PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ferreira (ranked 24261 p4p, 4446 weight class) and Phil Qwerty (ranked 570 p4p, 478 weight class). Johnny Ferreira has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ferreira
vs
Qwerty

187 cm
25
180
0 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Qwerty!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qwerty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Qwerty moves out of range.

Qwerty rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.
Qwerty digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qwerty.
A short body shot lands from Qwerty as the two fighters clinch.
Ferreira wants to break free but Qwerty has control.
Qwerty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Qwerty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferreira is trying to push Qwerty away but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Qwerty.
Qwerty scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qwerty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qwerty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qwerty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qwerty.
A short left from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Qwerty has him pinned against the cage.
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch but Qwerty keeps him there for the moment.
Qwerty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Qwerty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Qwerty lands a nice shot to the body.
Qwerty presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Qwerty presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Qwerty lands a body shot.
A short right from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Qwerty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Qwerty pushes Ferreira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty keeps control of Ferreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Qwerty has Ferreira pressed against the cage, preventing Ferreira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Qwerty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.
Qwerty pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qwerty lands a nice shot to the body.
Qwerty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Qwerty has double underhooks.
Qwerty lands a left hand.
Qwerty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qwerty.
Ferreira is trying to break free.
Qwerty pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qwerty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Qwerty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Qwerty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Qwerty scores with a hook to the body.
Qwerty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Qwerty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Qwerty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Qwerty scores with a hook to the body.
Qwerty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Qwerty scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
Qwerty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Qwerty cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Qwerty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Qwerty lands with a right to the head.
Qwerty lands with a short shot to the head.
Qwerty lands an uppercut.
Qwerty digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Qwerty lands a left hand.
Ferreira tries to break free but Qwerty pushes him back against the cage.
Qwerty lands an uppercut.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.
Ferreira working hard to break the clinch.
Qwerty cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Qwerty has him pinned against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qwerty.
A short left from Qwerty.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Qwerty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Qwerty on the inside.
Qwerty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qwerty lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
A short left from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Qwerty.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage.
Qwerty lands a right hand.
Qwerty lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Qwerty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Qwerty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Qwerty gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Qwerty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Qwerty has him pinned against the cage.
Qwerty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Qwerty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Qwerty lands a shot to the body.
Qwerty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch but Qwerty keeps him there for the moment.
Qwerty digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but Qwerty is controlling the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike.
Qwerty prevents Ferreira from breaking the clinch.
Qwerty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qwerty lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Ferreira is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Qwerty.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Qwerty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Qwerty.
A short body shot lands from Qwerty as the two fighters clinch.
Qwerty lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qwerty lands a right hand.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike.
Ferreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Qwerty.
Qwerty scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Qwerty scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Qwerty scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands a body punch.
Qwerty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qwerty lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty has Ferreira pressed against the cage.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Qwerty won't allow it.
A short right from Qwerty.
Ferreira is trying to push Qwerty away but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qwerty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Qwerty lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Qwerty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Qwerty moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Qwerty on the inside.
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to push Qwerty away but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Qwerty lands with a light punch inside.
Qwerty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Qwerty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Qwerty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Qwerty.
Qwerty lands with a left to the head.
Qwerty lands a body shot.
Qwerty digs a right hand underneath Ferreira's ribcage. Ferreira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Qwerty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
Qwerty gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Qwerty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Qwerty closes the distance and clinches.
Qwerty lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qwerty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Qwerty has him pressed against the cage.
Qwerty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qwerty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Qwerty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but Qwerty is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Qwerty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Qwerty closes the distance and clinches.
Qwerty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qwerty is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Qwerty - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qwerty.
Qwerty'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.
Qwerty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Qwerty cracks Ferreira with a nice body shot.
Ferreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Qwerty has double underhooks.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Qwerty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Qwerty pushes Ferreira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qwerty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Qwerty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferreira.
Qwerty lands with a short shot to the head.
Qwerty unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ferreira! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Qwerty is unloading with more strikes now! Ferreira drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Qwerty!