PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro de Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de Ferro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is CMX - Ruoste. Alessandro de Ferro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Johnson's chin.

de Ferro
vs
Johnson

186 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

176 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessandro de Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Ferro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Joe Johnson has been cut.
de Ferro throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at de Ferro.
de Ferro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.

Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Johnson is working for a kimura but de Ferro is defending it quite comfortably.

Johnson 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.
de Ferro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
de Ferro is pulling down on Johnson's head to control his posture.
Johnson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Ferro is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but de Ferro blocks nicely.
Johnson advances to half guard.
de Ferro wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.

Johnson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so de Ferro is just riding it out for now. Johnson eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Ferro gets full guard.
de Ferro wants to sweep but no luck.
de Ferro is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.

de Ferro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Ferro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but de Ferro pushes his legs off easily.
de Ferro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson keeping full guard, as de Ferro tries to pass.
de Ferro wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
de Ferro stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.

Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing de Ferro from controlling successfully.
de Ferro lands a couple of digs.
de Ferro advances position into side control!
de Ferro is looking to take a break and control but Johnson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

de Ferro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
de Ferro wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson trying to remain calm as de Ferro controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Ferro cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
de Ferro working the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
de Ferro lands some shots froms side control.
de Ferro cracks Johnson with a big elbow.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
de Ferro working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
de Ferro is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.

Johnson is rocked!
de Ferro cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can de Ferro finish him?
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro de Ferro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Johnson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

de Ferro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Johnson! de Ferro dives in looking to finish! Johnson is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro de Ferro!