PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Ferriera (ranked 740 p4p, 1405 weight class) and Caleb Jones (ranked 68 p4p, 137 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferriera
vs
Jones

175 cm
27
149
8 - 1 - 1

170 cm
26
145
9 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Ferriera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Caleb Jones!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferriera closes the distance and clinches.
Ferriera tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Ferriera back against the cage.
Jones is pushing Ferriera up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ferriera misses with the head strike.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferriera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ferriera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Jones prevents a body shot from Ferriera.
Ferriera stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Ferriera to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferriera.
Jones blocks a body shot from Ferriera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferriera taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferriera.
Ferriera gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jones taking a breather.
Ferriera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jones stalling the fight.
Ferriera blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Ferriera is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Ferriera.
Jones moves away from the strike by Ferriera.
A big right from Ferriera misses.
Ferriera tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferriera loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones slips under a jab from Ferriera.
Jones blocks a jab.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferriera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jones slips under a jab from Ferriera.
Ferriera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferriera.
Ferriera lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ferriera throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Ferriera misses.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferriera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferriera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferriera scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferriera misses the target.
Rodrigo Ferriera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Ferriera.
Ferriera throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ferriera.
Ferriera lands a jab to the head.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferriera loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Ferriera defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Ferriera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Ferriera misses with a looping left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Ferriera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Ferriera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Ferriera missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones with the counter takedown but Ferriera avoids it easily.
Ferriera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferriera throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ferriera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferriera throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones slips a jab from Ferriera.
Jones slips a straight right by Ferriera.
A jab from Ferriera misses.

Ferriera has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferriera misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Ferriera dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jones cracks Ferriera with a good jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Ferriera.
Ferriera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Ferriera throws a big shot that misses.

Ferriera moves into range and clinches up with Jones.
Ferriera looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferriera stalling against the cage.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferriera being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Ferriera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Ferriera pressed against the cage.
Jones has Ferriera pushed against the cage.
Ferriera controlling the action here for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jones.
Ferriera misses with a punch to the body.
Jones has Ferriera pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Ferriera.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ferriera for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferriera is struggling to control the position.
Ferriera seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rodrigo Ferriera.
Ferriera loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones with the counter takedown but Ferriera avoids it easily.
Ferriera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones lands with a hook. Ferriera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ferriera throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Ferriera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferriera misses with a straight right.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferriera throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferriera pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big right from Ferriera misses.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jones slips a straight right by Ferriera.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a hook but Ferriera avoids it easily.
Rodrigo Ferriera is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Jones.
Ferriera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferriera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferriera gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jones gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ferriera is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caleb Jones!