PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Stamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Tomaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stamb
vs
Tomaz

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Stamb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Tomaz!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stamb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stamb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Junior Tomaz has been cut.
Stamb throws a hook to the side of Tomaz's head but Tomaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stamb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stamb cracks a nice hook into Tomaz's ribs.

Stamb pushes Tomaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Stamb lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomaz is working for takedown but Stamb is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stamb lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stamb works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Stamb ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stamb no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Stamb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tomaz is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomaz preventing the sweep.
Stamb is looking to stand up but Tomaz isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tomaz preventing the sweep.
Stamb is looking to stand up but Tomaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Stamb keeping moving, preventing Tomaz from controlling successfully.
Tomaz won't allow Stamb to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Stamb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tomaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Stamb lands with a light punch inside.
Stamb stops a takedown attempt from Tomaz.

Stamb jumps guard.
Tomaz trying to control but Stamb is working from the bottom.
Tomaz looks gassed!
Stamb throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stamb looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stamb is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stamb looking for a guillotine here but Tomaz defends easily.
Stamb looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamb, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stamb lands a with a good body shot.

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.
Tomaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stamb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tomaz shoots in for a double leg but Stamb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flavio Stamb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Tomaz.
Stamb swinging wilding here.
Stamb lands a nice hook to Tomaz's body. Tomaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tomaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Stamb forces Tomaz back against the cage and clinches.

Stamb pulls guard effortlessly.
Stamb wants to stand and escape but Tomaz is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomaz trying to control but Stamb is working from the bottom.
Stamb wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Stamb dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Tomaz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stamb scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stamb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stamb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stamb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flavio Stamb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamb sizes up Tomaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Tomaz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stamb darts in and clinches Tomaz up against the cage.
Tomaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Stamb finish him?
Stamb slows down the pace here.

Stamb breaks the clinch.
Tomaz circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Stamb. Tomaz falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Stamb!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Flavio Stamb!