PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 2222 p4p, 2324 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 122 p4p, 132 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Farman
vs
Yumashev

170 cm
19
139
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
139
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumashev throws a shot from downtown. Farman moves away and avoids it.
Farman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Farman ducks under a wild hook from Yumashev.
An attempted straight right counter from Farman misses the target.
Filip Yumashev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumashev misses with a body shot.
Farman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yumashev on the side of the head.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farman.
Yumashev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farman throwing a counter right hand but Yumashev manages to avoid it.
Farman avoids the body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev swings for the body but Farman moves out of range.
Farman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yumashev connects with a body shot that sends Farman's belly button to the back.
Yumashev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman tries to move into range but Yumashev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yumashev throws a body punch but Farman moves out of range.
Yumashev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Farman defending well as Yumashev loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farman scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman throws a body punch but Yumashev moves out of range.

Farman has closed the distance and engaged Yumashev in a clinch.
Farman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farman misses with the head strike.
Yumashev stalling against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Farman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yumashev controlling the action here for a moment.
Yumashev stalls.
The crowd are getting on Yumashev's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Farman blocking some punches.
Yumashev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman working aggressively here.
Yumashev leaning against his opponent.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farman throws a punch but it's blocked by Yumashev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yumashev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumashev misses with a punch on the inside.
Farman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Farman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Yumashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
Yumashev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Farman lands a shot to the body.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farman throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman misses with a punch on the inside.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Farman controls his hands.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yumashevs head.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman takes a shot to the head.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farman is leaning against Yumashev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yumashev.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Farman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev is leaning against Farman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farman lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farman lands a nice uppercut.
Farman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Yumashev misses with some punches.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Yumashev.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farman.
Farman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farman scores with a shot to the side of Yumashev's head.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev has a couple of punches blocked by Farman.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zafir Farman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Farman tries to close the distance and clinch but Yumashev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Yumashev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Yumashev misses.
Farman is looking to counter punch.
Yumashev misses with a right hand
and Farman counters with a nice body shot.
Farman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yumashev.
Farman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yumashev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Farman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Yumashev misses.
Farman slips a straight right by Yumashev.

Farman clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yumashev blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Farman is keeping busy.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yumashev's elbow.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yumashev working aggressively here.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumashev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yumashev looking to slow down the pace here.
Farman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yumashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farman backwards.
Yumashev taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
Yumashev misses with a body punch.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Farman.
Yumashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Farman - that landed with a thud.
Yumashev lands a hook that snaps the head of Farman backwards.
Yumashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yumashev prevents a body shot from Farman.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman is leaning against Yumashev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farman swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Farman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Farman has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farman.
Farman working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev stalling the fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farman.
Farman misses with the head strike.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman lands with a left to the head.
Farman digs a right hand underneath Yumashev's ribcage. Yumashev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yumashev prevents a body shot from Farman.
Yumashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farman blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farman.
Yumashev is trying to maintain a safe position but Farman gets an underhook and turns Yumashev into the cage.
Farman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman throws a head punch that misses.
Yumashev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yumashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yumashev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farman's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yumashev as Farman tries to tie him up.
Yumashev working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Yumashev.
Yumashev has a couple of punches blocked by Farman.
Farman swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Farman working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yumashev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Farman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zafir Farman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Farman loads up on a big right hand but Yumashev slips the punch.
Farman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yumashev.
Nice defenses there by Farman.
Yumashev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farman.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yumashev moves away.
Yumashev throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yumashev misses with a double jab.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yumashev moves away.
Farman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yumashev cracks a nice hook into Farman's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yumashev throws a looping overhand right but Farman ducks down to avoid it.
Yumashev defending well as Farman loads up on a big left hand.
Farman tries to clinch but Yumashev is having none of it.
Yumashev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farman staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev misses with a hook. Farman ducked under it nicely.
Farman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Farman lands with a good body shot.
Farman takes a swing at Yumashev's ribcage but misses.

Yumashev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumashev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yumashev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yumashev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Farman up against the cage.
Farman scores with a hook to the body.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Yumashev avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Yumashev.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Farman - that landed with a thud.
Farman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yumashev backwards.
Farman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yumashev blocking some punches.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Farman fails to land.
A short right from Farman on the inside.
Farman lands a right hand.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yumashev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Farman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman tries a body shot but Yumashev blocks it.
Farman working aggressively here.
Yumashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yumashev.
Farman lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Farman fails to land.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Yumashev controls the action.
Yumashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
Farman lands a shoulder strike.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yumashev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Farmans head.
Farman wants to stall.
Yumashev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Farman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yumashev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zafir Farman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Farman.
Farman lands a nice uppercut.
Farman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Farman.
Farman is leaning against Yumashev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yumashev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good body shot from Farman.
Yumashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Farman lands an uppercut.

Yumashev is rocked!
Farman swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zafir Farman clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yumashev tries to keep at a distance but Farman has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farman lands a body shot.
Farman misses with the head strike.
A short right from Farman on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Farman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yumashev is still on wobbly legs! Can Farman finish him?
Yumashev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev tries to throw a body punch but Farman avoids it by throwing Yumashev back against the cage.
Farman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farman is working Yumashev over against the cage.
Yumashev seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Farman on the inside.
Farman lands with a light punch inside.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Farman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev blocks an uppercut.
Farman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Yumashev with a big uppercut! Yumashev tries to clinch up but Farman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Yumashev to the mat! Yumashev covers up and Farman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zafir Farman!
Zafir Farman is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Zafir Farman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.