PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrett Boswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boswell has chosen The Trammps - Disco Inferno as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farniev
vs
Boswell

183 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Bullet Proof System

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Boswell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boswell throws an off balance right hand

and Farniev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farniev throwing strikes from guard but Boswell blocks nicely.
Farniev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boswell wants to stand and escape but Farniev is having none of it.

Boswell has his feet on Farniev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boswell tries to close the distance and clinch but Farniev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farniev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boswell connects with a looping right hand.
Boswell goes for a double leg but Farniev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Farniev continues to drive forward.
Farniev is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Boswell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Farniev.
Farniev misses with an uppercut.
Boswell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Farniev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boswell won't be happy with that.
Farniev 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.
Boswell tries to escape but Farniev is in control.
Boswell defending against the ground and pound.
Boswell parries the strikes from Farniev easily there. Farniev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Boswell to escape.
Boswell defending against the ground and pound.
Farniev in side control, throwing shots but Boswell defends.
Boswell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Farniev are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boswell defending against the ground and pound.
Farniev trying to control the position but Boswell is working away.
Farniev in side control, throwing shots but Boswell defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev tries to score with some ground and pound. Boswell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farniev is looking to take a break and control but Boswell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Farniev tries to advance to mount but Boswell denies him.
Farniev lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boswell down.
Farniev working the ground and pound but Boswell is defending the strikes.
Farniev throwing strikes but Boswell manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Farniev is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev is trying to control Boswell's posture but Boswell avoids it.
Farniev regains half guard.
Farniev gets full guard.
Boswell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boswell throws a big right hand that misses.
Boswell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Farniev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boswell throws an elbow that misses. Farniev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Boswell's guard. Nice move by Farniev!

Boswell is looking to stand up but Farniev isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batraz Farniev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farniev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boswell's waist but Boswell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farniev off to one side.
No luck for Farniev with that takedown attempt.
Boswell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Boswell misses.
Boswell throws an overhand right that lands on Farniev's shoulder, as Farniev tries to avoid the shot.

Farniev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Farniev misses with a head shot. Boswell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Farniev throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boswell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farniev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boswell is keeping the position for now.
Farniev throws an elbow that misses. Boswell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farniev's guard. Nice move by Boswell!

Boswell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boswell trying to control but Farniev is working from the bottom.
Boswell looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boswell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farniev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farniev wants to sweep here but Boswell controlling him for the moment.
Farniev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boswell. Farniev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farniev misses with an uppercut. Boswell saw that one coming.
Boswell looks to score with a jab to the body but Farniev is just out of range.
Boswell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Farniev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Boswell napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Boswell defending against the ground and pound.
Boswell tries to escape but Farniev is in control.
Farniev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boswell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boswell wants to get back to his feet.
Farniev is trying to ground and pound but Boswell uses the momentary lack of control by Farniev to regain half guard.
Boswell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farniev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Farniev working over Boswell with some ground and pound. Boswell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farniev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boswell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farniev working the head and body with strikes.
Farniev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boswell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Farniev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Boswell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farniev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farniev is keen to just control but Boswell is a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Farniev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Batraz Farniev dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boswell lands a jab to the head.
Farniev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boswell with a nice cross.
Boswell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Farniev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Boswell does no damage.
Boswell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farniev feinted with a counter takedown.
Farniev moves away from the strike by Boswell.
Farniev feinted with a counter takedown.
Farniev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boswell defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boswell.
Farniev attempts a counter takedown but Boswell avoids it well and moves away.
Boswell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boswell misses with a wild combination.
Boswell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farniev looks to land a left hand but Boswell moved out of range nicely.
Boswell darts in looking for a takedown but Farniev gets double underhooks and turns Boswell into the cage.
Boswell connects with a jab.
Farniev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boswell pinned against the cage. Boswell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Boswell does no damage.
Boswell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farniev was well out of range. Poor timing from Boswell.
Garrett Boswell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farniev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boswell throws a jab but it's blocked by Farniev.
Garrett Boswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boswell.
Farniev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boswell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Farniev connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boswell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farniev manages to avoid it.
Farniev shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batraz Farniev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farniev looks to score with a jab to the body but Boswell is just out of range.
Boswell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farniev counters with a right hand to the body.
Boswell missing with a left hand there. Farniev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farniev slips under a jab.
Farniev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Farniev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boswell tries to bum rush Farniev with a series of wild strikes but Farniev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Boswell tries to sprawl but Farniev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Farniev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boswell defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boswell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farniev.
Farniev is pressing down on Boswell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boswell is holding on for now.
Farniev with the ground and pound but Boswell uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farniev postures up and lands a big shot to Boswell's brow.
Farniev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farniev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boswell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boswell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farniev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boswell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farniev controlling from the top position.
Farniev is looking to work some ground and pound but Boswell has wrist control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boswell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Farniev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Boswell!
Farniev grinds an elbow into Boswell's temple.
Farniev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Boswell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Farniev is controlling him well.
Farniev working the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Garrett Boswell.
I think Farniev 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Batraz Farniev!
Batraz Farniev thanked the fans post fight for their support.