defends it easily.
Fartch looking to pass the guard.
Whitaker looking for a sweep. Not yet Whitaker, not yet.
Whitaker keeping full guard, as Fartch tries to pass.
Fartch distracts Whitaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sam Whitaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Whitaker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fartch is aware though and is defending well.
Fartch distracts Whitaker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fartch sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dom Fartch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fartch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fartch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dom Fartch.
Whitaker misses with a takedown

and Fartch counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Fartch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fartch 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Fartch!
Dom Fartch took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'thanks to the drugs! its all thanks to the snoofty!'.