PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Vegeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegeta is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Dark Prince. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ferreira
vs
Vegeta

180 cm
29
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Vegeta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vegeta lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ferreira has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ferreira and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Vegeta saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegeta moves away.
No joy there for Ferreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vegeta tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegeta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Vegeta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vegeta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferreira throws a low kick, looking for Vegeta's leg but Vegeta calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vegeta pinned against the cage. Vegeta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegeta.
Vegeta connects with a solid leg kick.
Vegeta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
Vegeta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferreira.
Vegeta throws a body kick that misses.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Vegeta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vegeta as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ferreira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vegeta's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vegeta looks like he's trying to stand up.

Vegeta is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferreira.
Ferreira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegeta pushes Ferreira off looking to stand but Ferreira dives back in and keeps control.
Ferreira passes to side control.
Ferreira works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ferreira in side control, throwing shots but Vegeta defends.
Ferreira working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferreira in side control, throwing shots but Vegeta defends.
Ferreira working the body and head with strikes.
Ferreira is working Vegeta over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vegeta wants to control but Ferreira postures up.

Ferreira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vegeta knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferreira in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ferreira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferreira throws a head kick that misses
and Vegeta counters with a low kick, right behind Ferreira 's knee.
Ferreira misses with a hook. Vegeta ducked under it nicely.
Vegeta fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Vegeta moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira avoids a kick to the body.
Ferreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Vegeta.
Vegeta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferreira throws a hook but Vegeta blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegeta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a swing at Vegeta's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Vegeta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the body from Ferreira misses
and Vegeta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ferreira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vegeta throws a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Vegeta backing up. Vegeta nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferreira moves out of range of the leg kick from Vegeta.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegeta.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Vegeta is having none of it.
Vegeta on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Vegeta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegeta lands with a good body shot.
Ferreira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Vegeta.
Vegeta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vegeta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferreira's knee momentarily.
Ferreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegeta circles away.
Ferreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Super Vegeta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegeta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to clinch but Vegeta slips to the side
and Vegeta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vegeta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegeta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegeta blocks a leg kick.
Vegeta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vegeta. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vegeta attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vegeta slips a straight right by Ferreira.

Ferreira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vegeta's half guard.
Ferreira wants to control but Vegeta is keeping him busy.
Vegeta wants to get back to his feet.
Ferreira is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Super Vegeta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Vegeta as Ferreira shoots in.
Vegeta throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Vegeta is predictable there
and Ferreira counters with a head kick.

Vegeta gets caught flat footed, as Ferreira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ferreira postures up.
Vegeta wants to stand and escape but Ferreira is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Vegeta is retaining full guard.
Vegeta is looking to stand back up but Ferreira counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vegeta.
Ferreira passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vegeta!
The referee warns Vegeta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ferreira punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira unloading with bombs!
Ferreira wants to control the pace but Vegeta is squirming around nicely.
Ferreira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vegeta is squirming around, avoiding Ferreira's attempts to control the action.
Vegeta wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine from mount but Vegeta is having none of it.
Vegeta wants to hold on but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira scoring with strikes but Vegeta is staying in there.
Ferreira looking to ground and pound but Vegeta is blocking nicely.
Ferreira looking to ground and pound but Vegeta is blocking nicely.
Ferreira looking to ground and pound but Vegeta is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vegeta is trying to stand up.

Ferreira wants to finish this one by submission but Vegeta is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ferreira.

Vegeta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ferreira.

Ferreira moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vegeta has worked his arm free - good work by Vegeta!

And that's the end of the fight!
James Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

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