PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes into the arena with I Like to Move It blaring out of the sound system. Ronaldo Ferreira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kyle
vs
Ferreira

184 cm
23
200 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

186 cm
30
197 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Legal High's [CBK]
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira throws a leg kick which misses Kyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Kyle tries to avoid it.
Ferreira misses with a leg kick.
Kyle checks a low kick from Ferreira.
Kyle misses with a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kyle.
That kick from Kyle tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but Kyle moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
Ferreira blocks a leg kick.
Kyle on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyle slips a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but Kyle moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
Kyle checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyle misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Kyle fails with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a good low kick that Kyle was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeru Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Kyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira walks into a jab.
That kick from Kyle tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Kyle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Kyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ferreira was covering up waiting for the punch and Kyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferreira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira wants to stand up but Kyle is controlling him.
Kyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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.
Kyle wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is keeping the position.
Kyle prevents Ferreira from getting back to his feet.
Kyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kyle with a flurry of punches that miss.

Kyle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferreira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferreira has escaped and now he's on top!
Ferreira wants to stand but Kyle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kyle throws a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Kyle backing up. Kyle nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
Kyle throws a leg kick
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferreira cracks Kyle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Ferreira darts in and clinches Kyle up against the cage.
Kyle prevents a body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Ferreira.
A short right from Kyle.
Ferreira has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyle lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyle.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
Kyle lands a left hand.
Kyle working aggressively here.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle blocking some punches.

Kyle has hold of one of Ferreira's legs. Ferreira is fighting the takedown attempt but Kyle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kyle throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kyle is controlling him.
Kyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferreira can't keep his opponent in guard - Kyle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle thows a huge punch but Ferreira dodges it nicely.
Kyle throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kyle.
Kyle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kyle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kyle lands a nice short elbow.
Ferreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
Kyle thows a huge punch but Ferreira dodges it nicely.
Kyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kyle 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.
Kyle throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to stand up here but Kyle is controlling him well.
Kyle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kyle with the ground and pound but Ferreira uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kyle throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeru Kyle dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kyle with a poor takedown

and Ferreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a head punch that misses.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira.
Kyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferreira pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Ferreira controls the action.
Kyle is working Ferreira over against the cage.
Kyle misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kyle tries for a takedown but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle misses with a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kyle clinches up with Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferreira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kyle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Kyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Takeru Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Kyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kyle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeru Kyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferreira as he jumps to the side.
Ferreira looks to land a body kick but Kyle moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferreira blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira tries a low kick but Kyle avoids it.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle throws a leg kick
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferreira pinned against the cage. Ferreira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kyle throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Kyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferreira stuns Kyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kyle misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Kyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
A low kick from Kyle misses
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Kyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Kyle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

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