PBP Commentary

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

White
vs
Ferreira

185 cm
27
195 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

186 cm
38
198 lbs
52 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Cyclone Nutrition Company

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 52 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White scores with the left hand. Ferreira knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from White misses.
Ferreira throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferreira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
White connects with a right hand. Ferreira shakes it off.
White throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Ferreira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferreira off to one side.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
White scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
White misses with a right hand

and Ferreira counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, White creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
White digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from White.
Ferreira stalls.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira controls his hands.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferreira's elbow.
Ferreira tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Ferreira back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferreira.
White takes a shot to the head.
White's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by White as Ferreira tries to tie him up.
White throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferreiras head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands a hook to the side of the head.

White manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.

Ferreira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
White tries to work over Ferreira's front leg with a kick but Ferreira checks it.
Dana White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Ferreira on that attempt.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferreira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
White misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
White catches Ferreira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by White. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of White.
White throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

White misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Ferreira persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
White looks to land a combination but Ferreira avoids it well.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from White tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferreira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
Ferreira throws a low kick but White moves out of range easily.
Ferreira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by White.
Ferreira misses with a hook.
White bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferreira's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
White misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
White scores with a nice body kick.
Ferreira throws a lazy head kick
and White counters with a good low kick that Ferreira was not able to check.
White lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
White sizes up Ferreira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
White slips a jab and a cross from Ferreira.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Ferreira seems unphased.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dana White is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Ferreira lands but White takes it in his stride.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferreira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferreira scores with a three punch combo!
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dana White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira lands with a nice body punch.
White tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Ferreira.
Ferreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Ferreira lands a two punch combo.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. White is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferreira has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
Ferreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira scores with a push kick.
Nice sprawl there from White as Ferreira shoots in.
White misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
White explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White throws a hook but Ferreira avoids it easily.
White lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferreira. Ferreira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White jabs Ferreira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dana White dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White cracks Ferreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horrible takedown by Ferreira or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
White is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
White scores with a jab to the jaw.
White lands with a right hand.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
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!
White looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
White looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White lands with a nice body kick.
White throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferreira shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
Dana White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses
and White counters with a leg kick.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses
and White 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!
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferreira under the eye.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferreira doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira walks into a stiff left hand from White.

Ferreira forces White back against the ropes and clinches.
Ferreira taking a breather.
White is struggling to control the position.
Ferreira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from White.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Ferreira.
White scores with a shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
White works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferreira has a couple of punches blocked by White.
Ferreira is trying desperately to land a takedown but White is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
Dana White has scored more points in the clinch so far.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ferreira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from White.
White scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White lands a left hand.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Ferreira.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
White is trying to break the clinch but Ferreira has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dana White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well White has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dana White!
Dana White took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.