PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Farquharson (ranked 2711 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Eli Rambeau (ranked 356 p4p, 386 weight class). Rambeau has chosen BAD COMPANY as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Farquharson
vs
Rambeau

192 cm
21
220
3 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
209
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Rambeau!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rambeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farquharson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rambeau.
Rambeau avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Rambeau appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rambeau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rambeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rambeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farquharson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rambeau.
Farquharson throws a shot to the body.
Rambeau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farquharson checks it well.
Farquharson lands a jab-cross combination.
Rambeau tries a low kick but Farquharson avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rambeau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Farquharson connects with a leg kick.
Rambeau throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farquharson throws a nice head kick!
Rambeau throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson misses with a straight right.
Farquharson with a nice cross.
Rambeau throws the kick towards the body but Farquharson avoids it.
Rambeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farquharson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Farquharson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rambeau misses with a low kick.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
Rambeau throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Farquharson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rambeau.
Rambeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rambeau misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farquharson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rambeau tried to score with a low kick but Farquharson checks it.
Rambeau tries to clinch there but Farquharson circles away.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a big counter.

Rambeau closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rambeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farquharson lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rambeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farquharson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rambeau is keeping busy.
Rambeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rambeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Rambeau tries to work over Farquharson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rambeau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rambeau tries to throw a body punch but Farquharson avoids it by throwing Rambeau back against the cage.
Farquharson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rambeau backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambeau.
Nice body punch from Rambeau - that landed with a thud.
Rambeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Rambeau scores with a shot to the side of Farquharson's head.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a punch to the body.
Rambeau lands with a light punch inside.
Rambeau throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambeau gets through Farquharson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rambeau working aggressively here.
Rambeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Rambeau prevents a body shot from Farquharson.
Rambeau lands a nice uppercut.
Rambeau gets through Farquharson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rambeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farquharson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rambeau is keeping busy.
Rambeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.

Farquharson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rambeau misses with a body kick.
Farquharson misses with a low kick.
Rambeau feints a counter leg kick.
Farquharson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rambeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rambeau clinches up with Farquharson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rambeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rambeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rambeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambeau lands an uppercut.
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Farquharson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambeau motions for Farquharson to come forward. Rambeau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rambeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rambeau is looking to land body kicks.
Rambeau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farquharson takes a step back to recover.
Rambeau throws a leg kick but Farquharson moved away.
Rambeau throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Rambeau throws out a leg kick but Farquharson moves out of range and Rambeau only half commits.
Rambeau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farquharson's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambeau scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Rambeau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Farquharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rambeau's head.
Farquharson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rambeau.
Rambeau moves away from the strike by Farquharson.
Rambeau looks to land a body kick but Farquharson moved away.
Farquharson throws a nice head kick!
Rambeau thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Rambeau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rambeau throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rambeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farquharson is out of range and Rambeau settles back down.
Farquharson blocks the body kick.
As Rambeau looks to move away, Farquharson throws a big counter combo but Rambeau just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Farquharson. Those never looked like landing.
Farquharson backing away here, and Rambeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Farquharson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a big counter.
William Farquharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rambeau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farquharson counters with a low kick, right behind Rambeau 's knee.
Rambeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Farquharson looks for the body kick but Rambeau saw that one coming.
Eli Rambeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson throws a nice looking combination but Rambeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farquharson punishes Rambeau's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Farquharson lands with a shot to the body.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut. Rambeau saw that one coming.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick from Rambeau.
Farquharson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rambeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Farquharson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rambeau.
Farquharson lands with a slapping head kick.
Rambeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farquharson.
Rambeau blocks the body kick.
Farquharson misses with a few strikes there.
Rambeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rambeau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rambeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rambeau avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rambeau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Rambeau as the two fighters clinch.
Rambeau tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Farquharson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rambeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Eli Rambeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Farquharson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Rambeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rambeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rambeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rambeau.

It looks like William Farquharson has been cut.
Rambeau misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Rambeau misses with a body punch.
Rambeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rambeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farquharson working hard to break the clinch.
Rambeau scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Farquharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rambeau's elbow.
Farquharson takes a shot to the head.
Rambeau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farquharson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rambeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Rambeau.
A shot in the inside from Rambeau.

Farquharson is rocked!
Rambeau digs a right hand into Farquharson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farquharson's gas tank.
Oh Farquharson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambeau misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Rambeau misses with the head strike.
Rambeau working aggressively here.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rambeau.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Rambeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rambeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rambeau throws a head punch that misses.
Rambeau misses with the head strike.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rambeau throws a head punch that misses.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rambeau misses with some punches.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Rambeau has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambeau.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Rambeau throws a head punch that misses.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Rambeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rambeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rambeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rambeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rambeau misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farquharson.
Rambeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rambeau.
Rambeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rambeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farquharson.
Farquharson seems to have got his legs back now.
Rambeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Rambeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Rambeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Farquharson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rambeau throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
A leg kick checked by Farquharson.
Farquharson feints and then cracks Rambeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rambeau down.

Rambeau clinches up with Farquharson and pushes him back against the cage.
Farquharson is trying to break the clinch but Rambeau is controlling him.
A short right from Farquharson on the inside.
Rambeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rambeau.
A head punch on the inside from Rambeau fails to land.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Rambeau can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rambeau up against the cage.
Rambeau creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Farquharson's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Farquharson drops to his knees and Rambeau pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Rambeau!
Eli Rambeau seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.