PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Fern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fern
vs
Cena

190 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alberto Fern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fern slaps away a takedown attempt from Cena, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cena shoots in but no luck this time.
Alberto Fern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fern lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cena circles away quickly and effectively.
Cena works Fern's body with a nice hook.
Fern lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cena circles away quickly and effectively.
Fern misses with a right hand
and Cena counters with a low kick, right behind Fern 's knee.
Fern looks to score with a jab to the body but Cena is just out of range.
Fern misses with a lunging right hand
and Cena counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Alberto Fern has been cut.
Fern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Fern misses.

Cena drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Cena thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cena advances position into side control!

Cena decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fern to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cena closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cena lands in his opponent's guard.
Fern trying to keep a closed guard but Cena is proving a slippery customer.
Cena slips nicely into half guard.

Cena stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fern to get to his feet.
Cena slips under a jab from Fern.
Cena looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fern is fending him off so far but Cena persists. Nope, Fern circles away and we're back to standing.
Alberto Fern has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena.
Cena lands with a straight right. Fern didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cena gets a double leg takedown into Fern's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cena gets to his feet. Fern looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cena blocks a jab.
Cena moves out of range of the strikes.
Fern fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fern misses with a straight left.
Cena closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fern circles away.
Cena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cena shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cena wants to control from the top but Fern keeps moving.
Cena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena passes Fern's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Cena 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.
Cena throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cena postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fern to stand up.
Alberto Fern is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cena closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fern circles away.
The fighters circling - Cena throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Cena looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fern keeping moving, preventing Cena from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cena decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fern, up you get!
Cena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fern swivels and escapes.
Fern misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fern throws out the jab.
Fern takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Fern misses its intended target.
Cena fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fern scores with a nice strike.

Cena scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Cena seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Cena decides to stand back up. Cena steps back and let's Fern get back to his feet.
Fern throws a looping overhand right but Cena ducks down to avoid it.
Fern throws an overhand right that lands on Cena's shoulder, as Cena tries to avoid the shot.
Fern is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fern falls off balance throwing a combination

and Cena counters with a crisp one two that drops Fern! Cena thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fern to his feet! Fern is in big trouble!

Fern is rocked!
Fern is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cena misses with a hook.
Oh Fern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fern throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cena shoots in for a double leg but Fern sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fern fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cena manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Cena dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alberto Fern's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cena drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fern seems to have got his legs back now.
Fern pushes Cena away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cena gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Cena decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fern takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fern looks to land a right hand but Cena moved out of range.
Fern ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fern misses with the combination.
Cena uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fern.
Fern looks to score with a jab to the body but Cena is just out of range.
Fern connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fern rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Cena counters with a nice right hand that sends Fern toppling to the canvas! Fern scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Cena finish him?!
Cena drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Fern's head, knocking him out cold! Cena is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Cena!
After winning the bout, Felix Cena thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.