PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Malcom Farquharson (ranked 1937 p4p, 4106 weight class) and Dez Havok (ranked 250 p4p, 427 weight class). Malcom Farquharson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Farquharson
vs
Havok

197 cm
28
232
12 - 9 - 0

183 cm
31
234
8 - 11 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dez Havok!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Havok avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Havok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson dodges the punch combination from Havok.
Farquharson lands a jab.
Farquharson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Havok's corner calls for a 1-2. Havok obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Malcom Farquharson has been cut.
Havok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Havok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Havok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farquharson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Havok digs a good hook to Farquharson's body.
Havok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farquharson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Havok lands a nice hook to Farquharson's body. Farquharson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Havok. Those never looked like landing.
Farquharson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farquharson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Havok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Havok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A combination from Havok does no damage.
Havok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Havok lands with a good body shot.

Farquharson moves into the clinch.
Havok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Havok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farquharson is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Farquharson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Havok blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havok throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farquharson avoiding damage as Havok throws knees to the body.
Havok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Farquharson tries to land knees in the clinch but Havok avoids the damage to the body.
Havok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Farquharson lands a hook that snaps the head of Havok backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Havok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havok on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Havok.
Havok scores a nice knee to the body.
Farquharson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Havok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havok lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Havok.
Havok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Havok is working Farquharson over against the ropes.
Havok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farquharson or not.
Farquharson is breathing heavily.
Havok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farquharson is defending well for now.
Havok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A right hook to the body lands for Havok.
Havok scores with a hook to the body.
Havok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Havok.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havok digs a right hand into Farquharson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farquharson's gas tank.
Havok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farquharson's defenses.
Havok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Havok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farquharson's defenses.

Malcom Farquharson's cut is getting worse.
Still in the clinch, Havok scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dez Havok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcom Farquharson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Jab from Havok.
Havok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Havok and Farquharson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Havok throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Farquharson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Havok knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dez Havok!
Dez Havok made sure to mention his sponsor, HELLS BALLS RECOVERY in his post fight interview.