PBP Commentary

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

Farro
vs
Stamp

165 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

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 1 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Farro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Farro is pulling down on Stamp's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamp tries to free his leg and advance position but Farro is retaining full guard.
Stamp looking to sit in guard and control but Farro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stamp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Stamp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Farro has gone for a leg lock! Stamp slips out almost immediately though and dives into Farro's guard.
Farro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stamp!
Stamp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stamp wants to control but Farro is having none of it.
Farro landing strikes from the mount and Stamp is in trouble!
Farro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stamp is desperately trying to improve his position but Farro has a good base and remains in mount.
Farro dominating with strikes here.
Farro moves to take his opponent's back.

Farro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Stamp defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Farro's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stamp has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro is hanging on to Stamp's back as he tries to escape.

Farro is looking for the choke from the back position but Stamp is controlling his hands well.
Stamp 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 looking to break Stamp's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stamp remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Farro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Farro is breathing heavily.
Stamp turns into Farro and is now in his guard.
Farro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stamp!
Farro thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stamp tries to reverse the position but Farro maintains control.
Stamp tries to hold on but Farro postures up.
Stamp is trying to reverse the position but instead Farro has taken his back - oops!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stamp looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Stamp tries to roll but Farro sticks to his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro gets his hands free as Stamp looks to control.
Stamp tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Farro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stamp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Farro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stamp can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Farro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stamp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stamp is looking to improve his position but Farro isn't that keen on the idea.

Farro has control of Stamp's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stamp regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Farro looking to control but Stamp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamp is wriggling around trying to escape.

Farro wants to finish this one by submission but Stamp is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Farro.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Farro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stamp is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stamp is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Farro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Farro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Farro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Farro content just to control the position here.
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.
Stamp tries to hold on but Farro pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Stamp defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Farro.

Farro looking for a guillotine from mount but Stamp is having none of it.
Stamp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stamp tries to hold on but Farro postures up.

Farro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp working to try and regain half guard.

Farro jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Stamp is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Stamp and Farro has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Stamp is trying to improve his position.
Stamp is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Stamp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stamp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stamp keeping moving, preventing Farro from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stamp trying to control but Farro postures up.
Stamp is not content to let Farro control the position.
Farro prevents Stamp from improving his position.
Farro trying to control the action but Stamp is working from the bottom.

Farro is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Stamp is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Farro!