PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ferrari (ranked 6078 p4p, 24505 weight class) and Casper Blackwater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Ferrari looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ferrari
vs
Blackwater

167 cm
22
135
6 - 4 - 0

183 cm
18
135
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casper Blackwater!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferrari swivels and escapes.
Ferrari looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blackwater.
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Blackwater shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Blackwater shoots in for a takedown but Ferrari shows good takedown defense.
Mike Ferrari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casper Blackwater.
Blackwater shoots for a takedown but Ferrari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Blackwater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferrari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blackwater drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Blackwater as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Ferrari screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Blackwater! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Casper Blackwater!