PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mace Willington Iii (ranked 2619 p4p, 3333 weight class) and Thiago Ferreira (ranked 344 p4p, 423 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Willington Iii
vs
Ferreira

187 cm
23
183
6 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
170
5 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

MKFC
ALPHAwear

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mace Willington Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willington Iii.
Willington Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferreira but Ferreira pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willington Iii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mace Willington Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ferreira rushes Willington Iii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willington Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira throws a lazy head kick

and Willington Iii counters with a takedown into side control.
Ferreira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Willington Iii trying to control the position but Ferreira is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willington Iii misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ferreira is trying to control Willington Iii's posture but Willington Iii avoids it.

Willington Iii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ferreira is not content to let Willington Iii control the position.
Ferreira wants to control but Willington Iii postures up.
Willington Iii postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

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.
Willington Iii tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ferreira is looking to regain half guard here but Willington Iii keeps moving and retains side control.
Willington Iii laying and praying for a moment but Ferreira takes advantage and regains half guard.
Ferreira has his hands clasped together around Willington Iii's back. He's all about the action.
Ferreira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferreira.
Ferreira is pulling down on Willington Iii's head. It's preventing any offense from Willington Iii, at least for the moment.
Willington Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferreira is trying to keep Willington Iii in close.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Willington Iii dives in and scores a takedown into Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira is wriggling around but Willington Iii manages to pass to half guard.

Willington Iii looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ferreira wants to control but Willington Iii is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willington Iii is thwarting Ferreira's attempts to control the position.

Willington Iii wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Willington Iii prevents Ferreira from standing back up.

Willington Iii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Willington Iii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Willington Iii working the head and body with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Willington Iii tries for a takedown but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Willington Iii on that attempt.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willington Iii.
Willington Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Ferreira is quick to defend against it.
Willington Iii tries for a takedown but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mace Willington Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Willington Iii gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Willington Iii is looking to sweep but instead, Ferreira has passed into half guard.
Willington Iii is trying to maintain the position but Ferreira is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira wants to stand up but Willington Iii is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ferreira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Willington Iii wants to control but Ferreira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Willington Iii tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ferreira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Willington Iii won't allow Ferreira to pass to mount.
Willington Iii wants to improve his position but Ferreira is controlling well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Willington Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Willington Iii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Ferreira has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ferreira jumps guard and drags Willington Iii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Willington Iii throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Willington Iii forces his way into half guard.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willington Iii wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is defending well.
Willington Iii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Willington Iii is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willington Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira trying to get back to full guard but Willington Iii takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Willington Iii looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willington Iii wants to control the pace but Ferreira is squirming around nicely.
Ferreira tries to lock up and control but Willington Iii gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willington Iii looking to control but Ferreira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willington Iii avoids the attempt from Ferreira to control.

Willington Iii looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Willington Iii dives in for a single leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Willington Iii wants a takedown.
Willington Iii goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferreira prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mace Willington Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willington Iii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira stalling against the cage.

Ferreira decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira seems keen to control Willington Iii's posture.

Ferreira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Willington Iii defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira pulls Willington Iii in close to prevent any damage.
Willington Iii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Willington Iii thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Willington Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willington Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willington Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Willington Iii is fighting to break Ferreira's control of his arms but Ferreira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Willington Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
Willington Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferreira as he avoids it easily.
Ferreira misses with a lunging right hand

and Willington Iii counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position.
Willington Iii is thwarting Ferreira's attempts to control the position.
Willington Iii is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ferreira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira manages to get to full guard.

Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Willington Iii is aware though and is defending well.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Willington Iii is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Willington Iii from controlling successfully.

Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Willington Iii with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Willington Iii stands and throws Ferreira's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Willington Iii looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Willington Iii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mace Willington Iii.
I think Willington Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mace Willington Iii!