PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Farrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quing Hi Thung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quing Hi Thung has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raleigh Farrell's chin.

Farrell
vs
Hi Thung

153 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raleigh Farrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quing Hi Thung!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hi Thung shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Farrell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Farrell tries to improve position but can't.
Hi Thung in side control, throwing shots but Farrell defends.
The ground and pound from Hi Thung seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Farrell wants to get back to his feet but Hi Thung drags him back down.
Hi Thung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ground and pound from Hi Thung seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Farrell is looking to get back to his feet here but Hi Thung is keeping cool and he's managed to take Farrell's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hi Thung is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Farrell. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hi Thung misses with punches from the back.
Farrell really is a fat lump.
Hi Thung misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Farrell's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Hi Thung connects with a big shot to the side of Farrell's head.
Hi Thung missing with strikes.
Hi Thung missing with strikes.
Farrell is trapped and Hi Thung is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Farrell avoids the strikes from Hi Thung.
Even with his hooks in, Hi Thung manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farrell is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hi Thung misses with an elbow to the head.

Hi Thung working for the choke.
Hi Thung missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hi Thung throwing sloppy strikes.

Hi Thung is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Farrell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hi Thung lands a couple of good shots and Farrell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Hi Thung is looking for the choke from the back position but Farrell is controlling his hands well.
Hi Thung lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Farrell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrell trying to get back to his feet but Hi Thung is in full control for now.
Hi Thung thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Farrell is trying to get back to his feet but Hi Thung has full control of the position and if anything, Farrell has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Farrell turns into Hi Thung and is now in his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hi Thung trying to keep a closed guard but Farrell is proving a slippery customer.
Hi Thung is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hi Thung comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raleigh Farrell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hi Thung misses with a takedown attempt - Farrell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Farrell throws a chopping leg kick but Hi Thung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Farrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hi Thung finds it's way round the side to connect with Farrell's head.

It looks like Raleigh Farrell has been cut.
Hi Thung scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hi Thung throws an overhand right that drops Farrell like a sack of potatoes! Hi Thung dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quing Hi Thung!