PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lukyayenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Lukyayenko has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stamp
vs
Lukyayenko

172 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Lukyayenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lukyayenko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some wild striking there from Stamp.
Lukyayenko throws a combination that misses
letting Stamp counter with a right hand.
Lukyayenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Lukyayenko moves out of range.
Stamp jabs Lukyayenko right on the nose. Lukyayenko blinks but takes it well.
Lukyayenko moves in looking to clinch but Stamp pushes him off.
Stamp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukyayenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Stamp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stamp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stamp connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stamp controlling his opponent.
Stamp tries to control but Lukyayenko wriggling away.
Stamp putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stamp lands a heavy elbow.
Lukyayenko tries to hold on but Stamp pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Stamp.
Stamp working Lukyayenko over with strikes here.
Stamp with the ground and pound from mount.
Stamp landing shots from mount.
Stamp scoring with strikes but Lukyayenko is staying in there.
Stamp lands a big elbow.
Stamp working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Lukyayenko is rocked!
Stamp working the ground and pound effectively.
Lukyayenko is still in real trouble! Can Stamp finish him?
Stamp controlling from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lukyayenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lukyayenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Stamp unloading with bombs!
Lukyayenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stamp lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Stamp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lukyayenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stamp lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stamp raining down shots from the mount!
Stamp landing strikes from the mount and Lukyayenko is in trouble!
Stamp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lukyayenko's face.
Lukyayenko taking shots to the head.
Lukyayenko is bucking up trying to escape but Stamp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Stamp raining down shots from the mount!
Lukyayenko tries to hold on but Stamp postures up.
Stamp wants to control the pace but Lukyayenko is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamp scoring with strikes but Lukyayenko is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp landing punches.
Stamp breaks from Lukyayenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stamp working Lukyayenko over with strikes here.
Stamp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lukyayenko's face.
The referee warns Lukyayenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Lukyayenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lukyayenko is looking to improve his position but Stamp isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stamp cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lukyayenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stamp avoids the attempt from Lukyayenko to control.

Stamp is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lukyayenko is surviving well by controlling Stamp's body position as best he can.
Lukyayenko trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamp with good strikes from the mount here!
Stamp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stamp with shots to the head and body - Lukyayenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stamp with shots to the head and body - Lukyayenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stamp landing punches.
Lukyayenko flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lukyayenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stamp lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lukyayenko hang on?
Lukyayenko is squirming around, avoiding Stamp's attempts to control the action.
Stamp lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamp trying to control but Lukyayenko is having none of it.
Lukyayenko is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Stamp dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stamp tries to bum rush Lukyayenko with a series of wild strikes but Lukyayenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lukyayenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukyayenko wants to clinch up but Stamp keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Stamp or perhaps it was just good defense by Lukyayenko which made him look bad.
Lukyayenko slips a jab and a cross from Stamp.
A nice combination there by Stamp.
Lukyayenko fails with the takedown
and Stamp counters with a left and a right that stings Lukyayenko.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Lukyayenko avoids it well.
Stamp scores with a sloppy right hand. Lukyayenko should have avoided that one.
Lukyayenko misses with a hook

and Stamp counters with a shoot takedown. Lukyayenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Stamp lands a couple of elbows.
Stamp throwing strikes from guard but Lukyayenko blocks nicely.
Lukyayenko is breathing heavily.

Stamp gets to his feet - Lukyayenko follows without any prompting.
Stamp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stamp misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukyayenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stamp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lukyayenko.
Lukyayenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lukyayenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Stamp scores with a four punch combination!
Stamp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lukyayenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stamp won't be happy with that.
Stamp manages to get back to half guard.
Lukyayenko is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Stamp manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stamp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Lukyayenko avoids them all with ease.
Stamp misses with a double jab.
Lukyayenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Stamp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukyayenko.
Some wild striking there from Stamp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lukyayenko's head.
A punch combination from Stamp misses.
Stamp throws a right and a left that Lukyayenko avoids nicely.
Stamp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lukyayenko backs up against the cage.
Stamp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stamp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stamp misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Lukyayenko. No joy for Stamp on that attempt.

Lukyayenko darts in and clinches Stamp up against the cage.
Stamp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lukyayenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Stamp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stamp looks to land a combination. Lukyayenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lukyayenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Stamp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp is landing with some decent strikes but Lukyayenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Stamp connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lukyayenko is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukyayenko is bucking up trying to escape but Stamp cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lukyayenko tries to hold on but Stamp postures up.
Stamp working Lukyayenko over with strikes here.
Stamp cracks Lukyayenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lukyayenko wants to control but Stamp is having none of it.
Stamp looking to finish Lukyayenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lukyayenko!
Lukyayenko working to try and regain half guard.
Lukyayenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lukyayenko is in a horrible position here. Stamp smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Stamp trying to control but Lukyayenko is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamp with a couple of short strikes.
Stamp pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lukyayenko tries to hold on but Stamp pushes him away.
Lukyayenko is looking to improve his position but Stamp isn't that keen on the idea.
Abel Stamp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stamp lands a nice shot to the head.
Lukyayenko can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lukyayenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stamp postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lukyayenko looks a forlorn figure.
Lukyayenko tries to lock up and control but Stamp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Stamp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Stamp throws a combination. Lukyayenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stamp is looking to clinch.
Stamp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukyayenko can do to turn this around?
Lukyayenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Stamp.
Stamp misses with a few strikes there.

Stamp closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lukyayenko to the mat! Lukyayenko manages to get full guard.
Stamp is looking to work some ground and pound but Lukyayenko has wrist control.
Stamp trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukyayenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lukyayenko is working an open guard so Stamp takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamp!
Lukyayenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Stamp rushes Lukyayenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stamp has a couple of punches blocked by Lukyayenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stamp breaks from the clinch.
Stamp misses with the combination.

Lukyayenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lukyayenko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stamp!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp is squirming around, avoiding Lukyayenko's attempts to control the action.
Lukyayenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stamp gets back to half guard.
Lukyayenko wants to pass to mount but Stamp is defending the position.
Lukyayenko stops Stamp from getting back to his feet.
Stamp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stamp striking off his back but it's not causing Lukyayenko any problems.
Lukyayenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lukyayenko stands up out of Stamp's guard for a moment - Stamp manages to land a nice upkick.
Stamp wants to stand but Lukyayenko is controlling the position.
Stamp lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Stamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamp, not yet.
Lukyayenko wants to get up but he can't break Stamp's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Stamp has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lukyayenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stamp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stamp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stamp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lukyayenko backs up against the cage.
Lukyayenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Stamp drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stamp working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stamp wanted to stand there but Lukyayenko had control of the position.
Lukyayenko has his hands on Stamp's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lukyayenko's head.
Stamp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stamp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stamp is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stamp wants to control from the top but Lukyayenko keeps moving.

Stamp decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stamp lands a nice shot that snaps Lukyayenko's head back.
Lukyayenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stamp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lukyayenko tries to clinch but Stamp moves away
and Stamp counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Stamp.
Stamp throws a nice head kick!

Stamp gets the takedown into side control.
Lukyayenko struggling a bit here.
Stamp in side control, throwing shots but Lukyayenko defends.
Lukyayenko defending against the ground and pound.
Lukyayenko tries to improve position but can't.
Stamp prevents Lukyayenko from escaping the position.
Stamp laying and praying for a moment but Lukyayenko takes advantage and regains half guard.
Stamp not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fedor Lukyayenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stamp not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Stamp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stamp, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Stamp!