PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari has chosen Single Ladies - Brazilian Version as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brigante
vs
Ferrari

182 cm
29
197 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
191 lbs
18 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Brigante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferrari.
Brigante throws a lazy body kick
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferrari fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brigante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brigante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brigante stalls.
Ferrari leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brigante avoids it.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Brigante blocks it.
Ferrari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Brigante.

It looks like Marcus Ferrari has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Brigante.
Brigante throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brigante misses with a knee strike.
Brigante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brigante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brigante misses with a punch to the body.
Brigante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brigante is stalling here.

Brigante has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ferrari clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brigante throws strikes from the back but Ferrari rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Ferrari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brigante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brigante throws a big elbow that misses.
Brigante engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brigante tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrari is retaining full guard.
Ferrari wants to stand up but Brigante is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferrari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brigante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferrari is keeping the position for now.
Brigante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferrari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brigante controls the pace.
Ferrari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brigante is controlling him.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Brigante is having none of it.
Brigante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brigante counters with a stiff right hand.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante thumps Ferrari with a low kick.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Brigante pushes him off.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Brigante circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferrari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brigante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferrari tries to avoid it but Brigante manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferrari to the ground. Ferrari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brigante looks to land a left hand but Ferrari moved out of range nicely.
Brigante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Brigante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ferrari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferrari tries to move into range but Brigante moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Brigante misses
and Ferrari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brigante's knee momentarily.
Brigante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
Ferrari moves out of range as Brigante throws a body kick.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferrari avoids the body shot from Brigante.
Brigante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brigante on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Brigante.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brigante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick
and Brigante counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ferrari checks the leg kick.
Brigante misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferrari counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brigante is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferrari wants to clinch up but Brigante keeps it at a distance.
Charles Brigante is winning the standup battle so far.
Brigante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Ferrari gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brigante swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari avoids the elbow strike from Brigante, against the cage.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brigante.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brigante is working Ferrari over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brigante misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferrari tries a knee to the head but Brigante blocks it.
Brigante takes a knee to the side of the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
Ferrari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brigante.
Ferrari crunches a lovely knee into Brigante's ribcage.
Ferrari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brigante is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.

Brigante has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferrari regains guard immediately.
Brigante wants to pass the guard but Ferrari is keeping the position.
Ferrari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brigante working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferrari's head.
Brigante looking to sit in guard and control but Ferrari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brigante controls Ferrari momentarily but Ferrari frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ferrari!
Ferrari wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brigante.
Ferrari wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brigante.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante tries to control but Ferrari wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Brigante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ferrari's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brigante connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Brigante swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brigante swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari is looking to clinch.
Brigante misses with a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a thumping low kick.
Brigante thows a leg kick but Ferrari checks it
and Ferrari counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ferrari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferrari is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brigante.
Brigante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brigante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brigante throws a lazy head kick
and Ferrari counters with a big head kick but Brigante shrugs it off.
Brigante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Brigante pushes him off.
Brigante misses with a low kick.
Ferrari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charles Brigante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Brigante misses the target.
Ferrari is looking to clinch but Brigante is avoiding it.
Brigante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferrari throws the kick towards the body but Brigante avoids it.
Ferrari lands a leg kick that knocks Brigante off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brigante misses with a hook to the body
and Ferrari counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferrari looks to clinch
and Brigante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brigante misses with a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to clinch up.
Ferrari checks a leg kick.
Brigante plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferrari is looking to clinch.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brigante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brigante swinging wildly here.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Brigante circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Brigante moves out of range.
Brigante takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brigante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcus Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrari tries to clinch but Brigante is having none of it.
Brigante wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari throws a low kick but Brigante avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brigante has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Brigante!
Charles Brigante made sure to mention his sponsor, -OVERDOSE Factory- in his post fight interview.