PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Luzkhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Ferreira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Ferreira
vs
Luzkhin

185 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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 St Petersburg, Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolay Luzkhin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luzkhin manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira swings for the body but Luzkhin moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luzkhin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luzkhin! But no joy.
Luzkhin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzkhin avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzkhin throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Luzkhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzkhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferreira thuds his right hand into Luzkhin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira feints a jab promting Luzkhin to slip. Ferreira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luzkhin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Luzkhin takes one on the button.
Ferreira connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Ferreira. Those never looked like landing.
Luzkhin digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.
Ferreira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luzkhin swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Luzkhin throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzkhin scores with a nice head shot.
Ferreira tests Luzkhin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzkhin misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luzkhin's head.
Luzkhin misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Luzkhin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luzkhin throws an overhand right that lands on Ferreira's shoulder, as Ferreira tries to avoid the shot.
Luzkhin throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira ducks down to avoid it.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Luzkhin moves away and avoids it.
Luzkhin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Ferreira to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzkhin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luzkhin throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Luzkhin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Luzkhin.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzkhin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzkhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzkhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Luzkhin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luzkhin! But no joy.
Ferreira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luzkhin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzkhin.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luzkhin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferreira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luzkhin.
Ferreira cracks Luzkhin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Luzkhin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Luzkhin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzkhin lands with a right hand.
Ferreira blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luzkhin, as that shot connected.
Ferreira misses with a two punch combination.
Luzkhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzkhin. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luzkhin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira blocks a jab.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira swings for the body but Luzkhin moves out of range.
A nice side step and Luzkhin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luzkhin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luzkhin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Luzkhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.
Luzkhin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Luzkhin does no damage.
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and Luzkhin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luzkhin.
Luzkhin loads up on a big right hand but Ferreira slips the punch.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferreira, as that shot connected.
Luzkhin misses with a hook
and Luzkhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira misses with the combination.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luzkhin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luzkhin moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luzkhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira throws a big counter combination but Luzkhin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Luzkhin throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira lands a two punch combo.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Luzkhin moves out of range.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira blocks a jab.
Ferreira lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luzkhin backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzkhin misses with a straight left.
Ferreira connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzkhin.
Luzkhin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferreira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzkhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Luzkhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luzkhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Luzkhin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzkhin misses with a looping left.
Luzkhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferreira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Carlos Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Luzkhin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Luzkhin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Luzkhin throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira slips a jab from Luzkhin.
Ferreira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzkhin throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ferreira there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luzkhin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luzkhin's head backwards.
Luzkhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferreira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luzkhin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Luzkhin moves out of range.
Luzkhin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Luzkhin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luzkhin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferreira throws a looping overhand right but Luzkhin ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Luzkhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferreira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luzkhin on the side of the head.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luzkhin.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzkhin.
Luzkhin clobbers Ferreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a nice head shot.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Luzkhin.
Luzkhin unleashes a big counter combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Luzkhin throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Luzkhin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferreira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Luzkhin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferreira moves out of range as Luzkhin strikes.
Luzkhin takes one to the chin there.

Luzkhin is rocked!
Ferreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luzkhin is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferreira finish him?
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Luzkhin cracks Ferreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luzkhin seems to have recovered his senses.
Luzkhin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Luzkhin looks to land a combination but Ferreira avoids it well.
Luzkhin punishes Ferreira's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Luzkhin throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
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!
A jab from Luzkhin misses.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Luzkhin.
Luzkhin swings widly with a right hand
and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luzkhin.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luzkhin scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferreira should have avoided that one.
Ferreira moves out of range as Luzkhin strikes.
Ferreira lands a nice hook to Luzkhin's body. Luzkhin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzkhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Luzkhin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ferreira has got the better of the exchanges.
Luzkhin throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
As Luzkhin tries to get set, Ferreira tries to push him back and clinch up but Luzkhin manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luzkhin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferreira stuns Luzkhin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luzkhin lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Luzkhin.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Luzkhin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Luzkhin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luzkhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzkhin slips a straight right by Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a body shot.
Ferreira slips a jab from Luzkhin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Luzkhin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a body punch
and Luzkhin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Luzkhin. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Luzkhin.
Luzkhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luzkhin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferreira throws a body punch but Luzkhin moves out of range.
Luzkhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferreira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luzkhin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Ferreira finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Carlos Ferreira did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferreira throws a hook but Luzkhin blocks it.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferreira takes a swing at Luzkhin's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira clobbers Luzkhin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzkhin wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but Luzkhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Luzkhin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferreira jabs at Luzkhin's body.
A slow jab from Luzkhin misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira misses with the combination.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Luzkhin moves away and avoids it.
Luzkhin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luzkhin thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luzkhin finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferreira's head.

Ferreira is rocked!
Luzkhin drops Ferreira with a big left hand! Ferreira is injured, injured bad! Luzkhin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolay Luzkhin!
Nikolay Luzkhin is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Nikolay Luzkhin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.