PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darnell Klutie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Klutie
vs
Farro

178 cm
24
140 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

165 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Farro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farro throws a leg kick but Klutie checks it.
Klutie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Klutie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Klutie lands a big head kick that sends Farro tumbling to the mat! Klutie takes a step backwards and waves Farro back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Farro is rocked!

It looks like Ben Farro has been cut.
Klutie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Farro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farro is still on wobbly legs! Can Klutie finish him?
Klutie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farro.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Farro seems to have recovered his senses.
Klutie scores with a push kick.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Farro.
Farro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klutie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Klutie!
Klutie misses with a head kick.
Farro moves out of range of the body kick from Klutie.
Farro misses with a straight right.
Klutie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farro misses with a looping right.
Farro thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro tries to bum rush Klutie with a series of wild strikes but Klutie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid body kick from Klutie.
Farro looks gassed!
Farro misses with a body kick.
Good work by Farro as he checks the leg kick.
Klutie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farro.

Klutie clinches up against the cage.
Klutie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Farro up against the cage.
Farro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Klutie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Klutie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Farro is trying to break the clinch but Klutie has him pressed against the cage.
Klutie keeps control of Farro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Klutie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klutie moves out of range as Farro strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro looks to land a left hand but Klutie moved out of range nicely.
Klutie throws a body kick that misses.
Klutie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ben Farro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klutie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Farro checks a low kick from Klutie.
Klutie tries a head kick but it misses.

Farro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Farro throws a strike but Klutie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Farro is looking for a triangle here but Klutie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Klutie trying to control the action but Farro is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro struggling a bit here.
Farro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Klutie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farro's head.
Farro won't allow Klutie to pass to mount.
Farro tries to roll over but Klutie keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klutie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Klutie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farro.
Klutie tries to land a leg kick but Farro saw it coming and moves away.
Klutie moves in looking to clinch but Farro pushes him off.
Klutie is looking to clinch but Farro is avoiding it.
Klutie misses with a wild body shot.
Klutie slips a jab from Farro.
Farro tried to score with a low kick but Klutie checks it.
Farro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Klutie slips a jab and a cross from Farro.
Farro checks the leg kick.
Klutie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farro throws a hook but Klutie avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klutie cracks the inside of Farro's front leg.
Klutie moves out of range as Farro strikes.
Farro throws a jab when Klutie was well out of range.
Farro throws a hook but Klutie avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Klutie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Farro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klutie wants to clinch up but Farro keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Klutie misses.
Klutie throws a leg kick which misses Farro's front leg but catches the back leg as Farro tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Farro or perhaps it was just good defense by Klutie which made him look bad.
Farro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Klutie scores with a head kick.
Klutie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klutie.
Farro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Klutie tries to clinch there but Farro circles away.
Klutie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Klutie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klutie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Farro's head.
Klutie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Klutie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klutie has time to react.
Farro misses with a looping left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klutie, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie connects with a solid leg kick.
Farro is breathing heavily.
Farro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Farro misses the target.
Klutie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Klutie throws a solid leg kick but Farro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Klutie.
Farro avoids the head kick by Klutie.
Farro moves out of range of the body kick from Klutie.
Farro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klutie.
Farro fails with a takedown attempt.
Klutie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Farro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Klutie lands a big head kick that sends Farro tumbling to the mat! Klutie takes a step backwards and waves Farro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Klutie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Klutie throws a low kick, looking for Farro's leg but Farro calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Klutie, right into the meat.
Klutie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klutie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klutie misses with a low kick.

Farro scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klutie tries to reverse the position but Farro maintains control.
Farro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Klutie is looking to escape.
Klutie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Klutie is pressing down on Farro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Klutie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro trying to control but Klutie is working from the bottom.
Klutie trying to control the position.
Farro trying to control the position from guard on top but Klutie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klutie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klutie keeping moving, preventing Farro from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farro blocks a head kick by Klutie.
A big left from Farro misses.
Klutie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farro.
Klutie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Klutie fakes the leg kick and cracks Farro in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Klutie.
Klutie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klutie throws a head kick that half lands.
Klutie tries to close the distance and clinch but Farro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farro misses with a leg kick
and Klutie counters with a slapping leg kick.

Klutie instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darnell Klutie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ben Farro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Klutie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farro takes a step back to recover.
Klutie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Darnell Klutie is winning the standup battle so far.
Farro throws a looping overhand right but Klutie ducks down to avoid it.
Farro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Klutie. Klutie obviously looking to wear him down.
Klutie wants to clinch.
Farro throws a jab when Klutie was well out of range.
Farro connects with a right hand. Klutie shakes it off.
Klutie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klutie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Farro's calf.
Klutie looks to throw a body kick
and Farro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farro throws a leg kick
and Klutie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Farro.
Klutie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farro swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Farro if he has to take too many more of those.
Klutie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farro can do to turn this around?
Farro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klutie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Klutie.
Nice jab there from Klutie.
Klutie connects with a solid leg kick.
Klutie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Farro checks a low kick from Klutie.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses.
Klutie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klutie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Klutie misses the shot to the body.
Klutie lands a head kick!
Klutie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farro.
Farro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro scores with a shot to the body.
Klutie moves out of range of the strikes.
Klutie cracks a nice hook into Farro's ribs.
Klutie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klutie connects with a solid leg kick.

Klutie drives through and clinches with Farro against the cage.
Farro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klutie lands a good knee to the midsection. Farro won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klutie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Farro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klutie avoiding damage.
Klutie lands a knee to the body.
Farro is working for takedown but Klutie is calmly controlling the position for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Klutie lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Farro is trying to break free.
Klutie putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Farro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Klutie has Farro pressed against the cage.
Klutie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Farro is trying to force a seperation but Klutie has the dominant position.
Klutie stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klutie.
Farro goes for a takedown attempt but Klutie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Farro defending well as Klutie loads up on a big left hand.
Klutie moves out of range as Farro throws a body kick.
Klutie lands with a kick to the temple. Farro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Ben Farro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro misses with a combination
and Klutie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Farro blocks a head kick by Klutie.
Farro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Klutie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Darnell Klutie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klutie.
Klutie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farro is able to avoid easily.
Farro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klutie tries to clinch but Farro moves out of range.
Klutie throws a leg kick which misses Farro's front leg but catches the back leg as Farro tries to avoid it.
Farro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Klutie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klutie throws a chopping leg kick but Farro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Darnell Klutie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klutie just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Farro checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Klutie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klutie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Klutie!