PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Stafiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buakaw Por Pramuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Por Pramuki
vs
Stafiano

174 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Stafiano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stafiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Por Pramuki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Stafiano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stafiano lands a nice uppercut.
Stafiano effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Stafiano fails to land.
Stafiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stafiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Stafiano working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Por Pramuki is trying to force a seperation but Stafiano has the dominant position.
Stafiano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stafiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stafiano misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stafiano.
Stafiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Por Pramuki tries to circle away but Stafiano has him pinned against the ropes.
Stafiano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stafiano throws a head punch that misses.
Por Pramuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stafiano lands an uppercut.
Stafiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stafiano misses with some punches.
Stafiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stafiano works on Por Pramuki's body with a couple of short punches.
Por Pramuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Por Pramuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano wants to clinch but Por Pramuki slips to the side
and Stafiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stafiano is looking to clinch.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Por Pramuki throws a nice looking combination but Stafiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stafiano closes the distance but Por Pramuki moves to the side
and Por Pramuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stafiano tries to clinch but Por Pramuki moves out of range.
Por Pramuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Stafiano.

Stafiano instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Stafiano fails to land.
Stafiano has a couple of punches blocked by Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stafiano digs a right hand into Por Pramuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Por Pramuki's gas tank.
Por Pramuki blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki blocks an uppercut.
Stafiano has a couple of punches blocked by Por Pramuki.

Por Pramuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stafiano moves in looking to clinch but Por Pramuki pushes him off.

Stafiano closes the distance and clinches.
Stafiano lands with a right to the head.
Por Pramuki can't break the clinch.
Stafiano misses with a body punch.
Stafiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stafiano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Por Pramuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stafiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Por Pramuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stafiano on the inside.
Stafiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Por Pramukis head.
Stafiano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stafiano keeps control of Por Pramuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stafiano lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Por Pramuki takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Por Pramuki.
Stafiano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stafiano misses with the head strike.
Por Pramuki is trying to push Stafiano away but Stafiano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Por Pramuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Stafiano 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.

A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Por Pramuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Stafiano counters by clinching up.
Stafiano pushes Por Pramuki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stafiano scores with a hook to the body.
Stafiano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Por Pramuki backwards.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Por Pramuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Por Pramuki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Por Pramuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Stafiano.
Stafiano lands a two punch combo.
Stafiano is looking to score with low kicks.
Por Pramuki throws a hook to the side of Stafiano's head but Stafiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stafiano tries to clinch up.
Stafiano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Por Pramuki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buakaw Por Pramuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stafiano is looking to clinch but Por Pramuki is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Por Pramuki, as that shot connected.
Stafiano tries to clinch there but Por Pramuki circles away.
Por Pramuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stafiano moves in looking to clinch but Por Pramuki pushes him off.

Stafiano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Por Pramuki, pushing him back against the ropes.
Por Pramuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafiano scores with a shot to the side of Por Pramuki's head.
A shot in the inside from Stafiano.
Por Pramuki is trying to break the clinch but Stafiano is controlling him.
Stafiano trying to stall but Por Pramuki improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Stafiano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stafiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stafiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Por Pramuki manages to break the clinch.
Stafiano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stafiano darts in trying to clinch
and Por Pramuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stafiano moves in looking to clinch but Por Pramuki pushes him off.
Stafiano lands with a cross.
Stafiano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Por Pramuki gets tackled into the ropes by Stafiano. Stafiano maintains the clinch.

Por Pramuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki misses with a double jab.
Por Pramuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stafiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Por Pramuki.
The crowd cheers as Stafiano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Por Pramuki doesn't seem phased though.
Por Pramuki throws a right and a left that Stafiano avoids nicely.
Por Pramuki dodges the punch combination from Stafiano.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Stafiano is just out of range.
Stafiano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki misses with a wild combination.
Stafiano tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Por Pramuki counters with a left and a right that hurts Stafiano! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Por Pramuki jumps into full mount!

Stafiano is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Por Pramuki stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Stafiano is still on wobbly legs! Can Por Pramuki finish him?

Stafiano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stafiano seems to have recovered his senses.
Stafiano misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafiano has a couple of punches blocked by Por Pramuki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Stafiano is looking to control Por Pramuki's arms but Por Pramuki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stafiano has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stafiano.
Por Pramuki letting Stafiano take a breather here.
Stafiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Por Pramuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stafiano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Por Pramuki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stafiano stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucas Stafiano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Por Pramuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stafiano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Stafiano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Por Pramuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Por Pramuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Stafiano there.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Por Pramuki throws a poor cross that misses

and Stafiano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stafiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Por Pramuki backwards.
Stafiano stalls.
Stafiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stafiano gets through Por Pramuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Stafiano fails to land.
Lucas Stafiano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Por Pramuki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stafiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Por Pramuki's elbow.
Stafiano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stafiano misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Stafiano digs a right hand into Por Pramuki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Por Pramuki's gas tank.
Stafiano working aggressively here.
Stafiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Por Pramuki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Por Pramuki's efforts to push away.
Stafiano working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Por Pramuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stafiano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stafiano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Por Pramukis head.
Stafiano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stafiano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stafiano.
Por Pramuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafiano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Por Pramuki's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Stafiano fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano throws a head punch that misses.
Por Pramuki tries to circle away but Stafiano has him pinned against the ropes.
Por Pramuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stafiano throws a punch but it's blocked by Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stafiano keeps control of Por Pramuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Stafiano.

Por Pramuki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stafiano tries to clinch but Por Pramuki is having none of it.
Por Pramuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stafiano counters with a series of strikes. Por Pramuki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Por Pramuki throws a right hand that misses
and Stafiano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Por Pramuki is rocked!
Por Pramuki thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stafiano tries to close the distance and clinch but Por Pramuki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Por Pramuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Por Pramuki is trying to push Stafiano away but Stafiano has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Por Pramuki has had enough of the clinch but Stafiano keeps him there for the moment.
Stafiano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stafiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Por Pramuki backwards.
Buakaw Por Pramuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stafiano trying to control the position but instead, Por Pramuki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stafiano into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Por Pramuki manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Stafiano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stafiano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Lucas Stafiano!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Lucas Stafiano!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Lucas Stafiano!

Lucas Stafiano wins by unanimous decision!
Lucas Stafiano thanked the fans post fight for their support.