PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Servo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Servo
vs
Stamp

150 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

172 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Servo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp misses with a wild combination.
Stamp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Abel Stamp has been cut.
Servo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stamp as he avoids it easily.
Stamp misses with a double jab.
Stamp tries to bum rush Servo with a series of wild strikes but Servo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Servo shoots in for a takedown but Stamp shows good takedown defense.
Servo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stamp swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Servo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stamp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stamp tries to clinch up.
Servo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stamp to score with a decent uppercut.

Servo is rocked!
Servo is looking to chop away at Stamp's legs.
Oh Servo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stamp avoids the head kick by Servo.
Servo is breathing heavily.
Stamp falls off balance throwing a combination

and Servo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stamp!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stamp regains half guard.
Servo seems to have got his legs back now.
Stamp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Servo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Servo's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Stamp gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Stamp gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Stamp apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Stamp misses with a double jab.
Servo dodges the punch combination from Stamp.
Stamp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stamp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Servo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stamp throws a right and a left that Servo avoids nicely.
A combination from Stamp does no damage.

Stamp scores a takedown into full mount!
Servo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Stamp stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Stamp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Servo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Servo avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Servo.
Stamp looks to land a combination. Servo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stamp tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Stamp misses.
Stamp tries to clinch but Servo moves out of range.
Servo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stamp.
A head kick by Servo misses

and Stamp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamp looking to pass the guard.
Servo trying to keep a closed guard but Stamp is proving a slippery customer.
Stamp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stamp thows a big elbow that misses.

Stamp thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Servo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stamp looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Servo can't keep his opponent in guard - Stamp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stamp tries to pass to full mount but Servo defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Servo has his takedown stuffed
and Stamp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Servo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stamp is fending him off so far but Servo persists. Nope, Stamp circles away and we're back to standing.
Stamp misses with a two punch combination.
Servo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stamp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stamp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Servo as he jumps to the side.
Servo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stamp counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Stamp is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Servo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stamp on the ground.
Servo wants to get back to his feet.
Stamp throwing shots but Servo is blocking nicely.
Servo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stamp is keen to just control but Servo is a slippery customer.
Stamp works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamp unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Stamp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abel Stamp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stamp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Stamp.
Stamp scores with a three punch combo!
Stamp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tom Servo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Servo misses with a head kick.
Stamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Servo fails with the takedown
and Stamp counters with a two punch combo.
Stamp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stamp!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stamp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Servo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamp lands with a nice combination. Servo backs away looking to recover.
Servo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stamp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stamp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Stamp is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Servo keeping moving, preventing Stamp from controlling successfully.
Servo trying to control the position.
Stamp is in close to Servo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stamp trying to control but Servo is working from the bottom.
Stamp pushes down on Servo's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Stamp is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Servo is trying to control but can't.
Servo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Servo is trying to stand up here but Stamp is controlling him well.
Servo is trying to get back to full guard.
Stamp is controlling the pace.
Stamp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Stamp is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp wants to lay and pray for a moment but Servo keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Servo takes the fight into the clinch.
Stamp has had enough of the clinch but Servo keeps him there for the moment.
Stamp is trying to break the clinch but Servo has him pressed against the cage.

Stamp manages to pull guard.
Servo wants to stand but Stamp is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stamp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Servo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stamp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stamp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Stamp shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Servo's guard.
Stamp sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Servo's guard.
Stamp trying to advance position but Servo counters by regaining guard.
Stamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Stamp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Servo, up you get!
Stamp misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stamp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abel Stamp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Abel Stamp's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Servo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stamp throws a sloppy head kick and Servo moves out of range easily.
Servo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Stamp counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Servo wants to get back to striking at distance but Stamp won't allow it.

Servo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Servo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stamp.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Servo moves out of range of the body kick.
Stamp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stamp throws a series of punches but Servo moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Servo with a poor takedown
and Stamp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Stamp.
Stamp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stamp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Servo's head.
Stamp lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Servo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Stamp and Servo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Stamp.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Stamp!