PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santa Schwein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari has chosen Single Ladies - Brazilian Version as his entrance music. Santa Schwein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schwein
vs
Ferrari

182 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

195 cm
27
191 lbs
12 - 1 - 2

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santa Schwein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ferrari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwein throws out the jab.
Schwein lands a jab to the head.
Schwein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Marcus Ferrari has been cut.
Schwein blocks the body kick.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schwein looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferrari is just out of range.
Ferrari scores with a jab to the body.
Schwein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schwein misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein misses with a jab to the body
and Ferrari counters with a straight right hand.
Schwein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferrari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferrari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schwein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferrari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferrari.
Schwein misses with a shot to the body
and Ferrari counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Schwein avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Schwein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
Schwein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferrari throws a front kick that sends Schwein stumbling back into the cage.
Schwein misses the body punch
and Ferrari counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferrari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Schwein misses.
Ferrari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Schwein moves out of range as Ferrari throws a body kick.
Schwein misses with a looping right.
Schwein scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwein misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a sloppy body shot
and Schwein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferrari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schwein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferrari misses with a body kick.
Ferrari throws a nice head kick!
Ferrari scores with a kick to the body.
Schwein takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schwein connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrari's hands.
Ferrari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferrari misses with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Ferrari.
Donk. Schwein catches Ferrari right on the button with a cross.
Ferrari thows a body kick. Schwein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schwein is breathing heavily.
Ferrari throws a head kick that half lands.
Schwein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schwein swinging wildly here.
Schwein takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari throws a leg kick which misses Schwein's front leg but catches the back leg as Schwein tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ferrari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferrari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Schwein throws a jab when Ferrari was well out of range.
Schwein takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Schwein scores with a jab.
Schwein blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Schwein throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferrari counters with a left to the body.
Ferrari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferrari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwein misses with a body shot.
Santa Schwein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrari lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwein throws a right hand that Ferrari ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrari also avoids with ease.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schwein might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ferrari cracks the inside of Schwein's front leg.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Marcus Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schwein throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferrari counters with a big head kick but Schwein shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Ferrari.
Schwein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schwein misses with a body punch
and Ferrari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Schwein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schwein blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Schwein takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ferrari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferrari thumps Schwein with a low kick.
Ferrari misses with a kick to the body.
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari scores with a jab.
Ferrari lands a head kick!
Schwein avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Schwein misses with a looping right.
Ferrari connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferrari lands an overhand right.
Ferrari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferrari tries to score with a low kick but Schwein moves his leg out of the way.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Schwein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schwein misses with a body shot
and Ferrari counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwein blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Ferrari thows a body kick. Schwein tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferrari misses the shot to the body.
Ferrari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwein.
Schwein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwein throws a series of punches but Ferrari moves out of range.
Schwein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ferrari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Schwein misses its intended target.
Schwein misses with a hook to the body
and Ferrari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwein will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferrari connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrari.
Schwein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferrari momentarily.
Ferrari is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferrari throws a leg kick
and Schwein counters with a left to the body.
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ferrari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferrari scores with a nice body kick.
Schwein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferrari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari misses with a head kick.
Ferrari misses with a low kick.
Schwein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Schwein.
Schwein misses with a looping right.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Schwein.
Schwein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schwein misses with a body shot.
Schwein throws an overhand right that lands on Ferrari's shoulder, as Ferrari tries to avoid the shot.
Ferrari moves away from the strike by Schwein.
Schwein misses with a straight left.
Ferrari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schwein rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferrari throws a body punch but Schwein moves out of range.
Schwein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferrari.
Ferrari just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwein.
Schwein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferrari momentarily.
The fighters circling - Schwein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schwein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ferrari scores with a leg kick.
Schwein throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferrari counters with a low kick, right behind Schwein 's knee.
A slow jab from Schwein misses its intended target.
Schwein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferrari was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwein.
The fighters circling - Schwein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferrari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schwein misses with a hook. Ferrari ducked under it nicely.
Santa Schwein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Schwein moves out of range.
Schwein works over Ferrari's head and body with a nice combination.
Schwein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferrari misses with a jab to the body
and Schwein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferrari.
Marcus Ferrari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schwein throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferrari counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Ferrari!