PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hate you (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno Ferro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

you
vs
Ferro

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hate you!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
you keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

you shoots in and bounces Ferro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

you drops back looking for a leg! Ferro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferro manages to kick you off! you jumps back into Ferro's guard.

you stands up and waves to Ferro to follow him.

you drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as you accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for you!
Ferro wants to control the pace but you is squirming around nicely.
you is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferro moves to his opponent's back but you bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Ferro.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as you accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. you manages to get himself to full guard.
you wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ferro thows a big elbow that misses.
you keeping full guard, as Ferro tries to pass.
Ferro trying to control the position from guard on top but you is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
you looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
you looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ferro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. you is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
you bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferro's guard.

Ferro had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. you is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ferro Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take you's back instead.
Ferro controlling well, preventing you from escaping the position.
you is breathing heavily.

Ferro has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, you has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
you can't escape the position.
Ferro is trying to stick to you's back but you is turning into Ferro. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ferro's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by you.
you stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferro thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Ferro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but you can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
you looking to pass the guard.
you postures up in Ferro's guard and throws a big left but Ferro blocks it.
Ferro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
you stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. you manages to get himself to full guard.

you looking for a guillotine here but Ferro defends easily.
Ferro won't allow you to sweep him here.
you is trying to control the position but Ferro postures up.

Ferro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
you keeping full guard, as Ferro tries to pass.

Ferro 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
you looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
you fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferro misses with a double jab.
you throws a head kick but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro slips a jab and a cross from you.
Ferro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferro.
Ferro lands a two punch combo.

you shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. you showed some decent athleticism there.

you is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ferro gets back to full guard.
you won't allow Ferro to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ferro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ferro is looking for a triangle but you pushes his legs off easily.
Ferro being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Ferro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferro drops you with a right and a left! Ferro comes rushing in but you regains his composure and manages to keep Ferro in guard.

you is rocked!

It looks like hate you has been cut.

Ferro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh you is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Ferro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
you preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ferro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ferro drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ferro seems to have locked his on tight now - you screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ferro, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bruno Ferro!