PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiki comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Carlos Ferreira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kiki
vs
Ferreira

200 cm
26
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fernando Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Ferreira tries to sprawl but Kiki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ferreira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kiki looking to pass the guard.
Kiki trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ferreira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ferreira stands and throws Kiki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferreira misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a strike aimed at the side of Kiki's head but Kiki avoids it well.
Ferreira fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kiki tries to buck Ferreira off but Ferreira is having none of it.

Ferreira decides to stand back up. Ferreira steps back and let's Kiki get back to his feet.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but Kiki circles away.

Ferreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferreira scores a nice knee to the body.
Kiki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira controlling the action here for a moment.

Kiki has clasped his hands together around Ferreira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ferreira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ferreira lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ferreira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ferreira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kiki is trying to stand back up but Ferreira is controlling him
Kiki is breathing heavily.

Kiki manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira drives through and clinches with Kiki against the cage.
Kiki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferreira walks away with a smile on his face. Kiki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ferreira moves in looking to clinch but Kiki pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Kiki or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferreira which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Ferreira.

Kiki has closed the distance and engaged Ferreira in a clinch.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kiki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiki is trying to drag Ferreira to the mat but Ferreira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferreira connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Fernando Kiki has been cut.
Ferreira landing knees to the head.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferreira taking a breather.
Kiki tries for a takedown but Ferreira manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Ferreira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferreira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Kiki keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferreira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferreira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferreira distracts Kiki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernando Kiki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ferreira looks to clinch

and Kiki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ferreira pulls Kiki in to control the position.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Kiki from controlling successfully.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kiki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Kiki tries to pass.
Kiki trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferreira can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kiki throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.
Ferreira has a closed guard, preventing Kiki from standing up.
Kiki wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira is trying to keep Kiki in close.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Kiki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kiki shoots in and drives through. Ferreira sprawls well.
Kiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kiki.
Kiki throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
Fernando Kiki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiki closes the distance and clinches up with Ferreira, looking for a takedown. Kiki pushes Ferreira against the cage but Ferreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Kiki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira throws a push kick but Kiki slaps the foot to one side.
Ferreira throws the left hand but Kiki avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira clinches up against the cage.
Kiki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira lands a good knee to the midsection. Kiki won't want to take too many of those.
Kiki tries to pull guard but Ferreira won't allow it.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiki jumps guard but Ferreira stands there with Kiki around his waist. Kiki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kiki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Kiki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferreira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kiki prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira landing knees to the body.
Ferreira landing knees to the head.
Kiki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferreira wants a takedown but no success here.

Kiki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferreira clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Ferreira is in bad spot here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki missing with strikes from the back.
Kiki controlling well, preventing Ferreira from escaping the position.
Kiki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kiki thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Ferreira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fernando Kiki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ferreira closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kiki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira won't be happy with that.
Kiki working the head and body with strikes.
Ferreira parries the strikes from Kiki easily there. Kiki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ferreira to escape.
Kiki lands a nice forearm strike.

Kiki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kiki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferreira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kiki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kiki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferreira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Kiki has control of Ferreira's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ferreira regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki lands a big elbow.

Kiki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Kiki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carlos Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferreira is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fernando Kiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kiki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferreira has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Kiki.
Ferreira swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Kiki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ferreira is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ferreira and Kiki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira wants to control but Kiki is keeping busy.
Kiki wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.

Kiki is working for a kimura but Ferreira is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Kiki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

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