PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Paulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Ferrari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferrari
vs
Paulo

185 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ferrari!
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, Joao Paulo!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari shoots in for a takedown but Paulo shows good takedown defense.
Paulo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferrari dodges the punch combination from Paulo.
Paulo works over Ferrari's head and body with a nice combination.
Paulo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paulo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrari.
Paulo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Paulo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferrari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Paulo stands and throws Ferrari's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Paulo stands up.
Ferrari swinging wilding here.

Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paulo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paulo throws a nice looking combination but Ferrari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paulo tries to clinch up.
Paulo looks to land a combination but Ferrari avoids it well.
Paulo tries to bum rush Ferrari with a series of wild strikes but Ferrari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferrari scores with a jab. Paulo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Joao Paulo has been cut.
Paulo moves in looking to clinch but Ferrari pushes him off.
Paulo misses with a combination
and Ferrari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paulo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paulo misses with a double jab
and Ferrari counters with a right hand to the body.
Paulo looks gassed!
Ferrari lands with a right hand.
Ferrari catches Paulo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joao Paulo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paulo throws a looping overhand right but Ferrari ducks down to avoid it.
Ferrari fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrari misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferrari!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari thuds his right hand into Paulo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paulo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferrari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paulo walks into a stiff left hand from Ferrari.

Paulo is rocked!
Ferrari Rushes Paulo and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Paulo is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Ferrari Piles on the pressure and Paulo crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinicius Ferrari!