PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Fardy (ranked 5057 p4p, 527 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 2976 p4p, 354 weight class). Fardy comes to the cage accompanied by Smack My Bitch Up. Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fardy
vs
Child

182 cm
34
195 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

187 cm
31
198 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Josh Fardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Child thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fardy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Child takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fardy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Child throws out the jab.

Child darts in and clinches Fardy up against the cage.
Child pushes Fardy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fardy can't break the clinch.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fardy avoids it.
Fardy blocks an uppercut.

Fardy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Child.
Child looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fardy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fardy scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child lands with a kick to the ribs.
Child throws a half hearted mid kick.
Child misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fardy. Child does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fardy moves out of range of the leg kick from Child.
Fardy scores with a jab to the head.
Fardy lands a nice looking body shot.
Child misses with a body kick.
Child throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Child misses with a wild body shot.
Fardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Child throws a body kick that misses.
Child motions for Fardy to come forward. Child throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fardy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Child to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Fardy finds it's way through Child's defenses.
Child throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws a head kick that Child semi-blocks.
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!
Fardy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fardy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fardy thumps Child with a low kick.
Fardy digs a good body shot into Child's ribs.
Child misses with a head kick.
Marcus Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Child
and Fardy counters with a straight right hand.
Fardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fardy tries to work over Child's front leg with a kick but Child checks it.
Child clobbers Fardy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fardy misses the shot to the body.
Fardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
Child digs a good hook to Fardy's body.
Child lands a leg kick that knocks Fardy off balance momentarily.
A big left from Fardy misses.
Child misses with a body punch
enabling Fardy to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Child on the side of the head.
Child bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Child smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fardy walks into a jab.
Some wild striking there from Child.
Fardy throws a head kick but Child moves out of range.
Child misses with a right hand
and Fardy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Child tries to clinch there but Fardy circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Child!
Child throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Child, right into the meat.
Fardy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Fardy misses with a body shot.
Child misses with an uppercut
and Fardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fardy takes one to the chin there.
Child wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Child throws a hook to the side of Fardy's head but Fardy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Child throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fardy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Child. That's going to slow Fardy down.
Child connects with a nice looking jab.
Fardy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Child throws a shot from downtown. Fardy moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Child.
Fardy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Child's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fardy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Child connects with a body shot.
Child throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Fardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Child fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Child dominated that round.
That's time! Fardy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Fardy lands a jab to Child's midsection.
Child throws a hook but Fardy blocks it.
Fardy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Child. Child circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Child misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fardy.
Fardy throws out a loose jab but Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child throws out a leg kick but Fardy moves out of range and Child only half commits.
Fardy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Child misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child checks a low kick from Fardy.
Fardy misses with a shot to the body
and Child makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Child misses with a straight left.
Child tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fardy is able to avoid easily.
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Fardy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Child looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Child throws a series of punches but Fardy moves out of range.
Fardy ducks under a wild hook from Child.
Good work by Fardy as he checks the leg kick.
Fardy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Child thumps Fardy with a low kick.
Fardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Child.
Fardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Child.
Fardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Child throws a leg kick
and Fardy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Child thinking.
Fardy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Child.
A leg kick checked by Fardy.
Fardy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fardy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fardy blocks a head kick by Child.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Child lands a nice shot that snaps Fardy's head back.
Fardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
Child steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fardy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Child checks a leg kick.
Child thows a leg kick but Fardy checks it
and Fardy counters with a straight right hand.
Child tries to clinch up but Fardy circles away and keeps his distance.
Child feints and then cracks Fardy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fardy down.
Fardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Child.
Child tries to score with a low kick but Fardy moves his leg out of the way.
Child tries to score with a low kick but Fardy moves his leg out of the way.
Fardy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fardy tries to move into range but Child moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Child with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Child blocks a jab.
Child scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy looks to land a combination but Child avoids it well.
Child fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Fardy misses the jab.
Child throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Child throws a lazy right hand but Fardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Child keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Child.
Marcus Child seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fardy avoids a kick to the body.
Child throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fardy on the side of the head.
Fardy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Child doesn't seem bothered though.
Fardy checks a low kick from Child.
Child throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fardy misses with a two punch combination.
Child misses with an uppercut
and Fardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Child tries to work over Fardy's front leg with a kick but Fardy checks it.
Fardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fardy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Child swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fardy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Child misses.
Child takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Child has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Child's head.
Child blocks a head kick by Fardy.
Fardy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Child throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcus Child will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fardy connects with a body shot that sends Child's belly button to the back.
Fardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Child wants to clinch.
Child scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child slips under a jab from Fardy.
Fardy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Child steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fardy.
Fardy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Child counters with a nice leg kick.
Child throws a shot from downtown. Fardy moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child lands a nice shot to the body.
Fardy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fardy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Child finds it's way round the side to connect with Fardy's head.
Fardy misses with a body shot.
Child takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fardy connects with a high kick.
Child tries to clinch but Fardy is having none of it.
Fardy moves away from the strike by Child.
Fardy is looking to counter punch.
Child lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fardy.
Child checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fardy.
Josh Fardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fardy throws a lazy body kick
and Child counters with a good low kick that Fardy was not able to check.
Child throws a leg kick but Fardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Child loads up on a big right hand but Fardy slips the punch.
Child pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Child tries to land a leg kick but Fardy saw it coming and moves away.
Fardy lands a nice shot that snaps Child's head back.
Fardy blocks a low kick nicely.
Child scores with a head kick. Fardy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fardy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Child.
Child ducks right into an uppercut from Fardy.
Fardy scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fardy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Child throws the kick towards the body but Fardy avoids it.
Fardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Child.
Child with a jab.
Child scores with a hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Child. Fardy shrugs it off though.
Fardy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marcus Child is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Child misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fardy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Fardy backs off Child throws a huge counter combo but Fardy manages to avoid it all.
Fardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Child counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Child works Fardy's body with a nice hook.
Child connects with an inside leg kick.
Fardy misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fardy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fardy ducks under a wild hook from Child.
Child throws an off balance right hand
and Fardy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fardy misses with a wild combination.
Fardy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Child counters with a thumping low kick.
Child throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Child misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fardy misses the target.
Child dodges the punch combination from Fardy.
Child misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fardy.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Fardy.
Well Child has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a majority draw!