PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hamish Farquharson (ranked 1678 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Elijah Hill (ranked 232 p4p, 182 weight class). Hamish Farquharson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Farquharson
vs
Hill

192 cm
20
198
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
190
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

White Gorilla
PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hamish Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Hill!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farquharson off to one side.
Hill changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Farquharson.
Hill with the counter takedown but Farquharson avoids it easily.
Farquharson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farquharson somewhat.
Hill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hill circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Farquharson on that attempt.
Hill with the counter takedown but Farquharson avoids it easily.

Farquharson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hill to the ground. Farquharson is now in Hill's guard.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farquharson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill postures up in Farquharson's guard and throws a big left but Farquharson blocks it.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Hill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Level Up MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farquharson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.

Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill is pulling down on Farquharson's head to control his posture.
Hill is trying to control the position but Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson looking to pass the guard.
Hill is controlling Farquharson's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Farquharson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Farquharson has managed to get both his arms back between Hill's legs - danger averted.
Farquharson landing some decent shots from guard.
Farquharson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farquharson slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Farquharson has control of the leg.
Hill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hill.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farquharson landing with the ground and pound.
Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Farquharson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farquharson postures up in Hill's guard and throws a big left but Hill blocks it.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farquharson looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Farquharson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farquharson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish Farquharson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Farquharson drives through with a takedown into Hill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hill controlling the position.
Farquharson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farquharson throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Farquharson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Farquharson lands with a punch from half guard.
Farquharson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Farquharson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hill to regain full guard.
Farquharson won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Farquharson throws a big elbow that misses.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Farquharson trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farquharson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses. Hill uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farquharson's guard. Nice move by Hill!

Farquharson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hill throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Farquharson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farquharson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've been hearing that Farquharson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill 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.
Hamish Farquharson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a strike but Hill rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farquharson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Farquharson trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Farquharson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farquharson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Farquharson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Farquharson stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Farquharson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hill can do to turn this around?
Farquharson trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hill has wrist control.
Hill is trying to control the position but Farquharson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Farquharson connects with a couple of short punches.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farquharson is one step ahead there.
Hill is trying to control the position but Farquharson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Hill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hill tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hamish Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Farquharson defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish Farquharson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Farquharson fails with the takedown

and Hill counters with a single leg into guard. Farquharson didn't expect that.
Farquharson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.

Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hill wants to sweep here but Farquharson controlling him for the moment.

Hill is looking for a triangle but Farquharson pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Farquharson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farquharson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Farquharson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farquharson scoring with some ground and pound.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but Hill blocks nicely.
Hill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elijah Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Farquharson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farquharson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Farquharson chips away with some ground and pound.
Farquharson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Farquharson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hill has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Farquharson manages to get his head free but now Hill has transitioned to an armbar! Farquharson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hill! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elijah Hill!
Elijah Hill seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.