PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferreira
vs
Condit

191 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Condit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Condit scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Condit controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Condit there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Condit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position but Condit isn't that keen on the idea.
Condit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Condit 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.
Condit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ferreira is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Condit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Michael Condit just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ferreira has Condit up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Condit's face.
Condit has Ferreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Condit lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Condit from controlling successfully.
Condit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Condit is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
I looks like Condit 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.
Condit wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Condit sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Condit.
Condit wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Condit 's knee.
Condit looks gassed!

Ferreira instigates a clinch.
Ferreira stops a takedown attempt from Condit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but Condit blocks it.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Condit has Ferreira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferreira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carlos Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Condit.
Ferreira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Condit.
Ferreira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ferreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ferreira.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira is looking to slow Condit down with leg kicks.
Ferreira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Ferreira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Condit sprawls well initially but Ferreira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Condit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Condit has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferreira is working away from the top position though.
Ferreira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Condit defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira lands with a punch from half guard.
Condit holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Condit avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferreira.
Ferreira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Condit does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 Carlos Ferreira will probably get the nod.
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.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferreira.
Condit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Condit!
Ferreira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ferreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Condit looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira lands a big elbow.
Ferreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Condit looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Condit looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira lands with some strikes.
Condit can't escape the position.
Condit tries to hold on but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira throwing strikes here but Condit is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Condit tries to hold on but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Condit can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira with the ground and pound from mount.
Condit holds on to Ferreira around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Condit tries to reverse the position but Ferreira maintains control.
Ferreira lands with some strikes.
Ferreira unloading with bombs!
Ferreira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Condit bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Condit wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira 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.
Condit throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira being controlled here, momentarily.
Condit looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferreira trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Ferreira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Condit shoots and misses

and Ferreira counters by clinching up.
Ferreira scores with a knee to the head.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Condit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ferreira darts in and clinches Condit up against the cage.
Ferreira connects with a knee to the head.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira is struggling to control the position.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Condit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ferreira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carlos Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Condit.

Condit clinches up against the cage.
Ferreira prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Ferreira.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Condit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira scores with a knee to the head.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Condit avoiding damage as Ferreira throws knees to the body.
Condit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Condit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferreira wants to clinch.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Condit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Condit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ferreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferreira.
Ferreira scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Condit is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Condit pulls Ferreira in close to prevent any damage.
Ferreira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira dominated that second round.
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!

Condit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferreira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Condit's face.
Ferreira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ferreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferreira with a knee to the head.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Condit fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Condit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Condit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferreira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Carlos Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Condit.
Condit tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferreira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferreira scores with a knee to the head.
Ferreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Condit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Condit can't get the takedown.
Condit can't get the takedown.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Condit lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Condit blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Condit blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira gets underhooks to prevent Condit's takedown attempt.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Condit's face.
Condit tries for a takedown. No joy.

Condit has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ferreira is trying to keep an underhook but Condit manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferreira wants to get back to full guard.
Condit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Condit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Condit performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Condit not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit is trying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferreira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferreira tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Michael Condit.
Condit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Condit with a poor takedown

and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Ferreira to work.
Ferreira working Condit over with knees to the body.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Condit is working for takedown but Ferreira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Condit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira misses with a knee to the head.
Condit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Condit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferreira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Condit with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Condit tries to pull guard but Ferreira won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Condit goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Condit misses with a takedown attempt

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Condit blocks it with crossed arms.
Condit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferreira effectively controlling the action here.
Carlos Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Condit looking for a takedown.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Condit's face.
Condit goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Condit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Condit blocks with his arms.
Condit pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Condit jumps guard and drags Ferreira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Condit seems keen to control Ferreira's posture.
Condit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Condit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira postures up.
Ferreira throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ferreira counters by clinching up.
Condit tries for a takedown but Ferreira manages to get underhooks.
Ferreira dodges an elbow strike from Condit.
Ferreira lands a knee to the head.
Condit is working for takedown but Ferreira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michael Condit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira crunches a lovely knee into Condit's ribcage.
Ferreira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

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