PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ajib Farrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stokes
vs
Farrah

172 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajib Farrah!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farrah feints and as Stokes raises his hands in defense, Farrah changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Farrah trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farrah with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stokes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farrah throws a strike but Stokes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stokes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Farrah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stokes defends well.

Farrah throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stokes escapes and throws Farrah's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stokes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stokes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farrah keeps working.
Stokes takes a little break here. Farrah wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Farrah is trying to get back to half guard.
Farrah wants to control but Stokes postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Farrah tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Stokes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Farrah is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Farrah is looking to get to half guard.
Stokes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Farrah is trying to escape the mount.
Stokes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Farrah can't escape the position.
Stokes controlling the position easily from mount.
Farrah reaches up to try and control the position but Stokes seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Farrah rolls and tries to escape and now Stokes has his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes connects with a big shot to the side of Farrah's head.
Stokes is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Farrah. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Farrah is really stuck here.
Farrah is trapped and Stokes is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Farrah is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Farrah wants to escape the position.
Farrah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stokes keeps control of the position easily here as Farrah tries to buck him off.
Farrah is trying to get back to his feet but Stokes has full control of the position and if anything, Farrah has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Farrah looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes controlling well, preventing Farrah from escaping the position.
Stokes trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Farrah doesn't escape.
Stokes is trying to stick to Farrah's back but Farrah is turning into Stokes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Stokes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Farrah.
Farrah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Farrah postures up.
Stokes pulls Farrah in close to prevent any damage.
Farrah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Farrah advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Stokes dominated that 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farrah is trying to break free.
Stokes landing knees to the body.
A short right from Stokes on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stokes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farrah tries to score a body lock takedown but Stokes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stokes lands a nice uppercut.
Stokes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farrah blocks an uppercut.
Stokes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stokes leaning against his opponent.
Farrah is breathing heavily.
Stokes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stokes is working Farrah over against the cage.
Farrah tries to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrah takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ajib Farrah has been cut.
Stokes has Farrah pressed against the cage.
Stokes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farrah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stokes has him pressed against the cage.
Stokes lands a damaging elbow.
Stokes swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stokes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stokes throws an elbow but it misses.
Stokes throws a punch but it's blocked by Farrah.
Stokes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farrah tries to score a body lock takedown but Stokes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stokes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farrah's defenses.
Farrah has had enough of the clinch but Stokes keeps him there for the moment.
Stokes crunches a lovely knee into Farrah's ribcage.
Stokes lands a body punch.
Stokes scores with a shot to the side of Farrah's head.
Stokes lands a nice uppercut.
Stokes presses Farrah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stokes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farrah can't break the clinch.
Stokes cracks Farrah with a nice body shot.
Stokes lands an elbow that stopped Farrah in his tracks for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stokes.
Farrah takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Ajib Farrah's cut even more.
Good body shot from Stokes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stokes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stokes lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stokes.

Farrah is rocked!
Stokes has a couple of punches blocked by Farrah.
Farrah is still on wobbly legs! Can Stokes finish him?
Stokes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Farrah seems to have recovered his senses.
Farrah takes a shot to the head.
Stokes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stokes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stokes swings wildly with an uppercut but Farrah uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stokes misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stokes lands a left hand.
Stokes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stokes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stokes lands with a right to the head.
Stokes lands a nice shot to the body.
Farrah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stokes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Farrah avoids it.
Stokes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stokes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stokes lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Ajib Farrah's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Farrah is trying to break the clinch but Stokes has him pressed against the cage.
Stokes lands a hook that snaps the head of Farrah backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Stokes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ajib Farrah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Farrah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ajib Farrah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes tries to clinch but Farrah is having none of it.

Stokes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farrah, pushing him back against the cage.
Stokes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stokes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Farrah tries to circle away but Stokes has him pinned against the cage.
Stokes missing with knees to the body.
Stokes lands an elbow that stopped Farrah in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stokes throws an elbow but misses.
Stokes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Farrah backwards.
Stokes misses with an elbow strike.
Farrah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stokes.
Stokes lands a nice shot to the body.
Stokes lands with a short shot to the head.
Stokes throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrah is trying to force a seperation but Stokes has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stokes.

Stokes drops Farrah onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farrah is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Stokes pushes off an throws an elbow but Farrah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Stokes.
Stokes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stokes.
Stokes misses with the head strike.
Brandon Stokes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Farrah tries to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling the position.
Stokes misses with an elbow strike.
Stokes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Farrah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stokes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is struggling to control the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stokes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stokes throws an elbow but it misses.
Stokes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farrah backwards.
Stokes lands an elbow that stopped Farrah in his tracks for a moment.
Stokes lands a right hand.
Stokes lands a nice knee to the body.
Farrah is looking to break free of the clinch but Stokes has double underhooks.
Farrah is looking to break free of the clinch but Stokes has double underhooks.
Farrah working hard to break the clinch.
Stokes lands a right hand.
Stokes lands a damaging elbow.
Stokes tries to land knees in the clinch but Farrah avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stokes throws an elbow but misses.
Stokes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farrah backwards.

Ajib Farrah's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stokes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farrah has had enough of the clinch but Stokes keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stokes obliges.
Ajib Farrah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stokes stalling the fight.
Stokes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stokes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stokes lands a shoulder strike.
Stokes works on Farrah's body with a couple of short punches.
Stokes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Farrah in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stokes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ajib Farrah's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Stokes!