PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - Enter Sandman. Antonio Palhares has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Palhares
vs
Ferreira

178 cm
27
176 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgulino Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palhares shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferreira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Ferreira takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ferreira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palhares's brow.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Palhares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Palhares showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares prevents Ferreira from standing back up.
Ferreira trying to hold on to Palhares's head to control him but Palhares postures up.
Ferreira pushes Palhares off looking to stand but Palhares dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Palhares is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ferreira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palhares.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferreira is looking to escape.
Ferreira keeping hold of Palhares's head, controlling as best he can.

Ferreira is defending against the submission attempts here by Palhares.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control from the bottom.

Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferreira tries to kick Palhares off but Palhares keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferreira trying to control here.
Palhares prevents Ferreira from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.

Palhares wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Palhares is trying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palhares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferreira is just riding it out for now. Palhares eventually gives up the hold.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position.

Palhares is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Palhares looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ferreira is trying to stand back up but Palhares is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Palhares takes a kick to the side of the head.
Palhares blocks a head kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferreira connects with a body shot that sends Palhares's belly button to the back.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Palhares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferreira!
Ferreira cracks Palhares with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palhares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgulino Ferreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferreira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferreira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferreira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palhares backs up against the cage.
Ferreira scores with a nice strike.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Palhares is having none of it.
Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Ferreira scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira scores with a jab. Palhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Palhares fails with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a one-two to the body.

Palhares is rocked!
Palhares shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Palhares is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palhares misses with a takedown

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Palhares seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ferreira instigates a clinch.
Ferreira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.

Palhares lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palhares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ferreira manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A left lands for Ferreira.

Palhares gets tackled into the cage by Ferreira. Ferreira maintains the clinch.
Ferreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferreira connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Virgulino Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palhares shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira works Palhares's body with a nice hook.

Ferreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira lands a body punch in the clinch.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Palhares moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ferreira clinches.
Palhares is trying to drag Ferreira to the mat but Ferreira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferreira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira clinches with his opponent.

Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Palhares walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Palhares gets tackled into the cage by Ferreira. Ferreira maintains the clinch.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ferreira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferreira is pushing Palhares up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Palhares gets tackled into the cage by Ferreira. Ferreira maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares wants to take the fight to the mat but Ferreira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ferreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palhares on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Ferreira instigates a clinch.
Palhares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palhares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
A jab from Ferreira does it's job there.
Ferreira cracks a nice hook into Palhares's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgulino Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palhares with a poor takedown

and Ferreira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferreira.
Ferreira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferreira pushes Palhares back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palhares rather than just go for the knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferreira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira scores with a three punch combo!
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Virgulino Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Ferreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Palhares is working for takedown but Ferreira is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira has Palhares pressed against the cage.
Ferreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palharess head.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends Palhares stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferreira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ferreira - just one landing.
Ferreira digs a good hook to Palhares's body.

Ferreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palhares, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferreira lands a left hand.
Ferreira lands an elbow just above Palhares 's eye.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palhares 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 Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferreira with a jab.
Palhares takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Palhares back to the cage. Ferreira follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ferreira clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.

Palhares tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira stalling in the clinch.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Ferreira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Palhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Virgulino Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ferreira moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ferreira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferreira connects with a high kick.
Ferreira throws a series of strikes that have Palhares backpedaling.
Ferreira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Antonio Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira punishes Palhares's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Virgulino Ferreira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice combination there by Ferreira.

And that's the end of the fight!
Virgulino Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferreira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 26:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgulino Ferreira!
Virgulino Ferreira very nearly forgot to thank BioPharm Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.