PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zygmunt Krol (ranked 3697 p4p, 1810 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 407 p4p, 208 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Krol
vs
Farquharson

190 cm
20
265
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
232
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zygmunt Krol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farquharson pushes Krol up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krol lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Malcom Farquharson has been cut.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses.
Krol misses with the head strike.
Krol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farquharson's elbow.
Krol has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krol tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krol avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Farquharson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krol lands a left hand.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Krol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krol digs a right hand into Farquharson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farquharson's gas tank.
Farquharson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krol is defending well for now.
Farquharson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krol.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farquharson breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Farquharson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farquharson.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krol.
Farquharson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Krol takes a step back to recover.
Farquharson with a jab.
Krol misses the jab.

Farquharson moves into the clinch.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Krol.
Farquharson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Farquharson looking to slow down the pace here.
Farquharson tries to work over Krol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Krol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farquharsons head.
Farquharson has had enough of the clinch but Krol keeps him there for the moment.
Farquharson tries to work over Krol's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krol tries to throw a body punch but Farquharson avoids it by throwing Krol back against the cage.
Krol can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krol throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krol.
A bit of stalling here from Farquharson.
Krol lands a shoulder strike.
Krol tries to throw a body punch but Farquharson avoids it by throwing Krol back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krol.
A right hook to the body lands for Krol.
Farquharson looks winded!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krol.
Krol has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Krol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krol is leaning against Farquharson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krol lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krol.
A short right from Krol on the inside.
Krol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krol lands with a light punch inside.
Krol is leaning against Farquharson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krol can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Krol misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Krol fails to land.
Krol misses with the head strike.
Krol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krol.
Krol digs a right hand underneath Farquharson's ribcage. Farquharson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krol managing to block the knees to the body from Farquharson.
Krol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Krol.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krol can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
A short right from Krol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol lands with a left to the head.
Krol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krol scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Krol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Farquharson fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Krol.
Krol lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.

Farquharson is rocked!
Krol misses with some punches.
Krol misses with some punches.
Krol misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Krol.
A hook to the body from Krol.
Krol lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krol.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Krol.
Farquharson is still on wobbly legs! Can Krol finish him?
Krol cracks Farquharson with a nice body shot.
Farquharson seems to have recovered his senses.
Krol lands a hook that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zygmunt Krol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcom Farquharson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farquharson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Krol swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zygmunt Krol!
A victorious Zygmunt Krol thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.