PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Higgedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Farro
vs
Higgedy

165 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

150 cm
20
132 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Higgedy!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farro misses with a body shot.
Higgedy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Farro misses with a hook.
Farro takes a swing at Higgedy's ribcage but misses.
Farro throws a looping overhand right but Higgedy ducks down to avoid it.
Farro throws a lazy right hand but Higgedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farro fails with a takedown attempt.
Farro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Higgedy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Farro is rocked!

It looks like Ben Farro has been cut.
Farro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Farro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Farro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Higgedy sprawls well initially but Farro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Higgedy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farro is working away from the top position though.
Farro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Farro is trying for a kimura here. Higgedy looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Farro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Farro!