PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefrey Van Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferreira
vs
Van Bone

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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, Virgulino Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jefrey Van Bone!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreira.
Nice sprawl there from Van Bone as Ferreira shoots in.
Virgulino Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Van Bone moves out of range.
Ferreira fails with an attempt to clinch.

Van Bone shoots in and bounces Ferreira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Van Bone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Van Bone drops back looking for a leg! Ferreira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferreira manages to kick Van Bone off! Van Bone jumps back into Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira striking off his back.

Van Bone 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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Bone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Van Bone is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Bone won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.

Van Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Van Bone drops back looking for a leg! Ferreira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferreira manages to kick Van Bone off! Van Bone jumps back into Ferreira's guard.

Van Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferreira is looking to clinch.

Van Bone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ferreira working for a triangle but Van Bone defends it easily.

Van Bone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Van Bone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van Bone looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bone won't allow Ferreira to get back to his feet.

Ferreira working for a triangle but Van Bone defends it easily.

Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Van Bone pushes his legs off easily.
Van Bone passes into half guard.

Van Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferreira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Van Bone is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Bone is looking for a kimura here.

Van Bone is working for a submission of some sort.
Ferreira is trying to stand.

Van Bone seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferreira tries to kick Van Bone off but Van Bone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreira trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Van Bone is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ferreira is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jefrey Van Bone!