PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Martinez's choice of entrance music: Puya -- Sal Pa' Fuera. Jesus Martinez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Farro's chin.

Farro
vs
Martinez

165 cm
29
153 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

165 cm
33
158 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 18 - 10 - 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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jesus Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farro scores with a shot to the body.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farro.
Martinez swings for the body but Farro moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farro.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Farro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Martinez pinned against the cage. Martinez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Martinez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Farro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Farro lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
Martinez takes a swing at Farro's ribcage but misses.
Martinez swings for the body but Farro moves out of range.
Farro misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro dips to his left and cracks Martinez with an uppercut!
Martinez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martinez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Farro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
Martinez misses with a straight right.
Farro misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Farro misses the target.
Nice shot by Farro.
Farro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martinez. That did some damage!
Martinez moves away from the strike by Farro.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Farro dives in and scores a takedown into Martinez's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez is pulling down on Farro's head to control his posture.
Farro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Martinez pulls Farro in close to prevent any damage.
Farro lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez working a defensive guard here.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Farro works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.

Farro has gone for a leg lock! Martinez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Farro's guard.
Martinez tries to free his leg and advance position but Farro is retaining full guard.
Farro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Martinez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Farro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Martinez has managed to get both his arms back between Farro's legs - danger averted.
Martinez throws a big right hand that misses.
Farro looking to control.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Farro keeps moving.
Martinez chips away with some ground and pound.
Farro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez can't keep his opponent in guard - Farro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Martinez actively working from the bottom here.
Martinez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farro's back!
Martinez punches Farro on the ear.
Farro tries to escape the position.
Farro turns into Martinez and is now in his guard.
Farro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez wants to sweep here but Farro controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro looking to pass the guard.
Farro throws a big elbow that misses.
Farro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farro is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farro looking to pass the guard.
Farro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Martinez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Farro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Farro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Farro is working Martinez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Farro is proving a slippery customer.
Farro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farro tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Farro dominated that round.
That's time! Farro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A solid leg kick lands there for Farro.
Martinez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farro rather than just go for the knockout.
Farro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farro can pounce on him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.

Martinez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Farro tries to improve position but can't.
Martinez throws an elbow but Farro slips to the side and avoids it well.
Farro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Martinez desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Farro trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
Farro prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Farro there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez tries to get to full guard but Farro has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Farro prevents Martinez from improving his position.
Farro not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Farro is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Martinez as he works his way to full guard.
Farro is pushing down on Martinez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martinez is fighting to maintain full guard but Farro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Farro slips a nice elbow through Martinez's hands, connecting with Martinez's forehead.
Farro is thwarting Martinez's attempts to control the position.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez is in trouble now - Farro has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Farro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farro lands with some strikes.

Martinez is rocked!
Martinez is trying to escape the mount.

Farro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Martinez is surviving well by controlling Farro's body position as best he can.
Martinez is desperately trying to improve his position but Farro has a good base and remains in mount.
Farro landing strikes from the mount.
Martinez regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is looking to control Farro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martinez avoid being mounted?
Farro is nestled in close to Martinez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ben Farro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Farro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martinez defending well though.
Farro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Farro is looking to advance position but Martinez won't allow it.
Farro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Farro winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but Farro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farro.
Martinez is trying to control but can't.
Farro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martinez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Farro tries to pass to full mount but Martinez defends it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Farro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Martinez is staying active underneath Farro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Martinez gets full guard.
Farro is looking to work some ground and pound but Martinez has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farro works over Martinez with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farro postures up.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Farro tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Farro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martinez.
A combination from Farro does no damage.
Ben Farro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Farro fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
Farro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farro fails with the takedown.
Martinez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farro.
Martinez throws a sloppy body shot

and Farro counters with a single leg into guard. Martinez didn't expect that.
Farro slips nicely into half guard.
Farro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Farro sits in half guard.
Martinez won't allow Farro to pass to mount.
Martinez wants to get back to full guard.
Farro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farro.
Martinez regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.

Farro working for a triangle but Martinez defends it easily.
Martinez landing some decent shots from guard.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Farro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jesus Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farro trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez trying to control but Farro is working from the bottom.
Farro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farro is working hard here to advance position.
Martinez pushing down on Farro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Farro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martinez wants to take a breather but Farro is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martinez is working for a kimura but Farro is defending it quite comfortably.
Farro is looking to control Martinez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Farro avoid being mounted?
Farro is not content to let Martinez control the position.
Farro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Martinez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Martinez's back!
Farro gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Farro tries to get the hooks in deep but Martinez pushed the leg off.

Martinez fending off the submission attempt from Farro.
Martinez wants to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Martinez is looking for a way out.
Martinez is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Farro off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Farro punishes Martinez with strikes from the back mount.
Martinez rolls, trying to escape but Farro keeps control of the position.
Martinez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Farro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Martinez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Farro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Farro raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez is squirming around, avoiding Farro's attempts to control the action.
Martinez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Martinez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Farro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Farro!
Ben Farro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$ for their support in the buildup to the fight.