PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsi Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fili
vs
Stamp

180 cm
26
140 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

172 cm
31
140 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsi Fili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fili scores with a nice strike.
Fili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stamp looks for a takedown but Fili sprawls well.
Stamp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fili has time to react.
Stamp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fili darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Fili moves out of range.
Stamp misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fili misses with a body shot.
Stamp looks to score with a jab to the body but Fili is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Fili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fili.
Fili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stamp.
Stamp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitsi Fili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Stamp.
Fili uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stamp has time to react.

Stamp shoots in and bounces Fili off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fili keeping full guard, as Stamp tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fili utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stamp wants to control from the top but Fili keeps moving.
Fili is looking to stand up but Stamp isn't so interested in that idea.
Stamp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stamp throws a big right hand that misses.
Stamp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stamp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fili is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamp wants to control from the top but Fili keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Abel Stamp wasn't active enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stamp.
Fili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stamp manages to avoid it.
Stamp clobbers Fili with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stamp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fili lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fili circles away quickly and effectively.
Stamp with a nice cross.
Fili dips to his left and cracks Stamp with an uppercut!
Stamp scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stamp clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Fili on the inside.
Stamp lands with a light punch inside.
Fili tries to break the clinch but Stamp is controlling the position.
Fili blocks an uppercut.

Stamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Fili avoids it well.

Stamp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but Fili defending well.
Stamp throws a strike but Fili avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stamp slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fili is not content to let Stamp control the position.
Stamp laying and praying for a moment but Fili takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stamp is working for a kimura but Fili is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Stamp dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stamp moves into the clinch.

Stamp breaks the clinch.
Stamp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stamp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fili throws a jab when Stamp was well out of range.
Stamp scores with a three punch combo!
Stamp shoots in and drives through. Fili sprawls well.
Stamp looks for a takedown but Fili sprawls well.
Stamp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fili.
Stamp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fili cracks Stamp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stamp looks to land a combination but Fili avoids it well.
Fili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stamp gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Stamp moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fili.
Fili has Stamp pressed against the cage, preventing Stamp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stamp has had enough of the clinch but Fili keeps him there for the moment.
Stamp tries to break free but Fili pushes him back against the cage.
Stamp wants to break free but Fili has control.

Stamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Fili does no damage.
Stamp misses with a few strikes there.
Stamp takes one to the side of the head.
Fili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fili connects with a body shot that sends Stamp's belly button to the back.
Fili lands with a kick to the temple. Stamp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Fili misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Stamp. Those never looked like landing.
Stamp cracks Fili with a good jab.
Stamp fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitsi Fili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Stamp.

Stamp moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fili keeps control of Stamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stamp tries to stall but Fili uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fili jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitsi Fili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fili.
Fili leaves Stamp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stamp ducks under a wild hook from Fili.
Fili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stamp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fili throws a series of strikes that have Stamp backpedaling.
Fili connects with a right hand. Stamp shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fili.

Fili clinches up with Stamp and pushes him back against the cage.

Stamp breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp blocks a head kick by Fili.
Stamp slips a jab from Fili.
Stamp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fili.
Fili stuffs the takedown.
Stamp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stamp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fili defends it nicely.
Stamp is breathing heavily.
Stamp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stamp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stamp fails with the takedown.
Stamp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fili scores with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Stamp or perhaps it was just good defense by Fili which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fili looks to throw the jab but Stamp is out of range.
Stamp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fili misses with a wild combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fili stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fili can't find room to land a body shot as Stamp controls the action.

Fili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stamp.
Fili connects with a leg kick. Stamp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fili.
Fili is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stamp.

Stamp pushes Fili up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fili.
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 Mitsi Fili will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Fili displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stamp.
A jab from Fili misses.
Stamp misses with a head kick.
Stamp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fili sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stamp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stamp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitsi Fili is winning the standup battle so far.
Stamp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fili pinned against the cage. Fili gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mitsi Fili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Stamp.
Stamp has a takedown stuffed.
Stamp misses the shot to the body.
Stamp fails to land the takedown.
Fili connects with a nice looking jab.
Fili throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp has a takedown stuffed.
Stamp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stamp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fili finds it's way round the side to connect with Stamp's head.
Fili bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Stamp. Those never looked like landing.
Fili misses with a hook.
Stamp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fili misses with a series of wild punches.
Decent striking displayed by Fili there.
Fili throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamp.
Stamp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stamp moves forwards but Fili connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fili fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stamp on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stamp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fili defends it nicely.
Stamp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fili tests Stamp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fili lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stamp.
Stamp throws a jab but it's blocked by Fili.
Fili doesn't manage to clinch there - Stamp circles away.

Stamp takes the fight into the clinch.
Fili pushes Stamp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fili breaks from the clinch.
Fili defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stamp.
Stamp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp misses with a few strikes there.
Abel Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stamp shoots in but Fili avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stamp circles away quickly and effectively.
Fili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Fili. No joy for Stamp on that attempt.
Fili cracks Stamp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fili looks to score with a jab to the body but Stamp is just out of range.
Fili leaves Stamp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fili works Stamp's body with a nice hook.
Fili tests Stamp's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Stamp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fili pushes Stamp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Fili.
A jab lands there for Fili.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamp misses with a takedown attempt - Fili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stamp ducks right into an uppercut from Fili.
Stamp has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fili finds it's way round the side to connect with Stamp's head.
Fili just misses with a punch to the body.
Stamp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stamp tries for a takedown but Fili sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stamp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fili connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stamp scrambles back to his feet.
Jab from Stamp.
Stamp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fili.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamp has a takedown stuffed.
Stamp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fili stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mitsi Fili showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fili has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsi Fili!