PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Farell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Malikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Farell
vs
Malikov

193 cm
20
228 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Farell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magomed Malikov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Farell lands a body shot.
Malikov's corner calls for a 1-2. Malikov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Steve Farell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malikov throws a lazy uppercut

and Farell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Farell scores with a shoulder strike.
Farell scores with a shot to the side of Malikov's head.
Farell can't find room to land a body shot as Malikov controls the action.
Malikov wants to stall.
Farell lands an uppercut.
Farell gets through Malikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malikov throws a head punch that misses.
Farell works on Malikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Farell lands a shoulder strike.
Farell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malikovs head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Malikov blocks a body shot from Farell.
Farell tries to throw a body punch but Malikov avoids it by throwing Farell back against the cage.
Farell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farell is leaning against Malikov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farell misses with a punch to the body.
Farell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malikov backwards.
A body shot lands from Farell.
Malikov looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Farell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Farell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farell lands a right hand.
Farell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malikov backwards.
Farell lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farell.
Farell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farell gets through Malikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malikov prevents a body shot from Farell.
Farell lands a body shot.
Farell tries to work over Malikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Farell.
Malikov prevents a body shot from Farell.
Farell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Farell.
Farell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malikov's elbow.
Farell misses with a punch to the body.
Farell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farell gets through Malikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Farell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Malikov fails to land.
Malikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Farell controls his hands.
Farell lands a nice shot to the body.
Farell stalling against the cage.
Farell lands with a short shot to the head.
Farell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farell lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Farell.
Malikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Farell stalling against the cage.
Farell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farell cracks Malikov with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Farell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farell lands a body shot.
Farell struggles to land a body shot inside as Malikov controls his hands.
Farell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malikovs head.
Farell lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farell pushes Malikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Farell presses Malikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farell lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Farell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Farell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Malikov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farell.

Farell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malikov, pushing him back against the cage.
Farell lands with a short shot to the head.
Farell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malikov backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Farell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Malikov takes a shot to the head.
Farell presses Malikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Farell gets through Malikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farell lands an uppercut.
Farell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malikov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farell.
Farell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malikov or not.
Malikov is breathing heavily.
Farell cracks Malikov with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Farell - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farell tries to throw a body punch but Malikov avoids it by throwing Farell back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Farell.
Farell lands a shoulder strike.
Farell pushes Malikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malikovs head.
Farell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Farell - that landed with a thud.
Farell lands a nice shot to the body.
Farell digs a right hand underneath Malikov's ribcage. Malikov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farell lands a hook that snaps the head of Malikov backwards.
Farell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malikov can do to turn this around?
Farell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malikov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malikov's elbow.
Farell lands a shot to the body.
Farell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malikov's elbow.
Farell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malikovs head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farell pushes Malikov against the cage. Farell is working some dirty boxing. Farell pushes off with a quick right hook! Malikov goes down! Malikov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Farell moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Farell!