PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Kohler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago Ferreira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jurgen Kohler's chin.

Ferreira
vs
Kohler

173 cm
21
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Kohler!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kohler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kohler dives in and grabs Ferreira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes down on Kohler's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferreira is defended easily by Kohler.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Kohler is having none of it.

Ferreira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kohler did well to prevent Ferreira getting side control.
Kohler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferreira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Ferreira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kohler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferreira has managed to get both his arms back between Kohler's legs - danger averted.
Kohler seems keen to control Ferreira's posture.
Ferreira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kohler controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kohler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ferreira is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Kohler has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ferreira is looking to defend but Kohler has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ferreira! Kohler pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ferreira taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jurgen Kohler!