PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Preston Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Kempeneers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Farmer
vs
Kempeneers

197 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preston Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Kempeneers!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farmer misses with a head kick.
Kempeneers tries for a takedown but Farmer circles away easily

and Farmer counters by moving into the clinch.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farmer lands a high kick!
Kempeneers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Farmer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Farmer manages to break the clinch.

Kempeneers closes the distance and clinches.
Farmer wants to get back to striking at distance but Kempeneers won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Farmer.

Farmer breaks from the clinch.
Kempeneers misses with a takedown attempt

and Farmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farmer.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Kempeneers.
Farmer leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kempeneers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kempeneers fails with the takedown.
Kempeneers tries for a takedown but Farmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kempeneers fails with the takedown.
Kempeneers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Farmer but Farmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kempeneers fails with a takedown attempt.
Kempeneers looks winded!
Kempeneers looks for a takedown but Farmer sprawls well.

Farmer pushes Kempeneers up against the cage in a clinch.

Kempeneers breaks the clinch.
Farmer works Kempeneers's body with a nice hook.
Mirko Kempeneers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kempeneers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farmer as he avoids it easily.
Kempeneers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempeneers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Farmer avoids it really well and circles away.
Farmer moves out of range as Kempeneers throws a body kick.

Kempeneers has closed the distance and engaged Farmer in a clinch.
Farmer stalls.
Farmer is trying to force a seperation but Kempeneers has the dominant position.
Farmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farmer keeps control of Kempeneers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kempeneers is trying to pull guard but Farmer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Farmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kempeneers shoots in for a takedown but Farmer shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kempeneers throws a head kick that misses.
Farmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kempeneers instigates a clinch.

Farmer breaks the clinch.
Kempeneers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Farmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kempeneers tries for a takedown but Farmer manages to get underhooks.
Farmer taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farmer tries to throw a body punch but Kempeneers avoids it by throwing Farmer back against the cage.

Farmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kempeneers shoots and misses

and Farmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Farmer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kempeneers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Farmer misses with the combination.
Kempeneers with a poor takedown
and Farmer counters with a head kick.

Kempeneers closes the distance and pushes Farmer back into the cage.
Kempeneers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farmer taking a breather.
Kempeneers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kempeneers has Farmer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Farmer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Farmer breaks from the clinch.
Farmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Preston Farmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempeneers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farmer's waist but Farmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kempeneers off to one side.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Kempeneers.
Farmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kempeneers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farmer as he jumps to the side.
Kempeneers is breathing heavily.
Kempeneers looks for a takedown but Farmer sprawls well.
Kempeneers shoots for a takedown but Farmer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farmer scoring well with a low kick there.
Farmer throws a nice head kick!
Kempeneers throws a series of punches but Farmer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farmer throws a sloppy head kick and Kempeneers moves out of range easily.
Preston Farmer is winning the standup battle so far.

Farmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Farmer stalling in the clinch.
Kempeneers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kempeneers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farmer's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kempeneers.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Farmer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempeneers is working for takedown but Farmer is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kempeneers breaks the clinch.
Kempeneers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Kempeneers moves into the clinch successfully.
Farmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Farmer breaks from the clinch.
Kempeneers dives in for a single leg takedown but Farmer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kempeneers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kempeneers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Farmer to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farmer crunches a lovely knee into Kempeneers's ribcage.
Farmer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kempeneers tries to pull guard but Farmer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Farmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kempeneers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Farmer defends it nicely.
Kempeneers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Farmer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Farmer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kempeneers's head.
Farmer misses with a head kick.
Kempeneers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farmer throws a head kick but Kempeneers moves out of range.

Farmer has Kempeneers up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Farmer 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!

Kempeneers darts in and clinches Farmer up against the cage.
Kempeneers is looking to break free of the clinch but Farmer has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Farmer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kempeneers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Farmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Farmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kempeneers keeps control of Farmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Farmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kempeneers is defending well for now.

Kempeneers jumps into guard, dragging Farmer to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kempeneers is trying to control the position but Farmer postures up.
Farmer stopping the sweep attempt from Kempeneers.
Farmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kempeneers can do to turn this around?

Kempeneers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Farmer defends well.
Kempeneers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kempeneers keeping moving, preventing Farmer from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farmer throwing strikes but missing.
Farmer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kempeneers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Farmer is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Farmer with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kempeneers fails with the takedown
and Farmer counters with a left to the body.
Kempeneers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farmer can pounce on him.
Nice sprawl there from Farmer as Kempeneers shoots in.
Preston Farmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Kempeneers.
Kempeneers has his takedown stuffed
and Farmer counters with a good low kick that Kempeneers was not able to check.
Kempeneers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kempeneers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Farmer moves into the clinch.
Farmer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Farmer misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farmer presses Kempeneers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farmer tries to work over Kempeneers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farmer working hard to break the clinch.
Farmer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farmer is trying to push Kempeneers away but Kempeneers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farmer stalling in the clinch but Kempeneers improves position.
Kempeneers looking for a takedown.
Farmer tries to break free but Kempeneers pushes him back against the cage.
Kempeneers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Farmer.
Kempeneers wants a takedown.
Farmer leaning against his opponent.

Farmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farmer throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kempeneers keeps the fight on the outside.
Kempeneers shoots in but no luck this time.
Farmer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kempeneers avoids the head kick by Farmer.
Nice takedown defense from Farmer. No joy for Kempeneers on that attempt.
Kempeneers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Farmer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kempeneers with a lazy takedown attempt

and Farmer counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Farmer to work.
Mirko Kempeneers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Preston Farmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Farmer breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Farmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farmer, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Farmer!