PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thresh Whiteman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marco Ferreira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ferreira
vs
Whiteman

200 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thresh Whiteman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whiteman tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whiteman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Whiteman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whiteman avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Whiteman ducks under and follows up with a left that Whiteman also avoids with ease.
Whiteman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whiteman slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira with a hook.

It looks like Thresh Whiteman has been cut.
Whiteman tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Whiteman.
As Whiteman tries to get set, Ferreira tries to push him back and clinch up but Whiteman manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiteman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Whiteman closes the distance but Ferreira moves to the side
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ferreira cracks Whiteman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Whiteman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ferreira finish him?
Whiteman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Whiteman's head but Whiteman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Whiteman clinches.
Ferreira stalling the fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whiteman.
Whiteman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Whiteman has him pinned against the cage.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whiteman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteman throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Ferreira on the inside.
Ferreira avoids the elbow strike from Whiteman, against the cage.
Whiteman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whiteman prevents a body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Whiteman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Marco Ferreira has been cut.
Whiteman trying to land knees to the body.
Ferreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whiteman is stalling here.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but Whiteman is controlling the position.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whiteman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Whiteman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside.
Whiteman throws an elbow that misses.
Ferreira wants to stall.
Whiteman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.

Marco Ferreira's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whiteman.

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whiteman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whiteman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whiteman moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a nice looking combination but Whiteman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Whiteman darts in and clinches Ferreira up against the cage.
Ferreira takes a knee right on the jaw!

Marco Ferreira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiteman missing with knees to the body.
Whiteman blocks an uppercut.
Whiteman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Whiteman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiteman stalling in the clinch but Ferreira improves position.
Ferreira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ferreira tries to work over Whiteman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whiteman throws an elbow but misses.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.
Ferreira dodges an elbow strike from Whiteman.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whiteman lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Marco Ferreira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Whiteman lands a knee to the head.
Whiteman lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.

Ferreira is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Ferreira's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thresh Whiteman!
Thresh Whiteman is the new super heavyweight champion!
The defeated Marco Ferreira had this to say: 'Retiring'.