PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Ovaltine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Stamp
vs
Ovaltine

172 cm
25
140 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

166 cm
22
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Ovaltine!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ovaltine closes the distance and pushes Stamp back into the cage.

Stamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ovaltine has taken the fight to the clinch.

Stamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stamp moves into the clinch.
Ovaltine misses with a knee to the head.
Stamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stamp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ovaltine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stamp fails to pull guard.
Stamp managing to block the knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling him.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the body.
Ovaltine with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Stamp manages to break the clinch.
Stamp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ovaltine swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Stamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ovaltine.
Stamp can't do much from the bottom here.
Stamp is looking to regain half guard here but Ovaltine keeps moving and retains side control.
Stamp manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ovaltine's best efforts.
Ovaltine seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stamp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stamp in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ovaltine is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Stamp looking to control but Ovaltine is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Stamp jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ovaltine manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Stamp is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ovaltine is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamp is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stamp stands up and beckons Ovaltine to his feet.
Ovaltine scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ovaltine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ovaltine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ovaltine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ovaltine with a knee to the head.

It looks like Abel Stamp has been cut.
Ovaltine lands a damaging elbow.
Ovaltine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ovaltine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Stamp blocks it.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ovaltine.
Stamp tries to circle away but Ovaltine has him pinned against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine trying to land knees to the body.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling him.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ovaltine misses with a knee to the head.
Ovaltine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamp misses with a wild combination.
Stamp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Ovaltine avoids it well.

Ovaltine moves into the clinch successfully.
Stamp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ovaltine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stamp can't get the takedown.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stamp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stamp.
Stamp has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ovaltine avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stamp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ovaltine lands with a short shot to the head.
Ovaltine scores a nice knee to the body.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stamp.
Stamp throws a head punch that misses.
Stamp wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stamp has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ovaltine uses from the top position.
Ovaltine trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ovaltine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stamp, up you get!
Stamp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ovaltine connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stamp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ovaltine counters by clinching up.
Stamp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ovaltine gets underhooks to prevent Stamp's takedown attempt.
Ovaltine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Ovaltine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abel Stamp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ovaltine.

Ovaltine clinches up with Stamp and pushes him back against the cage.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head.
Stamp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Stamp blocks it.
Stamp tries to circle away but Ovaltine has him pinned against the cage.
Ovaltine keeps control of Stamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stamp tries to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling the position.
Ovaltine lands a good knee to the midsection. Stamp won't want to take too many of those.
Stamp avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ovaltine.
Ovaltine is pressed up against the cage. Stamp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ovaltine down to the mat. Ovaltine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stamp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ovaltine makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stamp really felt that one!

Ovaltine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stamp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stamp is working hard here to advance position.
Stamp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ovaltine is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Ovaltine is going to stand back up.

Stamp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ovaltine is nestled in close to Stamp, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stamp wants to improve his position but Ovaltine is controlling well.
Ovaltine tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stamp controls his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Ovaltine as Stamp shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Stamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stamp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Ovaltine pushes Stamp up against the cage in a clinch.
Ovaltine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stamp's face.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
Ovaltine with a knee to the head.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ovaltine landing knees to the head.
Stamp avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ovaltine.
Ovaltine prevents Stamp from breaking the clinch.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stamp.
Stamp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stamp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stamp misses with some punches.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the head but Stamp blocks with his arms.
Stamp avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Ovaltine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body.
Ovaltine prevents Stamp from breaking the clinch.
Stamp trying to stall but Ovaltine improves his position.
Ovaltine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stamp's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ovaltine landing knees to the body.
Stamp is trying to break free.
Stamp can't get the takedown.
Stamp tries to break free but Ovaltine pushes him back against the cage.
Ovaltine missing with knees to the body.
Stamp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ovaltine lands a nice knee to the body.
Stamp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ovaltine smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Stamp misses.
Stamp keeps the fight on the outside.

Ovaltine gets a clinch.
Stamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Ovaltine has double underhooks.
Stamp takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stamp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Stamp wants to break free but Ovaltine has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ovaltine obliges.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine tries to land knees in the clinch but Stamp avoids the damage to the body.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the head but Stamp blocks with his arms.
Stamp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stamp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stamp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ovaltine smiles and moves away.
A nice combination there by Stamp.
Ovaltine tries to close the distance and clinch but Stamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ovaltine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ovaltine tries to clinch up.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Ovaltine avoids it well.
Stamp misses with a double jab.
Stamp misses with a wild combination.
Stamp shoots in but Ovaltine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Ovaltine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abel Stamp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ovaltine thuds his shin into the meat of Stamp's side.
Stamp stalks Ovaltine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ovaltine's face. Ovaltine staggers backwards, shaken.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stamp.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Ovaltine avoids it well.
A punch combination from Stamp misses.

Ovaltine clinches.
Stamp is working for takedown but Ovaltine is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harrison Ovaltine seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ovaltine scores with a knee to the head.
Ovaltine unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head.
Ovaltine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Stamp blocks it.
Stamp fails to pull guard.
Ovaltine prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Stamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovaltine lands a nice elbow.
Stamp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ovaltine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ovaltine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovaltine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stamp's efforts to push away.
Ovaltine misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stamp blocks it with crossed arms.
Stamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
Ovaltine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ovaltine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stamp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stamp takes an elbow to the temple.
Ovaltine missing with knees to the body.
Stamp is trying to drag Ovaltine to the mat but Ovaltine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stamp tries to break free but Ovaltine pushes him back against the cage.
Stamp avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Stamp is trying to break free.
Ovaltine landing knees to the head.
Ovaltine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ovaltine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stamp avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
Stamp is trying to drag Ovaltine to the mat but Ovaltine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ovaltine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stamp's face.

That's two 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.
Stamp tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovaltine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stamp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stamp tries to pull guard but Ovaltine holds him up against the cage and eventually Stamp drops back down to his feet.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stamp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stamp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stamp fails to pull guard.
Ovaltine with a knee to the head.
Stamp misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine keeps control of Stamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Ovaltine won't allow it.
Stamp is looking to break free of the clinch but Ovaltine has double underhooks.
Stamp jumps guard but Ovaltine stands there with Stamp around his waist. Stamp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ovaltine crunches a lovely knee into Stamp's ribcage.
Ovaltine keeps control of Stamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ovaltine misses with a knee to the head.
Stamp tries to circle away but Ovaltine has him pinned against the cage.
Stamp takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stamp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stamp has Ovaltine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ovaltine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stamp takes an elbow to the temple.
Ovaltine lands a good knee to the midsection. Stamp won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stamp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stamp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ovaltine is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Abel Stamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stamp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ovaltine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Stamp is blocking nicely.
Stamp changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ovaltine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ovaltine moves into the clinch.
Ovaltine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stamp wants a takedown.
Ovaltine trying to land knees to the body.
Stamp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ovaltine walks away with a smile on his face. Stamp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ovaltine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stamp is positioning himself well to prevent Ovaltine advancing to mount.
Stamp tries to get to full guard but Ovaltine has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stamp tries to get to full guard but Ovaltine has control of the leg.
Ovaltine perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Stamp punching from the bottom.
Ovaltine prevents Stamp from standing back up.
Stamp trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stamp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ovaltine lands a high kick!
Ovaltine feints and then cracks Stamp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stamp down.
Harrison Ovaltine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Ovaltine gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Ovaltine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ovaltine 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Ovaltine!