PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravish McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferreira
vs
McTavish

195 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Virgulino Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ravish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish misses with a takedown attempt - Ferreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but McTavish sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
McTavish lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ferreira sprawling to the canvas. McTavish follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ferreira hang on?

It looks like Virgulino Ferreira has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira is trying to stand back up but McTavish is controlling him
McTavish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.
McTavish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Ferreira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferreira tries to get out of the position.
McTavish not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McTavish throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
McTavish throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McTavish is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McTavish fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
McTavish walks into a jab.

McTavish tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.

McTavish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McTavish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
Ferreira could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McTavish misses with the combination.
McTavish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira tries to work over McTavish's front leg with a kick but McTavish checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Virgulino Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravish McTavish.
McTavish swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.

McTavish closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but McTavish is controlling the position.

McTavish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McTavish throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McTavish tries to move into range but Ferreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferreira checks the leg kick.
Ferreira cracks a nice hook into McTavish's ribs.
Ferreira clobbers McTavish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McTavish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McTavish takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira connects with the punch.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
McTavish throws a half hearted mid kick.
McTavish moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but McTavish circles away.
Ferreira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McTavish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McTavish misses the target.

McTavish fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferreira, pushing him back against the cage.
McTavish prevents Ferreira from breaking the clinch.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.

McTavish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McTavish displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferreira sizes up McTavish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ferreira clinches up with McTavish and pushes him back against the cage.
McTavish lands a right hand.

McTavish is trying to trip Ferreira. He has hold of a leg but Ferreira is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McTavish persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McTavish pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTavish decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McTavish checks a leg kick.
McTavish does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
McTavish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but McTavish sprawls well.
McTavish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch combination from McTavish misses.
McTavish slips under a jab.
McTavish is looking to slow Ferreira down with leg kicks.
McTavish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferreira. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravish McTavish will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Virgulino Ferreira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McTavish scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from McTavish.
McTavish is tying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McTavish with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McTavish has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McTavish throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. McTavish is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McTavish lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McTavish is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ferreira is just riding it out for now. McTavish eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish stops Ferreira from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, McTavish seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira pushes McTavish off looking to stand but McTavish dives back in and keeps control.
McTavish thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferreira is trying to control but can't.
McTavish is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McTavish is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

McTavish is trying to work for a kimura but Ferreira is defending well.
Ferreira tries to roll over but McTavish keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McTavish is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
McTavish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
McTavish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McTavish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Ferreira is not content to let McTavish control the position.
McTavish throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira looks to clinch

and McTavish counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McTavish.
McTavish throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.

McTavish stands and steps away. Ferreira gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravish McTavish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgulino Ferreira's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferreira tries to land a front kick but McTavish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McTavish misses with a kick to the body.
McTavish takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McTavish shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed McTavish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferreira throws a head kick but McTavish moves out of range.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
A jab from McTavish finds it's way through Ferreira's defenses.
McTavish misses with a low kick.
Ferreira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferreira scores with a three punch combo!
McTavish cracks Ferreira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but McTavish slips the punch.
Ravish McTavish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McTavish ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Good leg kick by McTavish there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira wants to clinch but McTavish slips to the side

and McTavish moves into the clinch.

McTavish has Ferreira pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McTavish pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ferreira tumbling to the mat - McTavish dives into Ferreira's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTavish is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferreira has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McTavish gets to his feet - Ferreira follows without any prompting.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed
and McTavish counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ferreira as McTavish shoots in.
McTavish shoots in but no luck this time.
Virgulino Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravish McTavish.
McTavish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferreira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McTavish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferreira.
McTavish closes the distance and clinches up with Ferreira, looking for a takedown. McTavish pushes Ferreira against the cage but Ferreira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from McTavish. McTavish gets slowly back to his feet.
McTavish tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
McTavish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferreira throws a wild body kick that McTavish sees coming a mile off.

McTavish darts in and clinches Ferreira up against the cage.

McTavish breaks the clinch.
McTavish takes one to the chin there.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
McTavish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but McTavish moved out of range.
McTavish throws a right and a left that both miss.
McTavish falls off balance throwing a combination
and McTavish takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McTavish tries to land a front kick but Ferreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferreira lands a jab to McTavish's midsection.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
McTavish has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferreira.
Nice sprawl there from Ferreira as McTavish shoots in.
Ferreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McTavish counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but McTavish isn't so interested in that idea.
McTavish throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.
Ferreira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McTavish on the ground.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet but McTavish is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McTavish decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McTavish changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ferreira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McTavish is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McTavish postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ravish McTavish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McTavish trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Virgulino Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira wants to control but McTavish postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravish McTavish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McTavish winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravish McTavish!