PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rizal Farahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Jones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Farahin
vs
Jones

173 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
29
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rizal Farahin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Jones!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farahin staying out of range there.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jones thuds his right hand into Farahin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mark Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farahin tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones swings for the body but Farahin moves out of range.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Farahin is just out of range.
Farahin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Farahin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farahin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farahin feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones throws a right and a left that Farahin avoids nicely.
Jones takes a swing at Farahin's ribcage but misses.
Jones tests Farahin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farahin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Farahin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Farahin misses.

Farahin moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farahin lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones tries to circle away but Farahin has him pinned against the cage.
Jones is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farahin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.
Farahin trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling the position.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.

It looks like Mark Jones has been cut.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Farahin keeps him there for the moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Farahin.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling the position.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Farahin lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Farahin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to circle away but Farahin has him pinned against the cage.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Farahin lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farahin.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Farahin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Farahin lands a damaging elbow.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin is controlling him.
Farahin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Farahin keeps him there for the moment.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Farahin lands an elbow that stopped Jones in his tracks for a moment.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Farahin keeps him there for the moment.
Farahin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to push Farahin away but Farahin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Farahin keeps him there for the moment.
Farahin tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Farahin tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mark Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Farahin slips under a jab.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Farahin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farahin connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones throws a right and a left that Farahin avoids nicely.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Farahin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Farahin saw that one coming.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Farahin is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farahin tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farahin avoids the body shot from Jones.
Farahin scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Farahin's shoulder, as Farahin tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farahin.
Farahin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farahin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Mark Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Farahin.
Jones slips under a jab from Farahin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Farahin is just out of range.
Jones throws a right and a left that Farahin avoids nicely.
Farahin slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Farahin tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones swings for the body but Farahin moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farahin slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farahin rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farahin throws an elbow that misses.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Farahin misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Farahin has the dominant position.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones is trying to push Farahin away but Farahin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farahin has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Farahin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Farahin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Farahin misses with an elbow over the top.
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Farahin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Farahin lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Farahin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rizal Farahin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Farahin trying to land knees to the body.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.
Farahin throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones is trying to push Farahin away but Farahin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Jones's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farahin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a jab when Farahin was well out of range.
Farahin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Farahin's shoulder, as Farahin tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farahin.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farahin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farahin lands a front kick.
Jones misses with the combination.
Farahin swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farahin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones misses the jab.
Farahin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Farahin is just out of range.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Farahin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farahin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Farahin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Farahin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farahin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farahin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Farahin backpedaling.
Farahin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Farahin takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farahin can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones avoiding damage as Farahin throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Farahin.
Jones blocking some punches.
Farahin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Farahin lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Farahin has the dominant position.
Farahin missing with knees to the body.
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Farahin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones is trying to push Farahin away but Farahin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Farahin pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Farahin lands a damaging elbow.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Farahin lands an elbow inside that Jones shrugs off.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Farahin keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farahin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Farahin won't allow it.
Jones tries to break free but Farahin pushes him back against the cage.
Jones working hard to break the clinch.
Farahin has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Farahin has double underhooks.
Farahin lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Farahin missing with knees to the body.
Farahin throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farahin prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Farahin has the dominant position.
Farahin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Farahin has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Farahin.
Farahin lands a nice elbow.
Rizal Farahin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rizal Farahin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mark Jones!