PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferreira
vs
Taylor

186 cm
34
198 lbs
42 - 16 - 2

185 cm
28
202 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

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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 42 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Taylor!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Taylor moves out of range as Ferreira strikes.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira slips a jab from Taylor.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Taylor tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Ferreira lands with a nice body kick.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taylor doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferreira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Ferreira misses with a hook.
Taylor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferreira momentarily.
Ferreira punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferreira's head.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.

Ferreira rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Taylor.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands with a left to the head.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taylor.
Taylor gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor gets through Ferreira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Ferreira misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferreira.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronaldo Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Ferreira slips the punch.
Ferreira throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Ferreira staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a leg kick.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Ferreira throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Taylor catches Ferreira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor cracks Ferreira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a one two combo.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice body shot.
Ferreira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor jabs Ferreira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Taylor works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferreira walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Taylor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Taylor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Taylor has closed the distance and engaged Ferreira in a clinch.
Ferreira lands a shot to the body.
Ferreira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Taylor.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira fails to land.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferreira's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferreira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor works the jab nicely.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Ferreira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.

Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Taylor scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the ropes.
Taylor pushes Ferreira back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands an uppercut.
Taylor lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferreira's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira walks into a jab.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Taylor cracks a nice hook into Ferreira's ribs.
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Ferreira's belly button to the back.
Ferreira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor jabs at Ferreira's body.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor scores with a shot to the body.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Ferreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.

Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.
Taylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Good body shot from Taylor.

Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Taylor is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taylor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Taylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.

Taylor manages to break the clinch.
Taylor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferreira misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taylor misses the jab.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor sizes up Ferreira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferreira rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Taylor works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Taylor cracks Ferreira with a good jab.
Ferreira walks into a left hand.
Ferreira throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Taylor catches Ferreira right on the button with a cross.
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taylor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Taylor!
Shane Taylor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.