PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harrison
vs
Ferreira

186 cm
26
195 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

175 cm
32
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferreira did well to prevent Harrison getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ferreira tries to kick Harrison off but Harrison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harrison is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Harrison wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.

Harrison is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferreira is trying to maintain the position but Harrison is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, if Harrison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harrison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Harrison is trying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of William Harrison.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Ferreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Harrison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harrison is working for a kimura but Ferreira is defending it quite comfortably.
Ferreira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but Harrison defends easily.
Harrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison pushes down on Ferreira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Harrison passes to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira sneaks back into half guard.
Harrison with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Harrison uses his free foot to push down on Ferreira's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ferreira.
Ferreira is working to get back to half guard.
Harrison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferreira is looking to escape.
Ferreira is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ferreira is in a horrible position here. Harrison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Ferreira is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Harrison locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Ferreira is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William Harrison!