PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sexyama Hama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hama
vs
Ferreira

170 cm
22
138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Advantage XXX nutrition
Stand Alone Fight Wear

Green Spirit Supplements

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sexyama Hama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sexyama Hama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hama fails with the takedown.
Hama looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hama walks into a jab.
Hama fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hama is just content to waste time from the top position. Ferreira takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hama preventing the sweep.
Ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Hama from controlling successfully.
Hama trying to move into half guard but instead Ferreira has managed to sweep!
Hama keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hama is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hama fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sexyama Hama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hama.

Hama shoots in and bounces Ferreira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hama trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hama is really struggling to control Ferreira but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hama manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hama is breathing heavily.
Hama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferreira is pushing down on Hama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hama is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hama is looking to control Ferreira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hama avoid being mounted?
Hama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ferreira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hama trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hama keeps working.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hama tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.

Hama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ferreira controls the position for a moment.
Hama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Hama cracks Ferreira with a big right hand but Ferreira just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hama wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hama off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hama. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.

Hama showing good submission defense here.
Ferreira trying to control momentarily.

Ferreira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ferreira's guard. Nice work there by Hama.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Hama is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira striking off his back but it's not causing Hama any problems.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sexyama Hama will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferreira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Hama is rocked!
Hama takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Hama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira pushes Hama away with a front kick.
Ferreira moves in close and cracks Hama with a massive right hand! Hama, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the cavas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Ferreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Ferreira!
James Ferreira is the new bantamweight champion!