PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manfred von Richthofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Ferrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrall has chosen Pantera's Domination as his entrance music. Scott Ferrall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manfred von Richthofen's chin.

von Richthofen
vs
Ferrall

174 cm
23
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manfred von Richthofen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Ferrall!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
von Richthofen throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Ferrall misses.

von Richthofen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ferrall tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. von Richthofen is in Ferrall's guard.
Ferrall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in von Richthofen's guard.
von Richthofen keeping full guard, as Ferrall tries to pass.
Ferrall chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferrall throws a strike but von Richthofen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
von Richthofen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferrall has wrist control.
von Richthofen postures up and lands a big shot to Ferrall's brow.
von Richthofen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrall's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferrall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
von Richthofen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
von Richthofen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferrall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for von Richthofen!
von Richthofen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
von Richthofen regains half guard.
von Richthofen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
von Richthofen pulls Ferrall in to control the position.

von Richthofen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ferrall escapes and throws von Richthofen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Richthofen parries the strikes from Ferrall easily there. Ferrall is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable von Richthofen to escape.
You can see the frustration on von Richthofen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferrall in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ferrall landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ferrall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ferrall looks up at the clock and then as von Richthofen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ferrall smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrall working the ground and pound but von Richthofen is defending the strikes.
Ferrall throws a strike aimed at the side of von Richthofen's head but von Richthofen avoids it well.
Ferrall connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused von Richthofen some visible discomfort.
Ferrall in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Richthofen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ferrall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed von Richthofen's head.
Ferrall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. von Richthofen defending well though.
von Richthofen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

von Richthofen working for a triangle but Ferrall defends it easily.
von Richthofen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrall tries to hold on but von Richthofen postures up.
von Richthofen with shots to the head and body - Ferrall looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
von Richthofen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrall wants to hold on but von Richthofen pushes him away.
Ferrall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
von Richthofen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferrall hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Ferrall will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferrall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
von Richthofen scores with a shot to the body.
von Richthofen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by von Richthofen.
von Richthofen fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ferrall.
Ferrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
von Richthofen tries to clinch up but Ferrall circles away and keeps his distance.
von Richthofen misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for von Richthofen.
Ferrall blocks a jab.
von Richthofen throws an off balance right hand
and Ferrall counters with a two punch combo.
Ferrall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
von Richthofen misses with a right hand
and Ferrall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
von Richthofen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferrall has his takedown stuffed
and von Richthofen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
von Richthofen takes a swing at Ferrall's ribcage but misses.
von Richthofen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ferrall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Richthofen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Richthofen walks into a left hand.
Ferrall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
von Richthofen slips under a jab from Ferrall.
von Richthofen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferrall as he avoids it easily.
von Richthofen misses with a body shot.

von Richthofen closes the distance and clinches.
Ferrall tries a knee to the head but von Richthofen blocks it.
von Richthofen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferrall controls his hands.
Ferrall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and von Richthofen avoids it.
Ferrall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferrall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
von Richthofen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrall blocks a body shot from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
von Richthofen lands a shot to the body.
Ferrall is breathing heavily.
Ferrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrall takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferrall tries a body shot but von Richthofen blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for von Richthofen.
Still in the clinch, von Richthofen scores with a nice short uppercut.
von Richthofen gets through Ferrall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
von Richthofen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferrall backwards.
von Richthofen lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
von Richthofen gets through Ferrall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ferrall is rocked!
von Richthofen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrall is still on wobbly legs! Can von Richthofen finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrall.
von Richthofen has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrall.
von Richthofen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrall uses good head movement to avoid it.
von Richthofen misses with some punches.
Ferrall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrall.
von Richthofen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with the head strike.
von Richthofen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
Ferrall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
von Richthofen working aggressively here.
Ferrall blocks an uppercut.
von Richthofen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrall blocks an uppercut.
von Richthofen misses with the head strike.
von Richthofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
von Richthofen throws a head punch that misses.
von Richthofen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with some punches.
von Richthofen working aggressively here.
von Richthofen misses with a punch on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with the head strike.
Ferrall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with some punches.
von Richthofen misses with the head strike.
von Richthofen working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from von Richthofen as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for von Richthofen.
von Richthofen misses with a punch on the inside.
von Richthofen misses with a punch on the inside.
von Richthofen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrall.
von Richthofen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrall working aggressively here.
von Richthofen has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrall.
Ferrall misses with the head strike.
von Richthofen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
von Richthofen misses with the head strike.
Ferrall working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by von Richthofen as Ferrall tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manfred von Richthofen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

von Richthofen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferrall seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferrall looks to land a body kick but von Richthofen moved away.
von Richthofen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferrall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferrall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from von Richthofen misses.
Ferrall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
von Richthofen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferrall looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferrall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferrall misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot by von Richthofen.
Ferrall connects with a nice looking jab.
von Richthofen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferrall counters with a nice uppercut.
von Richthofen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ferrall.
Ferrall misses with a looping right.
Ferrall ducks under a wild hook from von Richthofen.
Ferrall misses with a straight right.

Ferrall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ferrall looking to sit in guard and control but von Richthofen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Richthofen wants to pass the guard but Ferrall is keeping the position.
von Richthofen looking to sit in guard and control but Ferrall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferrall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. von Richthofen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferrall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed von Richthofen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Richthofen is doing well to control the position and prevent Ferrall from advancing to side control.
von Richthofen trying to control but Ferrall postures up.
von Richthofen is looking for a sweep. Ferrall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
von Richthofen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferrall prevents von Richthofen from getting back to his feet.
Ferrall landing with the ground and pound.
von Richthofen pulls Ferrall in close to prevent any damage.
Ferrall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
von Richthofen keeping full guard, as Ferrall tries to pass.
Ferrall won't allow von Richthofen to get back to his feet.
Ferrall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
von Richthofen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferrall is one step ahead there.
Ferrall tries to free his leg and advance position but von Richthofen is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrall looking to sit in guard and control but von Richthofen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Ferrall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferrall 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Ferrall!