PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Ahma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Voices as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jarno Ahma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ahma
vs
Ferreira

170 cm
18
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Valhalla War Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jarno Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ahma clinches up with Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but Ahma holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Ferreira can't get the takedown.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch but Ahma keeps him there for the moment.
Ahma is leaning against Ferreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Ahma gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ferreira is trying to control but can't.
Ferreira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ahma kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ahma is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferreira is trying to maintain the position but Ahma is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to kick Ahma off but Ahma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ahma trying to control from half guard but Ferreira is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ahma tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira fails to land the takedown.
Jarno Ahma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Ferreira.
Ahma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreira has a takedown stuffed.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Ahma. No joy for Ferreira on that attempt.

Ahma drives through and clinches with Ferreira against the cage.
Ahma stalling.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Ahma manages to get underhooks.

Ahma jumps into guard, dragging Ferreira to the mat.
Ahma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ferreira wanted to stand there but Ahma had control of the position.
Ferreira postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ahma pushes Ferreira off and scrambles back to his feet.

Ahma shoots in and bounces Ferreira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferreira is trying to keep Ahma in close.
Ahma trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahma is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Ahma is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.

Ferreira is working an open guard so Ahma takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Ahma clinches up against the cage.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Ahma blocks with his arms.
Ferreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Ahma has double underhooks.
Ahma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferreira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ferreira prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Ahma dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferreira feints and as Ahma raises his hands in defense, Ferreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ahma looking to control.

Ferreira 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.

Ahma working for a triangle but Ferreira defends it easily.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferreira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira tries to clinch up

and Ahma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ahma has hold of one of Ferreira's legs. Ferreira is fighting the takedown attempt but Ahma gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Ahma controlling him for the moment.
Ahma trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma stopping the sweep attempt from Ferreira.
Ahma wanted to stand there but Ferreira had control of the position.
Ferreira has Ahma pulled in close to control his posture.
Ahma stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira is pulling down on Ahma's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ahma wants to clinch.
Ahma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ahma swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferreira.
Ferreira closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ahma counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ahma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ahma tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferreira is retaining full guard.
Ahma wants to stand but Ferreira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Ahma postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Ahma from controlling successfully.
Ahma wants to stand and escape but instead Ferreira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ahma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahma keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Ahma is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ahma has Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarno Ahma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ahma gets a takedown into half guard.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferreira trying to control from the bottom.
Ahma stalling.
Ferreira is trying to control but can't.
Ferreira wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira dodges the punch combination from Ahma.
Ferreira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ahma.
Ferreira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ahma scores with a takedown into Ferreira's guard.

Ferreira had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ahma is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ferreira Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ahma's back instead.
Ahma rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ahma wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma trying to control from the bottom.
Ahma holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ferreira is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferreira is controlling the pace.
Ahma is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
Ahma wants to control but Ferreira is keeping busy.
Ferreira wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma wants to improve his position but Ferreira is controlling well.
Jarno Ahma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ahma counters by clinching up.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Ahma won't allow it.
Ahma lands an uppercut.

Ferreira jumps guard.
Ahma postures up.
Ferreira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferreira working a defensive guard but Ahma manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ferreira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ahma asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ahma is controlling him well.
Ferreira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Ferreira actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira is controlling Ahma's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Daniel Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ahma blocks the strikes from Ferreira.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarno Ahma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ahma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarno Ahma!