PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

ORourke
vs
Farro

180 cm
24
143 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farro looks for the body kick but ORourke saw that one coming.
Farro is looking to slow ORourke down with leg kicks.
Farro blocks a head kick by ORourke.
Farro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Farro gets a takedown into half guard.
Farro wants to lay and pray for a moment but ORourke keeps working.
ORourke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farro on the ground.
Farro stalling.

Farro is working for a submission of some sort.
ORourke is trying to stand up here but Farro is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ORourke's head.

Farro is looking for a kimura here.
Farro content to control rather than advance.

That's two 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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ORourke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ORourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farro misses with a straight left.
Farro throws a leg kick but ORourke checks it.
ORourke misses with a leg kick.
ORourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farro on the side of the head.
ORourke throws a right and a left that Farro avoids nicely.
ORourke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farro is able to avoid easily.
Farro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ORourke throws a sloppy head kick and Farro moves out of range easily.
Farro misses with a looping left.
Farro scores with a jab to the body.
Farro lands the left hand.
ORourke throws a front kick that sends Farro stumbling back into the cage.
Farro cracks the inside of ORourke's front leg.
Farro takes a swing at ORourke's ribcage but misses.
ORourke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farro throws the left hand but ORourke avoids the punch easily.
Farro blocks a head kick by ORourke.
Farro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by ORourke.
Farro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for ORourke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro shoots for a takedown but ORourke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ORourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Farro is just out of range.
Farro moves in looking to clinch but ORourke pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for ORourke.
Farro looks gassed!

ORourke rushes Farro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORourke presses Farro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
ORourke is pushing Farro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
ORourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farro stalling in the clinch but ORourke improves position.
ORourke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
ORourke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ORourke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Farro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan ORourke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

ORourke throws a shot to the body.
Farro tries to score a power double leg takedown but ORourke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farro somewhat.
Nice uppercut lands for ORourke. That snapped Farro's head back.
Nice defenses there by ORourke.
ORourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farro on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farro is defended easily by ORourke.
ORourke throws a right and a left that Farro avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Farro, right into the meat.
ORourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Farro both land. Nice combination.
Farro wants to clinch
and ORourke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke misses with a head kick.
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as ORourke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

ORourke gets caught flat footed, as Farro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Farro is breathing heavily.
Farro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farro throwing strikes from guard but ORourke blocks nicely.
Farro stands up over ORourke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
ORourke keeping full guard, as Farro tries to pass.
Farro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ORourke is keeping the position for now.
Farro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ORourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farro is one step ahead there.
ORourke keeping moving, preventing Farro from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farro.
Farro wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ORourke lands with a kick to the temple. Farro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Farro. That's going to slow ORourke down.
Farro throws a leg kick but ORourke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
ORourke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farro counters with a stiff right hand.
ORourke fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Farro is predictable there
and ORourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro throws a sloppy body shot
and ORourke counters with an outside leg kick.

Farro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
ORourke is trying to keep Farro in close.
Farro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farro wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
ORourke looking to control.
Farro is looking to work some ground and pound but ORourke has wrist control.
Farro throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan ORourke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from ORourke finds it's way through Farro's defenses.
ORourke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ORourke misses with a kick to the body
and Farro counters with a right hand to the body.
Farro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivan ORourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORourke throws a leg kick but Farro checks it.
Farro is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

ORourke has managed to clinch.
ORourke trying to stall but Farro improves his position.
ORourke misses with a body punch.
ORourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
ORourke scores with a shot to the side of Farro's head.
ORourke lands a nice shot to the body.
Farro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
ORourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Farro uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro tries to throw a body punch but ORourke avoids it by throwing Farro back against the cage.
ORourke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farro is looking to control ORourke's arms but ORourke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Farro has his back to the cage.
ORourke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farro.
Farro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ORourke smiles and moves away.
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
ORourke connects with a solid leg kick.
ORourke slips under a jab from Farro.
ORourke lands with a nice body punch.
ORourke throws a series of punches but Farro avoids them all with ease.
Farro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farro shoots in for a takedown but ORourke shows good takedown defense.
Ivan ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Farro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ivan ORourke is winning the standup battle so far.

ORourke clinches up against the cage.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ORourke misses with a punch on the inside.
ORourke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good body shot from ORourke.
ORourke controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ORourke lands with a left to the head.
ORourke has Farro pushed against the cage.
Farro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from ORourke.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ben Farro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro has ORourke pressed against the cage.
ORourke lands a body shot in the clinch.
ORourke presses Farro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farro wants to break the clinch but can't.
ORourke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farro's efforts to push away.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from ORourke.
Farro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ORourke is working Farro over against the cage.
ORourke lands with a left to the head.
Farro is trying to stall.
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
ORourke digs a right hand into Farro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farro's gas tank.
ORourke working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke digs a right hand underneath Farro's ribcage. Farro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ORourke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farro takes a shot to the head.
ORourke digs a right hand underneath Farro's ribcage. Farro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
ORourke trying to control the position but instead, Farro has worked for underhooks and has pushed ORourke into the cage.
A hook to the body from ORourke.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike.
Farro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from ORourke.
ORourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ORourke lands a body punch.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORourke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on ORourke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Farro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ORourke walks away with a smile on his face. Farro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivan ORourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ORourke throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan ORourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ORourke, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan ORourke!