PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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
Goldstein

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James 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, Sol Goldstein!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ferreira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldstein, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferreira lands a nice knee to the body.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Ferreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferreira throws a leg kick which misses Goldstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Goldstein tries to avoid it.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.

Goldstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goldstein preventing the sweep.
Goldstein pushes down on Ferreira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Goldstein frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ferreira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to escape the mount.
Ferreira tries to hold on but Goldstein pushes him away.

Goldstein has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Ferreira is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sol Goldstein!