PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sriracha Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Farkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levi Farkas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Smiff
vs
Farkas

200 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sriracha Smiff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Levi Farkas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farkas looks for a takedown but Smiff sprawls well.
Farkas looks for a takedown but Smiff sprawls well.
Farkas misses with a straight left.
Farkas misses with a low kick.
Farkas shoots in looking for a takedown but Smiff manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farkas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sriracha Smiff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi Farkas.
Farkas looks to land a left hand but Smiff moved out of range nicely.
Smiff connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farkas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smiff is fending him off so far but Farkas persists. Nope, Smiff circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farkas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Farkas misses with a leg kick

so Smiff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smiff trying to control the position from guard on top but Farkas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farkas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Farkas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Farkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiff is retaining full guard.
Farkas trying to control the position from guard on top but Smiff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Smiff isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Farkas stacks Smiff on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Farkas!
Smiff manages to get back to half guard.
Farkas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smiff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smiff moves into full guard.
Smiff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smiff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smiff keeping full guard, as Farkas tries to pass.

Smiff is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Farkas postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farkas looking to pass the guard.

Smiff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farkas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Farkas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farkas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smiff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farkas stands up over Smiff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smiff manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farkas manages to get himself to full guard.

Smiff preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smiff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Farkas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smiff has managed to get both his arms back between Farkas's legs - danger averted.
Farkas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smiff passes Farkas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Farkas is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sriracha Smiff dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Farkas fails with the takedown

so Smiff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smiff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smiff forces his way into half guard.
Farkas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smiff.
Smiff winds up and cracks Farkas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farkas gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farkas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Farkas throwing shots but Smiff is blocking nicely.
Smiff is pressing down on Farkas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farkas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Smiff is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sriracha Smiff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smiff is trying to control the position but Farkas postures up.
Smiff controlling the position.
Farkas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farkas connects with a couple of short punches.

Farkas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Smiff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smiff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farkas can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff has momentary wrist control but Farkas slips an elbow through the middle.
Farkas working some strikes from top position.
Smiff keeping moving, preventing Farkas from controlling successfully.
Farkas scoring with some ground and pound.
Farkas looking to sit in guard and control but Smiff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Smiff looking to pass the guard.
Farkas is pulling down on Smiff's head. It's preventing any offense from Smiff, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff wants to control from the top but Farkas keeps moving.
Farkas wants to sweep here but Smiff controlling him for the moment.
Smiff passes Farkas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Farkas is pressing down on Smiff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smiff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Farkas trying to keep a closed guard but Smiff is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Smiff won't allow Farkas to sweep him here.
Smiff postures up.
Smiff pushing down on Farkas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Farkas tries to get to full guard but Smiff has control of the leg.
Smiff wants to pass to mount but Farkas is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff prevents Farkas from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sriracha Smiff dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Smiff misses the target.
Smiff throws a poor cross that misses

and Farkas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Farkas.
Smiff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farkas stopping the sweep attempt from Smiff.
Farkas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farkas stands up over Smiff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farkas working some strikes from top position.
Smiff wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farkas landing with the ground and pound.
Farkas postures up in Smiff's guard and throws a big left but Smiff blocks it.
Farkas is working Smiff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Farkas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Farkas tries to free his leg and advance position but Smiff is retaining full guard.
Farkas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farkas looking to sit in guard and control but Smiff gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Farkas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Smiff stacks Farkas on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Smiff!
Farkas is looking for a sweep.
Levi Farkas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sriracha Smiff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smiff advances to mount.
Farkas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smiff is landing with some decent strikes but Farkas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smiff lands a nice shot to the head.
Farkas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff keeping moving, preventing Farkas from controlling successfully.
Smiff pulls Farkas in close to his closed guard and prevents Farkas from doing any damage or advancing position.

Smiff pushes a forearm under Farkas's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Farkas is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sriracha Smiff!
Sriracha Smiff spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.