PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bing Bang (ranked 2126 p4p, 1691 weight class) and Romulo Ferreira (ranked 147 p4p, 128 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bang
vs
Ferreira

165 cm
23
141
11 - 10 - 0

174 cm
24
140
8 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bing Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bang throws a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bang is looking to counter the offense by Ferreira and move into the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Bang lands a nice looking body kick.

Bang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet but Bang passes into half guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang stops Ferreira from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bang wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bang working over Ferreira with some ground and pound. Ferreira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bang trying to mount his opponent but Ferreira defends it.
Ferreira is trying to stand up here but Bang is controlling him well.

Bang trying to work for an americana but Ferreira has managed to regain full guard.
Ferreira wants to stand but Bang is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet but Bang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bang wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That kick from Bang tenderised Ferreira's leg. Ferreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bang looks to land a combination but Ferreira avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferreira blocks the leg kick.
Bang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
Bang takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferreira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Ferreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romulo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira avoids it really well and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Bang scores with a four punch combination!
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bang is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Ferreira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bang.
Bang slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Bang misses with a right hand
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira throws a right hand that misses
and Bang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferreira's knee momentarily.
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
Bang scores with a leg kick.
Bang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferreira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Ferreira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bang tries to clinch up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira.
Ferreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bang digs a good hook to Ferreira's body.
Bang looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Bang connects with a single shot there.
Ferreira misses with a body punch
and Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bang manages to avoid it.
Ferreira lands a nice shot that snaps Bang's head back.
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!
Bang fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferreira in the body.
Bang clobbers Ferreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick from Bang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bang throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang misses with a hook to the body
and Ferreira counters with a one-two to the body.
Good shot there by Ferreira.
Ferreira slips a jab from Bang.
Bing Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferreira's head.
Bang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Ferreira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bang moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang thows a leg kick but Ferreira checks it
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferreira lands a lovely overhand right.

Bang is rocked!
A lazy body kick from Bang
and Ferreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Bang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bang gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira lands a brutal uppercut that launches Bang off his feet! Bang tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Romulo Ferreira!