PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Faruzy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaipet Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Faruzy
vs
Buakaw

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Faruzy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malaipet Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Buakaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faruzy thows a body shot but no joy.
Faruzy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buakaw manages to avoid it.
Faruzy throws out a loose jab but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faruzy wants to clinch but Buakaw slips to the side

and Buakaw counters by clinching up.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Buakaw just leaning against Faruzy, taking a breather.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw looks gassed!
Buakaw just leaning against Faruzy, taking a breather.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Faruzy throws a punch but it's blocked by Buakaw.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw has Faruzy pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Come on Buakaw - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw just leaning against Faruzy, taking a breather.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaipet Buakaw dominated that 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.

Faruzy wants to clinch

and Buakaw counters by clinching up.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faruzy's face.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Buakaw stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Buakaw.
Faruzy misses with a punch on the inside.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Buakaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Faruzy gets an underhook and turns Buakaw into the cage.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faruzy's face.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faruzy's face.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buakaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Faruzy's face.
Buakaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Buakaw trying to stall but Faruzy improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Faruzy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw misses with a knee to the head.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Buakaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Buakaw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaipet Buakaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Faruzy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Buakaw rushes Faruzy and presses him up against the cage.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faruzy.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw avoiding damage.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Buakaw scores with a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw looking to stall.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Faruzy can't break the clinch.
Buakaw landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw prevents Faruzy from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw looking to throw knees to the head but Faruzy is blocking nicely.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Buakaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Faruzy blocks it with crossed arms.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Faruzy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy has had enough of the clinch but Buakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buakaw stalling in the clinch.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks it.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Buakaw.
Buakaw with a knee to the head.
Faruzy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faruzy tries to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling the position.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faruzy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faruzy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Faruzy is looking to break free of the clinch but Buakaw has double underhooks.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Faruzy blocks with his arms.
Faruzy wants to break free but Buakaw has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faruzy is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy wants to get back to striking at distance but Buakaw won't allow it.
Buakaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw misses with a knee strike.
Buakaw tries to stall but Faruzy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faruzy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage.
Faruzy is trying to break free.
Buakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buakaw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Faruzy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faruzy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buakaw keeps control of Faruzy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd are getting on Buakaw's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Buakaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Muhammed Faruzy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faruzy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malaipet Buakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buakaw 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaipet Buakaw!