PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinando Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Immanuel
vs
Ferrari

177 cm
31
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
32
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferdinando Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrari misses with a looping left.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
A punch combination from Ferrari misses.
Immanuel throws a leg kick but Ferrari checks it.
Ferrari slips under a jab from Immanuel.
Ferrari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Immanuel can pounce on him.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferrari swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.
Immanuel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Immanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrari.
Immanuel is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Immanuel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Immanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferrari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
Immanuel drops his hands momentarily and Ferrari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ferrari tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Ferrari ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ferrari prevents a body shot from Immanuel.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferrari misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Immanuel moves out of range as Ferrari strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Immanuel as he connects with a hook.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Immanuel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferrari. That snapped Immanuel's head back.
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!
Immanuel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Immanuel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferrari.
Immanuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Immanuel has managed to clinch.
Immanuel lands a body shot.
Immanuel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch but Immanuel keeps him there for the moment.
Ferrari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Immanuels head.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel missing with knees to the body.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ferrari misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
I was talking to Immanuel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Immanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferrari is defending well for now.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Immanuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferrari tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Ferrari back against the cage.
Immanuel lands with a short shot to the head.
Immanuel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ferrari tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Ferrari back against the cage.
Immanuel missing with knees to the body.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Immanuel.
Ferrari tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Immanuel prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferrari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferrari is looking to break free of the clinch but Immanuel has double underhooks.
Ferrari struggles to land a body shot inside as Immanuel controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
Immanuel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferrari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ferrari breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Ferrari avoids it.
Immanuel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferrari on the side of the head.
Immanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferrari misses with a hook
and Immanuel counters with a thumping low kick.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Ferrari.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferrari.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Immanuel ducks under a wild hook from Ferrari.
A bone on bone clash there as Immanuel blocks the leg kick.
Ferrari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Immanuel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Immanuel thuds his right hand into Ferrari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferrari throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Immanuel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferrari goes for a double leg but Immanuel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Immanuel continues to drive forward.
Good body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ferrari tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Immanuel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Immanuel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel tries to work over Ferrari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Immanuel keeps control of Ferrari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Immanuel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferrari.
Ferrari is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Immanuel to keep the fight standing.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinando Ferrari.
Ferrari jumps guard but Immanuel stands there with Ferrari around his waist. Ferrari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Immanuel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ferrari can turn it around.
Immanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws an elbow but it misses.
Immanuel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferrari tries for a takedown but Immanuel manages to get underhooks.
Immanuel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferrari or not.
Immanuel blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari tries to pull guard but Immanuel holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferrari drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Immanuel.
Ferrari is breathing heavily.
Immanuel lands a body punch.
Immanuel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Immanuel - that landed with a thud.
Immanuel gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferraris head.

Ferrari is rocked!
Ferrari takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferrari is still on wobbly legs! Can Immanuel finish him?
Immanuel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Clinched against the cage, Immanuel lands a big elbow that drops Ferrari! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ferrari is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yeshua Immanuel!
A relieved looking Yeshua Immanuel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.