PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalani Yudha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalani Yudha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yudha
vs
Ferreira

172 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalani Yudha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira shoots in and bounces Yudha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yudha looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira advances position into side control!
Ferreira advances nicely into full mount.
Ferreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Yudha is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Yudha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira on the ground.
Ferreira controlling from mount.
Ferreira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira controlling the position easily from mount.

Fernando Ferreira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Ferreira gets a clinch.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Yudha has him pinned against the cage.

Yudha jumps into guard, dragging Ferreira to the mat.
Ferreira passes Yudha's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ferreira missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ferreira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yudha sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Yudha defend it? Ferreira steps over the head and cranks it - Yudha is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Ferreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fernando Ferreira!