PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willard Mcfarland (ranked 5082 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatak Marines (ranked 6849 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatak Marines will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcfarland
vs
Marines

156 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willard Mcfarland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tatak Marines!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfarland tries to clinch there but Marines circles away.
Marines slips under a jab.

Marines gets tackled into the cage by Mcfarland. Mcfarland maintains the clinch.

Mcfarland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mcfarland darts in and clinches Marines up against the cage.
Mcfarland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Marines is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mcfarland can't fight it off and eventually Marines manages to take the fight to the floor. Mcfarland looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mcfarland wants to get back to his feet but Marines passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marines prevents Mcfarland from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfarland is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marines's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marines's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcfarland is landing with strikes from the back.
Mcfarland throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Marines trying to get back to his feet but Mcfarland is in full control for now.
Mcfarland is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mcfarland gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mcfarland gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mcfarland apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Marines fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcfarland to the ground. Marines is now in Mcfarland's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcfarland looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marines puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Marines decides to stand and escape the position.
Mcfarland throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcfarland clinches.
Mcfarland is looking to break free of the clinch but Marines has double underhooks.
Marines keeps control of Mcfarland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcfarland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcfarland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mcfarland jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marines walks away with a smile on his face. Mcfarland gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mcfarland throws a lazy uppercut
and Marines counters with a nice body shot.

Marines closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcfarland did well to prevent Marines getting side control.
Marines working over Mcfarland with some ground and pound. Mcfarland looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfarland works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcfarland wants to stand up but Marines is controlling him.
Marines has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcfarland is proving hard to escape from.
Mcfarland looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Mcfarland had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marines defends it easily.
Mcfarland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marines sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mcfarland could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mcfarland striking off his back but it's not causing Marines any problems.

That's four 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.
Mcfarland looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Marines puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marines looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mcfarland tries to roll over but Marines keeps him under control.
Marines is trying to control. Mcfarland wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mcfarland is looking for a sweep. Marines is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mcfarland looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marines pushes past his half guard into mount!
Mcfarland is breathing heavily.
Mcfarland is working to get back to half guard.
Mcfarland manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Marines decides to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Willard Mcfarland will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marines gets the takedown into side control.
Marines wants to control but Mcfarland is keeping him busy.
Mcfarland is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marines decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mcfarland throws a right hand that Marines ducks under and follows up with a left that Marines also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Marines misses.
Mcfarland tries to clinch there but Marines circles away.
Marines doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Marines shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Marines decides to stand up.
Mcfarland misses with a few strikes there.
Mcfarland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcfarland with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfarland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mcfarland with a body shot.

Marines tries to keep at a distance but Mcfarland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marines keeps control of Mcfarland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcfarland.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcfarland pulls Marines into guard.
Marines tries to stand but Mcfarland is controlling from the bottom.

Mcfarland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marines can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marines got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mcfarland has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marines has managed to get both his arms back between Mcfarland's legs - danger averted.

Marines avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Marines gets to his feet - Mcfarland follows without any prompting.
Mcfarland tries to clinch but Marines moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcfarland takes the fight into the clinch.
Marines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcfarland tries to pull guard but Marines forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcfarland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Marines - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mcfarland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marines tries a body shot but Mcfarland blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Willard Mcfarland will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mcfarland tries to clinch
and Marines counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcfarland thinking.

Marines shoots in and bounces Mcfarland off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mcfarland is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Marines dives into side control.

Marines is looking to take a break and control but Mcfarland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marines decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marines feints and as Mcfarland raises his hands in defense, Marines changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mcfarland pushes Marines off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfarland closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marines counters with a left and a right that stings Mcfarland.
Mcfarland tries to clinch up but Marines circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcfarland tries to clinch but Marines is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Marines misses.
Mcfarland tries to clinch up but Marines circles away and keeps his distance.
Marines is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mcfarland tries to clinch but Marines moves out of range.

Marines looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfarland wants to get back to full guard.

Mcfarland looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mcfarland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mcfarland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcfarland is looking for a sweep. Marines is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mcfarland regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marines with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Mcfarland has an active guard here but Marines has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mcfarland is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marines is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Marines stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mcfarland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Marines releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Marines scores with a takedown into Mcfarland's guard.

Mcfarland working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marines has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfarland is staying active underneath Marines, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcfarland is looking to improve his position.
Mcfarland has a hand on Marines's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marines takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Mcfarland keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tatak Marines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marines controlling from mount.

Marines looking for a guillotine from mount but Mcfarland is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tatak Marines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mcfarland has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Willard Mcfarland!