PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Figaro
vs
Ferrari

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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, Sabin Figaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Figaro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ferrari is working to avoid the ground and pound but Figaro connects with a decent elbow.
Ferrari tries to bench press Figaro off him but Figaro keeps the position.
Ferrari can't do much from the bottom here.
Figaro tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ferrari's legs.
You can see the frustration on Ferrari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Figaro is looking to take a break and control but Ferrari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Figaro decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Figaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Figaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Figaro manages to avoid it.
Ferrari lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Sabin Figaro has been cut.
Ferrari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferrari throws a right hand that Figaro ducks under and follows up with a left that Figaro also avoids with ease.
Figaro shoots in and drives through. Ferrari sprawls well.
Ferrari connects with a jab.
Ferrari clobbers Figaro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferrari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Figaro moves away.
Figaro ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Ferrari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Figaro.
Figaro lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferrari's head.

It looks like Vinicius Ferrari has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Figaro.
Ferrari throws the left hand but Figaro avoids the punch easily.
Vinicius Ferrari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figaro ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
Ferrari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
A punch combination from Figaro misses.
Ferrari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Figaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Figaro.

Figaro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ferrari to the mat! Ferrari manages to get full guard.
Figaro is breathing heavily.

Ferrari looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Figaro passes into side control.
Ferrari is looking to regain half guard here but Figaro keeps moving and retains side control.

Figaro is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferrari is defending well.
Ferrari is trying to work for a sweep but Figaro has mounted him!

Figaro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Figaro working for a guillotine from mount but Ferrari is in no mood to give up.
Figaro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Figaro is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Figaro tries for a takedown but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrari throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferrari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferrari misses with a double jab

and Figaro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Figaro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figaro lands with some strikes.
Ferrari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Figaro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Figaro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Ferrari tries to keep at a distance but Figaro has taken the fight into 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!
Figaro tries to pull guard but Ferrari holds him up against the cage and eventually Figaro drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Figaro has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferrari tries a body shot but Figaro blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabin Figaro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Figaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Figaro scores with a three punch combo!
Ferrari lands an overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Ferrari as Figaro shoots in.
Ferrari lands the left hand.
Ferrari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Figaro slips under a jab from Ferrari.
Figaro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Figaro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferrari swivels and escapes.
Figaro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sabin Figaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferrari misses with a looping right.
Figaro is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.
Ferrari looks to score with a jab to the body but Figaro is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrari lands a slapping body shot.

Figaro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Figaro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Figaro with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Figaro stands up from mount. Strange move.
Figaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sabin Figaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Figaro.
Figaro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferrari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Ferrari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figaro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferrari swings for the body but Figaro moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Ferrari.

Figaro rushes Ferrari and presses him up against the cage.

Figaro pulls Ferrari into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Figaro had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ferrari is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Figaro Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ferrari's back instead.
Figaro avoiding Ferrari 's attempts to control his hands.
Ferrari looking very determined here, making life difficult for Figaro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Figaro is looking for the choke from the back position but Ferrari is controlling his hands well.

Ferrari is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Sabin Figaro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Figaro missing with strikes from the back.

Figaro looking for the choke from the back.

Ferrari preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Figaro.
Figaro throwing strikes and Ferrari squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferrari tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Figaro swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sabin Figaro!