PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Ferreira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Slobovic
vs
Ferreira

195 cm
27
275 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

186 cm
33
197 lbs
38 - 14 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira stuffs the takedown.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Slobovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Slobovic persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slobovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferreira swinging wildly here.
Jab from Ferreira.

Ferreira gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slobovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slobovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferreira walks away with a smile on his face. Slobovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slobovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferreira misses with the combination.
Slobovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slobovic shoots in for a double leg but Ferreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slobovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferreira swivels and escapes.
Slobovic is breathing heavily.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.
Ferreira delivers a nice body kick.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slobovic on the side of the head.
Slobovic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slobovic shoots in for a double leg but Ferreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferreira scores with a jab.
Slobovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira lands with a big left! Slobovic is wobbled badly! Ferreira comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Slobovic to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ronaldo Ferreira!