PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Kharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Wrathchild as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kharma
vs
Ferreira

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bad Kharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends Kharma stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Kharma.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
Kharma checks a leg kick.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kharma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharma misses with a looping left.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
Kharma jabs Ferreira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kharma connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferreira checks a leg kick.
Kharma bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kharma to score with a decent uppercut.
Kharma tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Kharma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kharma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira dodges the punch combination from Kharma.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Kharma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kharma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferreira.
Kharma is breathing heavily.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Kharma with a series of wild strikes but Kharma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira throws a hook but Kharma blocks it.
Kharma tries a head kick but it misses.
Kharma tries to work over Ferreira's front leg with a kick but Ferreira checks it.
Kharma on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends Kharma stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ferreira throws a looping overhand right but Kharma ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Kharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
Kharma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferreira fakes the leg kick and cracks Kharma in the body.
Ferreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferreira. That snapped Kharma's head back.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Kharma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Kharma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good work by Kharma as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
Kharma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kharma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira lands a nice hook to Kharma's body. Kharma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ferreira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kharma is out of range.
Kharma misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kharma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Kharma.
Kharma avoids a kick to the body.
Jab from Ferreira.
Kharma is looking to wear down Ferreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a leg kick that knocks Kharma off balance momentarily.
Kharma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kharma has time to react.
Ferreira cracks Kharma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Kharma.
Ferreira cracks Kharma with a good jab.
Ferreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kharma circles away quickly and effectively.
Kharma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferreira misses with a leg kick.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Kharma.
Kharma defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharma avoids a kick to the body.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kharma moves away.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Ferreira tries to work over Kharma's front leg with a kick but Kharma checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Ferreira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kharma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Kharma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferreira lands a big head kick that sends Kharma to the canvas! Ferreira follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Ferreira!
After winning the bout, Leonardo Ferreira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.