PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Violentia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Violentia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Virgulino Ferreira's chin.

Ferreira
vs
Violentia

191 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgulino Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Violentia!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Violentia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ferreira napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Ferreira sneaks out the side door and pushes Violentia away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Violentia's head but Violentia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Violentia feints the counter takedown.
Violentia misses with a jab to the body
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferreira cracks Violentia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Violentia misses with a left hand
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Violentia 's knee.
Violentia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like John Violentia has been cut.
Violentia throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Violentia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferreira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferreira connects with a single shot there.
Ferreira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Violentia is rocked!
Ferreira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
Violentia is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferreira finish him?
Violentia walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Violentia limp body while Ferreira jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Virgulino Ferreira!