PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Cerqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Fertit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cerqueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to B.Y.O.B.. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cerqueira
vs
Fertit

187 cm
20
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Attliction Inc. - badass sold out last night....

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cerqueira!
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, Joe Fertit!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerqueira shoots in but Fertit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cerqueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerqueira shoots in but Fertit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Cerqueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Fertit closes the distance and clinches.
Cerqueira looking for a takedown.
Cerqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cerqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cerqueira has Fertit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fertit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cerqueira is working for takedown but Fertit is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fertit is leaning against Cerqueira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fertit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fertit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fertit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cerqueira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fertit lands with a right to the head.
Cerqueira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fertit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cerqueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cerqueira is breathing heavily.

Fertit rushes Cerqueira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cerqueira has Fertit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fertit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fertit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fertit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cerqueira has a takedown stuffed.
Fertit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
Fertit throws a series of punches but Cerqueira avoids them all with ease.
Fertit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cerqueira. That did some damage!

Fertit clinches up against the cage.
Fertit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cerqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cerqueira shoots in for a takedown but Fertit shows good takedown defense.

Fertit forces Cerqueira back against the cage and clinches.
Fertit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Fertit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fertit forces Cerqueira back against the cage and clinches.

Fertit breaks from the clinch.
Fertit misses with a few strikes there.
Cerqueira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fertit pinned against the cage. Fertit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Fertit clinches up against the cage.
Cerqueira tries for a takedown but Fertit manages to get underhooks.
Cerqueira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fertit pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cerqueira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fertit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fertit connects with a knee to the head.
Cerqueira tries for a takedown but Fertit manages to get underhooks.
Cerqueira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fertit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cerqueira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fertit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cerqueira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fertit swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Cerqueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Fertit which made him look bad.
Cerqueira shoots in and drives through. Fertit sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Cerqueira or perhaps it was just good defense by Fertit which made him look bad.
Fertit throws a one two combo.
Cerqueira checks a leg kick nicely.
Fertit doesn't manage to clinch there - Cerqueira circles away.
Fertit stuffs the takedown attempt from Cerqueira. Cerqueira gets slowly back to his feet.
Fertit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cerqueira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fertit has closed the distance and engaged Cerqueira in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fertit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cerqueira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fertit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cerqueira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fertit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cerqueira tries to pull guard but Fertit holds him up against the cage and eventually Cerqueira drops back down to his feet.
Cerqueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fertit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fertit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fertit.
Cerqueira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fertit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fertit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cerqueira blocks it with crossed arms.
Cerqueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fertit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Cerqueira pulls guard effortlessly.
Cerqueira looking for a sweep. Not yet Cerqueira, not yet.

Fertit is sitting in close to Cerqueira's body. Cerqueira has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Fertit is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Fertit is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cerqueira.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Cerqueira!