PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferreira
vs
Russell

201 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Russell!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ferreira shoots in and bounces Russell off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ferreira passes into half guard.

Ferreira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ferreira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Russell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Ferreira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Russell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira stopping the sweep attempt from Russell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira stops Russell from standing up.
Ferreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Russell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferreira is one step ahead there.
Ferreira stops Russell from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferreira throws a strike but Russell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Russell preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Russell swivels and escapes.
Russell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Russell throws a right and a left that Ferreira avoids nicely.

Ferreira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Russell keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Russell is looking to stand up but Ferreira isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferreira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Russell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferreira postures up in Russell's guard and throws a big left but Russell blocks it.
Ferreira looking to sit in guard and control but Russell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Russell tries to stand but Ferreira is controlling from the bottom.
Russell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Russell is one step ahead there.
Ferreira is trying to keep Russell in close.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Russell controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferreira is pulling down on Russell's head to control his posture.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Russell digs a good hook to Ferreira's body.
Donk. Russell catches Ferreira right on the button with a cross.
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Russell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russell scores with a nice right hand.
Russell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but Russell circles away.

Russell tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Russell tries to pull guard but Ferreira won't allow it.

Ferreira decides to pull guard.
Russell wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.

Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Russell passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Russell will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Russell throws a series of strikes that have Ferreira backpedaling.
Russell works over Ferreira's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ricardo Ferreira has been cut.
Ferreira lands with a kick to the temple. Russell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell dodges the punch combination from Ferreira.
Bill Russell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Russell fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira is looking to clinch but Russell is avoiding it.
Bill Russell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Russell swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a left hand
and Russell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russell tries to bum rush Ferreira with a series of wild strikes but Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira shoots in but Russell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice combination there by Russell.

Ferreira is rocked!
Russell drops Ferreira with a left and a right! Oh, Ferreira is hurt - Russell dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Ferreira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russell wants to stand but Ferreira is controlling his arm.

Russell stands up and beckons Ferreira to his feet.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bill Russell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Russell pinned against the cage. Russell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russell tries a head kick but it misses.
Russell misses with a two punch combination.
Russell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Russell misses with the combination.
Russell misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Bill Russell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferreira looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell tries to bum rush Ferreira with a series of wild strikes but Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Russell.
Ferreira slips a jab and a cross from Russell.
Russell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Russell!
Russell is trying desperately to improve position.
Ferreira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ferreira working Russell over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferreira looking to control but Russell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Russell is looking to get to half guard.
Ferreira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Russell regains half guard.
Ferreira throwing shots but Russell is blocking nicely.
Russell tries to get to full guard but Ferreira has control of the leg.
Ferreira trying to control the action but Russell is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Russell is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferreira.
Ferreira stops Russell from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Russell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ferreira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Russell!
Russell misses with a combination

and Ferreira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Russell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Russell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Russell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ferreira passes into half guard.
Ferreira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Russell!
Ferreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Russell is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russell is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferreira controlling his opponent.
Ferreira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Russell is trying to escape the mount.
Ricardo Ferreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You get the feeling that Russell really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Ferreira wants to finish this one by submission but Russell is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ferreira.
Ferreira trying to control but Russell is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ferreira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Russell manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Russell is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Russell does no damage.
Russell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ferreira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferreira.
Russell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferreira smiles and moves away.
Russell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ferreira darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Russell is refusing to be controlled, as Ferreira sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira not doing much here.
Russell is looking to get back to full guard here but Ferreira has managed to pass to side control instead.

Ferreira working for a submission but Russell is keeping him at bay.

Ferreira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ferreira wants to control the pace but Russell is squirming around nicely.
Russell is trying to escape the mount.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine from mount but Russell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Russell is trying to stand up.
Ferreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Russell is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Russell tries to reverse the position but Ferreira maintains control.
Ferreira landing strikes from the mount and Russell is in trouble!
Ferreira throwing strikes here but Russell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Russell regains half guard.
Russell pushes Ferreira off looking to stand but Ferreira dives back in and keeps control.
Ricardo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell moves into full guard.
Ferreira prevents Russell from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Russell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Russell!