PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Farro
vs
Deal

165 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
136 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Deal!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farro.
Farro shoots in for a double leg but Deal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Deal throws a body kick that misses.
Farro lands with a straight right. Deal didn't see that one coming.

Farro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Deal has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Deal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farro is one step ahead there.
Farro trying to control the position from guard on top but Deal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Farro working the ground and pound but Deal is defending the strikes.
Deal is trying to control Farro's posture but Farro avoids it.
Farro in side control, throwing shots but Deal defends.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Farro keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deal staying out of range there.
Deal checks a leg kick.
Deal moves out of range as Farro strikes.
Deal with a nice cross.
Deal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Deal thows a leg kick but Farro checks it
and Farro counters with a nice body shot.
Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal scores with a sloppy right hand. Farro should have avoided that one.
Deal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farro throws out the jab.
Farro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal throws and low kick but Farro moves out of range easily.
Deal missing with a left hand there. Farro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farro cracks Deal with a good jab.
Deal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farro cracks a nice hook into Deal's ribs.
Farro thows a body shot but no joy.
Deal fakes the leg kick and cracks Farro in the body.
Farro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Deal is able to avoid easily.
Deal lands a body shot.
A low kick from Deal is predictable there
and Farro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Deal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro defending well as Deal loads up on a big left hand.
Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Farro's corner calls for a 1-2. Farro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deal. That's going to slow Farro down.
Deal misses with a kick to the body.
Deal throws a jab but it's blocked by Farro.
Deal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deal tried to score with a low kick but Farro checks it.
Deal moves out of range as Farro strikes.
Farro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Farro duly obliges.
Deal misses with an uppercut.
Farro throws a series of punches but Deal avoids them all with ease.
Deal throws a leg kick which misses Farro's front leg but catches the back leg as Farro tries to avoid it.
Deal throws a leg kick but Farro checks it.
Deal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Farro blocks the low kick.
Deal slips a jab from Farro.
Farro's corner calls for a 1-2. Farro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Deal misses with a low kick.
Farro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Farro throws a hook but Deal avoids it easily.
Farro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Deal throws a solid leg kick but Farro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deal.
Deal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farro misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Farro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farro just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deal lands an overhand right.
Deal throws a head kick that misses
and Farro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ben Farro will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Deal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Deal was well out of range. Poor timing from Farro.
Deal throws a jab but it's blocked by Farro.
Farro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Deal.
Deal misses with a low kick.
Deal throws a hook to the side of Farro's head but Farro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farro lands with a straight right. Deal didn't see that one coming.
Deal turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Deal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal thows a body shot but no joy.
Farro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farro misses with an uppercut. Deal saw that one coming.
Farro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Deal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farro.
Deal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farro. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal's corner calls for a 1-2. Deal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Farro throws a shot from downtown. Deal moves away and avoids it.
Farro closes the distance and clinches up with Deal, looking for a takedown. Farro pushes Deal against the cage but Deal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Farro looks to land a right hand but Deal moved out of range.
Farro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farro in his tracks.
Farro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deal. Deal obviously looking to wear him down.
Deal swinging wildly here.
Farro misses the jab.
Deal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farro blocks a head kick by Deal.
Deal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Deal misses with a leg kick.
Deal staying out of range there.
Deal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely.
Farro throws an overhand right that lands on Deal's shoulder, as Deal tries to avoid the shot.
Farro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Deal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Farro.
Farro cracks Deal with a right hand to the side of the head.
Deal connects with a body shot.
Farro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Deal.
Geoff Deal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Farro works the jab nicely.
Deal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farro.
Deal misses with a leg kick
enabling Farro to counter with a crisp jab.
Farro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Farro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Deal's sensitive parts.
Farro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal throws a body kick that misses.
Farro just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal scores with a leg kick.
No luck for Farro with that takedown attempt.
Deal delivers a nice body kick.
Farro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deal misses with a hook to the body
and Farro counters with a stiff right hand.
Deal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deal misses with a double jab
and Farro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Deal defending well as Farro loads up on a big left hand.
Deal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Deal misses with a low kick.
Farro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deal. Deal obviously looking to wear him down.
Farro throws the left hand but Deal avoids the punch easily.
Farro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deal scoring well with a low kick there.
Deal connects with a high kick.
Farro throws a jab but it's blocked by Deal.
Deal falls off balance throwing a combination

and Farro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deal's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deal manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Farro is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Geoff Deal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Farro connects with a right hand. Deal shakes it off.
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Farro moves out of range easily.
Farro shoots in looking for a takedown. Deal tries to sprawl out of it but Farro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Farro checks a low kick from Deal.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Deal tries to work over Farro's front leg with a kick but Farro checks it.
Farro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deal can pounce on him.
Deal misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farro tests Deal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Deal staying out of range there.
Deal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Farro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deal is fending him off so far but Farro persists. Nope, Deal circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal throws a front kick aimed at Farro's knee but Farro avoids it well.
Farro blocks a head kick by Deal.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farro.
Farro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Farro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deal misses with a straight left.
Deal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Deal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Deal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farro's sensitive parts.
Deal missing with a left hand there. Farro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Farro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Farro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Deal, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal is trying to control Farro's posture but Farro avoids it.

Farro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Deal struggling a bit here.
Deal parries the strikes from Farro easily there. Farro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Deal to escape.
Deal gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro trying to control but Deal is having none of it.
Farro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Farro landing strikes from the mount and Deal is in trouble!
Deal is looking to improve his position but Farro isn't that keen on the idea.

Farro is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Deal has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Deal!
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Farro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Farro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Farro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Farro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deal is one step ahead there.
Deal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geoff Deal.
I think Deal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Geoff Deal!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Geoff Deal!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Geoff Deal!

Geoff Deal wins by unanimous decision!