PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bromley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Bromley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Farmer
vs
Bromley

182 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « AJFC↑ TRIPLE 160Q ®
XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Bromley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bromley throws an overhand right that lands on Farmer's shoulder, as Farmer tries to avoid the shot.

Farmer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bromley was covering up waiting for the punch and Farmer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Farmer stands and steps away. Bromley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bromley throws a body kick that misses.
Bromley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Farmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bromley shoots in for a takedown but Farmer shows good takedown defense.

Farmer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bromley wants to stand but Farmer is controlling the position.

Farmer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bromley misses with a hook. Farmer ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bromley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farmer somewhat.
Farmer blocks a head kick by Bromley.
Farmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bromley.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bromley.
Trey Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bromley.
Farmer closes the distance and clinches up with Bromley, looking for a takedown. Farmer pushes Bromley against the cage but Bromley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bromley looks for the body kick but Farmer saw that one coming.

Farmer shoots in and gets a takedown into Bromley's guard.
Farmer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bromley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bromley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Farmer dives into side control.
Bromley tries to escape but Farmer is in control.
Farmer taking a breather here.
Bromley is trying to buck Farmer off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bromley tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Farmer easily slips into full mount!
Bromley wants to control but Farmer is having none of it.
Farmer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bromley is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Farmer has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farmer punches Bromley on the ear.

Farmer seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Bromley's chin but Bromley turns very nicely into Farmer's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Bromley.

Farmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Farmer keeping moving, preventing Bromley from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bromley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Farmer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bromley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Farmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bromley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bromley.
Farmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bromley but Bromley pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Farmer closes the distance and clinches.
Bromley tries to work over Farmer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bromley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Farmer up against the cage.
Farmer blocks a body shot from Bromley.
Farmer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Farmer goes for a takedown attempt but Bromley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bromley wants to hold on but Farmer pushes him away.
Bromley trying desperately to get to his feet.
Farmer prevents Bromley from getting the reversal.

Farmer wants to finish this one by submission but Bromley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farmer.
Bromley is bucking up trying to escape but Farmer cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bromley is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Farmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farmer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bromley's face.
Farmer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bromley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bromley reaches up to try and control the position but Farmer seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bromley rolls and tries to escape and now Farmer has his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bromley can't escape the position.
Bromley trying to get back to his feet but Farmer is in full control for now.

Bromley defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Farmer is controlling Bromley's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer being controlled here, momentarily.
Bromley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farmer is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bromley looking to sit in guard and control but Farmer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Farmer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Farmer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bromley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Bromley moves into the clinch.
Bromley can't find room to land a body shot as Farmer controls the action.
Farmer tries to pull guard but Bromley holds him up against the cage and eventually Farmer drops back down to his feet.
Bromley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bromley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bromley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Farmer is keeping busy.
Bromley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Farmer lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bromley wants to get back to his feet.
Farmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bromley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farmer is really struggling to control Bromley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Trey Farmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bromley wants to get back to his feet.
Bromley is refusing to be controlled, as Farmer sits in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trey Farmer.
Bromley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bromley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farmer manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bromley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Farmer feints and as Bromley raises his hands in defense, Farmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farmer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bromley wants to stand up but Farmer is controlling him.
Farmer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Farmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bromley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trey Farmer.

Bromley gets caught flat footed, as Farmer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bromley can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farmer controls the pace.
Bromley wants to sweep but no luck.
Bromley keeping full guard, as Farmer tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Farmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bromley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
David Bromley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bromley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Farmer counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bromley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Farmer lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bromley is trying to escape the position but Farmer is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Farmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farmer, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Farmer!