PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Ferreira (ranked 4938 p4p, 4636 weight class) and Ross Nyland (ranked 573 p4p, 547 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
Nyland

190 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezequiel Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ross Nyland!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyland throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body.
Nyland is looking for a takedown.
Ferreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nyland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nyland will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferreira up against the cage.
Nyland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyland misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nyland clinches up with Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nyland is looking for the big counter here.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyland.
Nyland will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ezequiel Ferreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Nyland.

Nyland gets a takedown into half guard.
Nyland stops Ferreira from getting back to his feet.
Ferreira wants to control but Nyland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Nyland is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyland is thwarting Ferreira's attempts to control the position.
Ferreira is looking to escape.
Nyland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A left lands for Nyland.
Nyland throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nyland drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nyland is looking to stand up but Ferreira won't let him.
Nyland stays in close to Ferreira's body and controls the position.
Nyland wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is keeping the position.
Nyland engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferreira pulls Nyland in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyland won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nyland wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.

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

Nyland closes the distance and clinches.
Nyland has had enough of the clinch but Ferreira keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Nyland.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nyland is pushing Ferreira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nyland lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Nyland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Nyland shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferreira is trying to defend but Nyland finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nyland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nyland seems to be working for a kimura but Ferreira defends the submission attempt.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyland with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Nyland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferreira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nyland prevents Ferreira from improving his position.
Nyland is trying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferreira wants to control but Nyland is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Nyland wants to clinch.
Ezequiel Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Nyland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyland circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyland is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferreira.
Nyland shoots in and drives through. Ferreira sprawls well.
Nyland looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Ferreira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nyland misses with a takedown attempt - Ferreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nyland lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nyland.
Nyland working the ground and pound.
Nyland content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to control Nyland's posture but Nyland avoids it.
Nyland controlling from side mount.
Nyland working the head and body with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferreira tries to control but Nyland manages to take his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Nyland showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferreira has a takedown stuffed.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nyland but Nyland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Nyland on that attempt.
Nyland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferreira swivels and escapes.
Nyland thumps Ferreira with a low kick.

Nyland closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nyland lands in his opponent's guard.

Ferreira pushes Nyland off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyland cracks Ferreira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nyland pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Nyland.
Nyland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nyland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyland.
Nyland tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nyland stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreira. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Nyland forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.

Nyland escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but Nyland circles away.

Nyland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nyland is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferreira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nyland fails to pull guard.
Ferreira leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Nyland turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nyland goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nyland swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreira.

Nyland shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferreira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Ferreira scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira shoots for a double leg takedown but Nyland sprawls well. He's pushed Ferreira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferreira with a lazy takedown attempt

and Nyland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferreira tries to circle away but Nyland has him pinned against the cage.

Nyland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nyland is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

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

Nyland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Nyland does it's job there.
Ross Nyland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Ferreira as Nyland shoots in.

Nyland has closed the distance and engaged Ferreira in a clinch.
Nyland tries to pull guard but Ferreira forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nyland working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Nyland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Nyland!