PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro de Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack clap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Ferro comes to the cage accompanied by CMX - Ruoste. Jack clap has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alessandro de Ferro's chin.

de Ferro
vs
clap

186 cm
20
172 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

190 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro de Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jack clap!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by clap.
clap throws a right and a left that de Ferro avoids nicely.

de Ferro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
de Ferro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
de Ferro has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
de Ferro wants to control but clap is keeping him busy.
de Ferro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
clap won't allow de Ferro to pass to mount.
clap is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
de Ferro wants to pass the guard but clap is defending well.
clap is looking for a sweep. de Ferro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
de Ferro throwing shots but clap is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de Ferro misses with a two punch combination.
de Ferro lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends clap sprawling to the canvas. de Ferro follows him down, looking for the kill. Can clap hang on?

clap is rocked!

It looks like Jack clap has been cut.
de Ferro is looking to take a break and control but clap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
clap taking some punishment here, with de Ferro in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

clap is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but de Ferro pulls his head out easily.
de Ferro thows a huge punch but clap dodges it nicely.
de Ferro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
de Ferro tries to stand but his hand is stuck under clap.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Ferro throwing shots but clap is blocking nicely.
de Ferro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

de Ferro stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck clap on the side of the head.

de Ferro instigates a clinch.
clap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

de Ferro works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
de Ferro controls from within his opponent's guard.
clap looking to control.
de Ferro sitting in guard here, content to control.
clap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
clap wants to sweep here but de Ferro controlling him for the moment.
clap looks gassed!
de Ferro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
clap keeping full guard, as de Ferro tries to pass.
de Ferro is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
clap working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from de Ferro.
de Ferro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Ferro content to stall in guard here.
clap throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
de Ferro wants to control from the top but clap keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
de Ferro lands the left hand.
de Ferro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

de Ferro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming clap to the mat! clap manages to get full guard.
de Ferro looking to pass the guard.
de Ferro trying to control but clap is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
de Ferro works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with de Ferro in particular looking to stall.
de Ferro is keen to just control but clap is a slippery customer.
de Ferro controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Ferro trying to control the action but clap is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, de Ferro seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro de Ferro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack clap's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

clap tries a head kick but it misses.
de Ferro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by de Ferro.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
clap with a lazy takedown attempt

and de Ferro counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on clap's face as de Ferro controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alessandro de Ferro just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
clap blocks a head kick by de Ferro.
de Ferro wants to land a leg kick but clap is out of range.
de Ferro scores with a punch to the head.
clap takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
clap looks up at the clock. Bad move! de Ferro lands a right hand from hell, dropping clap. de Ferro pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro de Ferro!