PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Green Pea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Pea
vs
Ferreira

150 cm
29
130 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
145 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Green Pea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira with a hook.
Pea throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pea misses with an uppercut.
Pea throws a hook but Ferreira avoids it easily.
Pea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Pea sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pea staying out of range there.
Pea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pea throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pea swings away with a body shot that misses

and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but Pea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pea moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira thows a big elbow that misses.

Pea is looking for a triangle here but Ferreira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pea tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferreira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferreira trying to control the action but Pea is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Ferreira are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ferreira tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ferreira landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pea has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but Pea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ferreira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pea rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ferreira's guard! Nice work there by Pea!
Pea looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Pea controlling him for the moment.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Pea tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pea is one step ahead there.
Pea connects with a couple of short punches.

Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Pea pushes his legs off easily.
Pea postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Pea tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pea landing with the ground and pound.

Ferreira is rocked!
Pea working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferreira's head.
Ferreira is still in real trouble! Can Pea finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pea is pushing down on Ferreira's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ferreira is fighting to maintain full guard but Pea has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pea.
Pea lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ferreira has hold of Pea's hands but Pea slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferreira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ferreira is looking to get back to full guard here but Pea has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ferreira is trying to control Pea's posture but Pea avoids it.

Pea is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferreira has a takedown stuffed.
Ferreira seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pea throws a sloppy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pea throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pea misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pea throws a sloppy head kick
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pea swinging wildly here.
Pea throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ferreira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferreira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pea's head.
Ferreira working Pea over with strikes.
Pea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pea is looking for a sweep. Ferreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ferreira is looking for a kimura but Pea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferreira to get the leverage.

Pea has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ferreira escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ferreira!
Pea is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pea trying to hold on to Ferreira's head to control him but Ferreira postures up.

Pea looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferreira scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James Ferreira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pea is staying active underneath Ferreira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Ferreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pea is pressing down on Ferreira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Pea is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pea is adopting a defensive guard.

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.
Pea controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Ferreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferreira manages to get himself to full guard.
Pea looking to pass the guard.
Pea stands up over Ferreira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.
Pea is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pea thows a leg kick but Ferreira checks it
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the head.
Pea turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pea blocks a jab.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Pea lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferreira off the cage and back into rage.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Pea's front leg.
Pea is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ferreira's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ferreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pea counters with a nice body shot.
Ferreira defending well as Pea loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pea tries to land a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pea.
Ferreira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pea scores with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Pea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pea misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Green Pea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pea tries to work over Ferreira's front leg with a kick but Ferreira checks it.
Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pea.
Ferreira blocks a jab.
Pea throws a sloppy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pea shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pea takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Green Pea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pea throws a lazy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Pea throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Pea backing up. Pea nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
Pea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pea lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
Pea scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferreira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pea can pounce on him.
Ferreira moves out of range as Pea strikes.
Pea looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Pea throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira needs to keep his hands up - Pea had a free shot at his head there.
Pea lands a really nice looking cross but Ferreira seems unphased.
Pea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pea throws a leg kick
and Pea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pea tries a head kick but it misses.
Pea moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pea tries a head kick but it misses.
Pea throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
Pea throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a poor cross that misses
and Pea counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pea throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pea misses the shot to the body.
Pea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pea misses the body punch
and Pea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira defending well as Pea loads up on a big left hand.
Ferreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pea to score with a decent uppercut.
Pea misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Green Pea clearly takes that round.
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.

Nice uppercut lands for Ferreira. That snapped Pea's head back.
Ferreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pea pinned against the cage. Pea gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pea takes a step back to recover.
Pea misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pea uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferreira misses with a hook
and Pea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pea throws a series of punches but Ferreira moves out of range.
Pea misses the jab.
Pea throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Pea circles away easily
and Pea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pea slips a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green Pea is winning the standup battle so far.
Pea throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pea misses with an uppercut

and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pea!
Pea manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira working Pea over with strikes.
Pea taking some punishment here, with Ferreira in his half guard.
Pea is looking to improve his position.
Pea is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ferreira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ferreira's back!
Pea connects with a big shot to the side of Ferreira's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pea throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ferreira!
Ferreira is trying to remain composed but Pea is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Pea thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Pea throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ferreira could be in trouble here!
Pea misses with a punch to the head.
Ferreira is trying to break free.
Ferreira is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pea misses with a punch to the head.
Pea cracks Ferreira with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ferreira from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Pea lands a series of strikes from the back and Ferreira goes limp! The ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Green Pea!
Green Pea retains his bantamweight title!