PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Faruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Lowe has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abdi Faruk's chin.

Faruk
vs
Lowe

178 cm
25
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
16
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Arcticus University: London
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abdi Faruk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe avoids the head kick by Faruk.
Lowe feints the counter takedown.

Faruk cracks Lowe with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Faruk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lowe to stand back up!

Lowe is rocked!

It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe scores with a kick to the body.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Faruk finish him?
Faruk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Faruk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faruk. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faruk throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faruk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abdi Faruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faruk.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Lowe is trying to counter with his kicks.
Faruk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Faruk shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.
Faruk is looking to land body kicks.
Lowe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faruk if he has to take too many more of those.
Faruk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Faruk lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faruk. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Faruk down.
Lowe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lowe. That's going to slow Faruk down.
Faruk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faruk throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Faruk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lowe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdi Faruk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faruk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
Faruk fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faruk. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe throws a front kick that sends Faruk stumbling back into the cage.
Faruk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Faruk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faruk if he has to take too many more of those.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faruk lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe pushes Faruk away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Faruk.
Faruk tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faruk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Faruk is looking to clinch but Lowe is avoiding it.
Faruk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faruk tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Faruk lands a jab to the head.
Faruk fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruk misses with a wild body shot.
Faruk jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Faruk. Faruk gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Faruk's front leg but catches the back leg as Faruk tries to avoid it.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe moves out of range of the leg kick from Faruk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faruk.
Faruk tries to clinch up.
Faruk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Faruk dives in for a single leg takedown but Lowe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Faruk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faruk throws an overhand right that lands on Lowe's shoulder, as Lowe tries to avoid the shot.
Faruk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faruk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Faruk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
A big left from Faruk misses.
Faruk connects with a single shot there.
Faruk is breathing heavily.
Lowe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lowe connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Lowe feints and then cracks Faruk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Faruk down.
Faruk shoots in looking for a takedown but Lowe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faruk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.
Faruk closes the distance and clinches up with Lowe, looking for a takedown. Faruk pushes Lowe against the cage but Lowe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lowe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faruk tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Faruk steps away.
Faruk misses with a body shot.
Lowe tries a quick counter leg kick but Faruk is wise to it.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Faruk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Faruk.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Faruk.
A big left from Faruk misses.
Lowe tries to counter with a clinch but Faruk shakes him off and moves away.
Faruk tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faruk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Faruk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faruk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowe.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Faruk's front leg but catches the back leg as Faruk tries to avoid it.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faruk. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Faruk throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowe thumps Faruk with a low kick.
Faruk misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Lowe lands with a nice body kick.
Faruk tries to clinch there but Lowe circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faruk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Faruk will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faruk tries to clinch up.
Lowe tries a quick counter leg kick but Faruk is wise to it.
Faruk wants to clinch.
Lowe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Faruk.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faruk with a jab.
Lowe is looking to slow Faruk down with leg kicks.
Faruk tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Faruk looks to land a right hand but Lowe moved out of range.
Lowe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lowe cracks the inside of Faruk's front leg.
Faruk tries for a takedown but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdi Faruk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faruk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lowe. Lowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Faruk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Faruk if he has to take too many more of those.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lowe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faruk throws a head kick but Lowe moves out of range.
Faruk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faruk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faruk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Faruk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faruk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Faruk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Faruk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faruk's calf.
Faruk misses with a wild body shot.
Faruk misses with the combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Faruk misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faruk scores with a one two! Lowe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faruk throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faruk is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.
Faruk with a poor takedown
and Lowe counters with an inside leg kick.
Faruk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lowe connects with a leg kick. Faruk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe slips a straight right by Faruk.
Lowe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Faruk takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faruk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faruk backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lowe.
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Faruk throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Faruk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Faruk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Faruk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe flicks out a counter leg kick but Faruk steps away.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Faruk off balance momentarily.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Faruk.
Lowe tries a quick counter leg kick but Faruk is wise to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a front kick that sends Faruk stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Lowe is looking to slow Faruk down with leg kicks.
Faruk shoots in for a double leg but Lowe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Lowe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faruk tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faruk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe cracks the inside of Faruk's front leg.
Faruk tries to clinch but Lowe is having none of it.
Faruk backing away here, and Lowe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Faruk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Faruk shoots in looking for a takedown but Lowe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Faruk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdi Faruk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faruk.
Lowe scores with a leg kick.
Lowe needs to keep his hands up - Faruk had a free shot at his head there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Faruk.
Lowe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faruk throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe wants to counter the offense by Faruk and move into the clinch position.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lowe, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lowe.
Faruk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lowe sprawls well. Lowe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Faruk gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowe cracks the inside of Faruk's front leg.
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!
Lowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Faruk.
Lowe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Faruk.
Lowe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lowe - that will leave a mark!
Abdi Faruk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faruk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Faruk backs off Lowe throws a huge counter combo but Faruk manages to avoid it all.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lowe 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!