PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Travers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ferreira
vs
Travers

198 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Travers!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from Travers. Travers gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Travers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Travers persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Travers tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Travers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Travers tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Cody Travers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Ferreira.
Travers is looking to clinch.

Ferreira forces Travers back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Travers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira is working for takedown but Travers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferreira is working for takedown but Travers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Travers gets underhooks to prevent Ferreira's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ferreira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Travers wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Travers is looking to control Ferreira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Travers avoid being mounted?
Ferreira drops an elbow to the side of Travers's head.
Ferreira is controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferreira connects with a nice short shot to Travers's temple.
Ferreira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Travers tries to roll over but Ferreira keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferreira connects with a nice short shot to Travers's temple.
Ferreira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Ferreira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Travers defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Ferreira there.
Travers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferreira tries to pass to full mount but Travers defends it.
Ferreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Travers is looking to control Ferreira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Travers avoid being mounted?
Ferreira trying to control from half guard but Travers is working away.
Travers controlling the position well.
Ferreira trying to control from half guard but Travers is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Travers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferreira stops a takedown attempt from Travers.

Ferreira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Travers uses from the top position.
Travers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ferreira working for a triangle but Travers defends it easily.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Travers won't allow Ferreira to get back to his feet.

Ferreira has his feet on Travers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Travers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers shoots in for a double leg but Ferreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Travers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Travers looks to land a right hand but Ferreira moved out of range.

Travers closes the distance and clinches.
Travers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Travers throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.
Ferreira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferreira wants it to stay on the feet.

Travers tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Travers prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Travers manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Travers.
Ferreira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Travers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Travers misses with an elbow over the top.
Travers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ferreira dominated that round.
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.

Travers throws a low kick but Ferreira avoids it.

Travers moves into the clinch.
Travers jumps guard but Ferreira stands there with Travers around his waist. Travers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Travers misses with the head strike.
Ferreira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Travers or not.

Ferreira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ferreira content to control rather than advance.
Travers is trying to control but can't.

Ferreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Travers is positioning himself well to prevent Ferreira advancing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers works his way to full guard. Good work.
Travers keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Travers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Travers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferreira is controlling him.
Travers controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Travers keeps moving.
Travers wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Travers keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Travers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferreira's guard.
Travers trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Travers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferreira slips under a jab from Travers.
Miguel Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ferreira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Travers gets underhooks to prevent Ferreira's takedown attempt.
Travers lands with a short shot to the head.
Travers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Travers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Travers lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Travers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Travers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Travers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ferreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferreira.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Travers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Travers is on top in guard.
Travers won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
Ferreira looking to control.

Travers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Travers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Travers throws a strike but Ferreira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.

Ferreira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Travers!
Ferreira prevents Travers from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Ferreira dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferreira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferreira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Travers. Travers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Travers. That snapped Ferreira's head back.
Travers tries to clinch up.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Travers fails to land.
Travers misses with an elbow over the top.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Travers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Ferreira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Travers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Travers shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Travers.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Travers manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Travers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Ferreira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Travers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Travers throws a series of punches but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from Travers. Travers gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Travers misses with a two punch combination.
Travers tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Ferreira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Travers's guard.
Ferreira won't allow Travers to get back to his feet.
Ferreira trying to control but Travers is working from the bottom.
Ferreira prevents Travers from getting back to his feet.
Travers keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Travers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Travers circles away quickly and effectively.
Travers looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.

Ferreira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Travers is working from the bottom.
Ferreira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Travers keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Travers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stopping the sweep attempt from Travers.
Ferreira content to stall in guard here.
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.
Travers wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferreira slips a jab from Travers.

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.
Travers wants to clinch.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Travers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.

Travers rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Travers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferreira.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Travers holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Travers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Travers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cody Travers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miguel Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Travers breaks the clinch.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but Travers sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Ferreira.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferreira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Ferreira!