PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ferzeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe LeBron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBron has chosen Cassidy-I'm A Hustla as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferzeta
vs
LeBron

175 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Ferzeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe LeBron!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferzeta throws a low kick, looking for LeBron's leg but LeBron calmly moves out of range.
Ferzeta tries to close the distance and clinch up but LeBron swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferzeta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferzeta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferzeta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - LeBron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferzeta connects with a body shot that sends LeBron's belly button to the back.

LeBron darts in and clinches Ferzeta up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LeBron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

LeBron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferzeta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

LeBron pushes Ferzeta up against the cage in a clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta throws a leg kick
enabling LeBron to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from LeBron does no damage.
Ferzeta blocks a head kick by LeBron.
Ferzeta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBron moves away.
Ferzeta avoids a kick to the body.
LeBron avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

LeBron gets a clinch.
LeBron has Ferzeta pressed against the cage.
LeBron can't find room to land a body shot as Ferzeta controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeBron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rico Ferzeta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

LeBron moves into the clinch successfully.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by LeBron as Ferzeta tries to tie him up.
LeBron tries to break free but Ferzeta pushes him back against the cage.
Ferzeta wants to stall.
LeBron has had enough of the clinch but Ferzeta keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBron wants to break free but Ferzeta has control.

LeBron manages to break the clinch.
LeBron swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferzeta.
LeBron throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferzeta tries to score with a low kick but LeBron moves his leg out of the way.
LeBron throws a right and a left that Ferzeta avoids nicely.
A low kick from Ferzeta misses
and LeBron counters with a lovely shot to the body.

LeBron has Ferzeta up against the cage in a clinch.

LeBron manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferzeta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LeBron defends it nicely.
Ferzeta tries to score a power double leg takedown but LeBron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferzeta somewhat.
LeBron catches Ferzeta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferzeta 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 LeBron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LeBron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
LeBron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe LeBron 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.

LeBron fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferzeta avoids the body shot from LeBron.
LeBron misses with an uppercut

and Ferzeta counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ferzeta trying to control from half guard but LeBron is working away.

Ferzeta is working for a submission of some sort.

Ferzeta 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.
Ferzeta prevents LeBron from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferzeta is working for a kimura but LeBron is defending it quite comfortably.

Ferzeta seems to be working for a kimura but LeBron defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

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

LeBron kicks off Ferzeta and gets to his feet.
LeBron stalks Ferzeta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferzeta's face. Ferzeta staggers backwards, shaken.
LeBron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

LeBron moves into the clinch.
Ferzeta is trying to maintain a safe position but LeBron gets an underhook and turns Ferzeta into the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta wants to clinch
and LeBron counters with a nice leg kick.
Felipe LeBron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferzeta throws a leg kick
and LeBron finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ferzeta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

LeBron forces Ferzeta back against the cage and clinches.
Ferzeta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

Ferzeta tries to keep at a distance but LeBron has taken the fight into the clinch.

LeBron breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferzeta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBron was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta is looking to clinch.
LeBron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

LeBron darts in and clinches Ferzeta up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBron has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Felipe LeBron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferzeta looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBron is just out of range.
Ferzeta dives in and grabs LeBron's left leg, looking for a takedown. LeBron pushes down on Ferzeta's head and hops out.
Ferzeta tries to clinch but LeBron is having none of it.
Ferzeta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferzeta is looking to wear down LeBron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferzeta checks a low kick from LeBron.
LeBron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ferzetas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
LeBron shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferzeta is looking to clinch.
Ferzeta throws a front kick aimed at LeBron's knee but LeBron avoids it well.
Ferzeta tries to clinch but LeBron is having none of it.

Ferzeta gets tackled into the cage by LeBron. LeBron maintains the clinch.

LeBron manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferzeta circles away quickly and effectively.
Felipe LeBron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferzeta throws a chopping leg kick but LeBron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferzeta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LeBron moves away.
Ferzeta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBron was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferzeta.

LeBron clinches with his opponent.

LeBron manages to break the clinch.
Ferzeta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferzeta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBron manages to avoid it.
LeBron checks a low kick from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta is looking to clinch.
Ferzeta throws a body punch but LeBron moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeBron clinches.

LeBron breaks from the clinch.
Ferzeta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferzeta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferzeta blocks a jab.
Ferzeta darts in trying to clinch

and LeBron counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferzeta's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells LeBron's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

LeBron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

LeBron got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferzeta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, LeBron has managed to get both his arms back between Ferzeta's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBron postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Ferzeta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LeBron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
LeBron throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferzeta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
LeBron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
LeBron sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Ferzeta looking for a guillotine here but LeBron defends easily.
Rico Ferzeta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeBron postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferzeta preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
LeBron trying to control but Ferzeta is working from the bottom.

Ferzeta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and LeBron defends well.
LeBron cracks Ferzeta with a solid left hand.
LeBron is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ferzeta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LeBron gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBron trying to control but Ferzeta is working from the bottom.
Ferzeta keeping full guard, as LeBron tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe LeBron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well LeBron 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe LeBron!
Felipe LeBron gave a mention to Untouchable Fight Nutrition Q160 $125 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).