PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matheus borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Ferraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferraz has chosen Otario as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

borges
vs
Ferraz

225 cm
23
255 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
232 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Win Nutritional

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, matheus borges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Ferraz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
borges tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferraz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
borges tries to clinch up but Ferraz circles away and keeps his distance.

Ferraz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ferraz lands in his opponent's guard.
borges wants to get back to his feet but Ferraz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferraz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
borges wants to stand but Ferraz is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferraz's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ferraz stands and steps away. borges gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
borges wants to clinch up but Ferraz keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

borges gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
borges is trying to force a seperation but Ferraz has the dominant position.
borges is looking to control Ferraz's arms but Ferraz gets an underhook and turns him. Now borges has his back to the cage.
borges is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferraz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferraz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
borges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferraz.
borges gets underhooks to prevent Ferraz's takedown attempt.
borges gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferraz.
matheus borges has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Ferraz.
borges wants a takedown.
borges wants to break free but Ferraz has control.
borges lands a nice knee to the body.
borges working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
borges is trying to drag Ferraz to the mat but Ferraz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferraz wants to get back to striking at distance but borges won't allow it.
Ferraz prevents the takedown attempt.
borges is breathing heavily.
borges tries to land a knee to the head but Ferraz blocks with his arms.
borges throws an elbow that misses.

Ferraz manages to pull guard.
borges is fighting to break Ferraz's control of his arms but Ferraz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ferraz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
borges will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferraz has a closed guard, preventing borges from standing up.
borges wants to stand and escape but instead Ferraz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

borges is working an open guard so Ferraz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferraz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferraz misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferraz gets the takedown into side control.
Ferraz staying calm.
I looks like Ferraz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
borges is trying to buck Ferraz off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Ferraz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ferraz just content to control the position.
borges wants to get back to his feet but Ferraz is dominant here and he's now got borges's back!

Ferraz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. borges is defending well though. Ferraz let's go of the attempt for now.
borges wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Ferraz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

borges keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferraz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
borges tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ferraz counters by clinching up.
borges wants a takedown.
borges is working for takedown but Ferraz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferraz wants to get back to striking at distance but borges won't allow it.
borges tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for matheus borges. That's going to take a lot out of him.
borges prevents the takedown attempt.
borges is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferraz is trying to stall.
borges changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferraz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
borges blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferraz swats away the attempt to clinch by borges.

Ferraz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraz taking a breather here.
borges is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferraz has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ferraz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but borges is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
borges tries to escape but Ferraz is in control.
borges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferraz throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
borges takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
borges being controlled for a moment.

Ferraz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
borges tries to clinch but Ferraz is having none of it.
borges tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferraz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
borges wants to clinch

and Ferraz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in borges's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz prevents borges from getting back to his feet.
borges keeping full guard, as Ferraz tries to pass.
Ferraz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferraz won't allow borges to get back to his feet.
Ferraz stands and throws borges's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferraz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down borges's shoulder. That is not cool.
borges is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ferraz is controlling him well.
Ferraz controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
borges is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ferraz is controlling him well.

Ferraz stands up.
Ferraz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
borges connects with a single shot there.

Ferraz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ferraz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ferraz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rodrigo Ferraz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferraz controlling the position easily from mount.
borges wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Ferraz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

borges tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ferraz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
borges is trying to stand back up but Ferraz is controlling him
Ferraz is nestled in close to borges, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferraz wants to pass the guard but borges is defending well.

Ferraz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ferraz tries to close the distance and clinch up but borges swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ferraz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferraz showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferraz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
borges wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraz controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Ferraz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ferraz prevents borges from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferraz wants to free his trapped foot but borges is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
borges is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Ferraz.
borges is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferraz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferraz tries to bum rush borges with a series of wild strikes but borges uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ferraz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
borges trying desperately to get to his feet.

Ferraz is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Ferraz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferraz is pressed up against the cage. borges has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferraz down to the mat. Ferraz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferraz tries to close the distance and clinch but borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferraz fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ferraz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ferraz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
borges keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferraz wants to pass the guard but borges is defending well.
Ferraz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferraz prevents borges from standing back up.
Ferraz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferraz is taking a breather. borges says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
borges wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferraz doesn't manage to clinch there - borges circles away.
borges tries to clinch

and Ferraz counters with a single leg into guard. borges didn't expect that.
Ferraz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferraz prevents borges from getting back to his feet.
Ferraz trying to control but borges is working from the bottom.
borges wants to get back to his feet but Ferraz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferraz stays in close to borges's body and controls the position.
Ferraz throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Ferraz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferraz 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Ferraz!