PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Milfhunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milfhunter is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Operation Ground and Pound. The key to victory for Jerry Ferro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ferro
vs
Milfhunter

172 cm
26
142 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

178 cm
21
144 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Ferro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Milfhunter!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milfhunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferro swings for the body but Milfhunter moves out of range.
Milfhunter fails in his attempt to clinch.

Milfhunter instigates a clinch.

Milfhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferro throws a right and a left that Milfhunter avoids nicely.
Ferro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferro misses with the combination.
Milfhunter tries to clinch there but Ferro circles away.
The Milfhunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Ferro.
Ferro fails to land with a series of punches.
Milfhunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferro misses with a double jab.
Milfhunter lands with a kick to the temple. Ferro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferro keeps the fight on the outside.
Milfhunter dodges the punch combination from Ferro.
Milfhunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferro circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro connects with a jab.

Milfhunter clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Milfhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch.
Milfhunter wants to clinch up but Ferro keeps it at a distance.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up but Ferro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferro keeps the fight on the outside.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch.
Milfhunter tries to clinch there but Ferro circles away.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Milfhunter moves into range and clinches up with Ferro.

Milfhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Milfhunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Milfhunter misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milfhunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferro swats away the attempt to clinch by Milfhunter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro throws a right hand that Milfhunter ducks under and follows up with a left that Milfhunter also avoids with ease.
Milfhunter throws a head kick but Ferro moves out of range.
Milfhunter moves in looking to clinch but Ferro pushes him off.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Milfhunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Milfhunter wants to clinch up but Ferro keeps it at a distance.
Milfhunter walks into a stiff left hand from Ferro.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.

Milfhunter closes the distance and clinches.
Ferro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milfhunter's efforts to push away.

Milfhunter breaks the clinch.

Milfhunter closes the distance and clinches.
Ferro is trying to maintain a safe position but Milfhunter gets an underhook and turns Ferro into the cage.

Milfhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Milfhunter fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro defending well as Milfhunter loads up on a big left hand.
Ferro throws a right and a left that Milfhunter avoids nicely.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up but Ferro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferro cracks Milfhunter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Milfhunter.
Milfhunter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferro.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Ferro misses with the combination.
Milfhunter wants to clinch up but Ferro keeps it at a distance.
Ferro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Milfhunter instigates a clinch.
Milfhunter wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferro won't allow it.
Ferro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferro misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferro.
Ferro keeps control of Milfhunter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milfhunter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferro avoids it.
Milfhunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferro is defending well for now.

Milfhunter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Milfhunter fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Ferro both land. Nice combination.
Ferro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Milfhunter circles away quickly and effectively.
Milfhunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Ferro.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Ferro swats away the attempt to clinch by Milfhunter.
Milfhunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro is having none of it.
Milfhunter fails in his attempt to clinch.

Milfhunter moves into range and clinches up with Ferro.
Ferro is leaning against Milfhunter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Milfhunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Milfhunter tries to clinch there but Ferro circles away.
Milfhunter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milfhunter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Milfhunter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferro cracks a nice hook into Milfhunter's ribs.
Milfhunter wants to clinch up but Ferro keeps it at a distance.
Milfhunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferro circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferro!
Milfhunter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch.
Milfhunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferro circles away.
Ferro swats away the attempt to clinch by Milfhunter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Milfhunter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jerry Ferro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milfhunter is looking to clinch.

Milfhunter closes the distance and clinches.
Milfhunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferro.
Milfhunter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferro has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Milfhunter.
Ferro prevents a body shot from Milfhunter.

Milfhunter manages to break the clinch.
Milfhunter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferro.

Milfhunter moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Milfhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Ferro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferro lunges at Milfhunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Milfhunter's hand.
Ferro scores with a hook.
Milfhunter slips a jab and a cross from Ferro.
Ferro scores with a sloppy right hand. Milfhunter should have avoided that one.

Milfhunter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Milfhunter trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Milfhunter manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milfhunter is keeping the position for now.
Ferro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferro wants to control from the top but Milfhunter keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milfhunter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ferro stops Milfhunter from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Milfhunter moves out of range as Ferro strikes.
Ferro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferro lands a right hook to the body.
Ferro misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Ferro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferro misses with a series of wild punches.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up.
Milfhunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Milfhunter has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferro.

Milfhunter breaks from the clinch.
Milfhunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Ferro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milfhunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milfhunter wants to clinch.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves out of range.
Milfhunter wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milfhunter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferro tries to clinch up but Milfhunter circles away and keeps his distance.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up
and Ferro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Milfhunter wants to clinch but Ferro slips to the side
enabling Ferro to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milfhunter moves away.
Milfhunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferro counters with a straight right hand.
Milfhunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Ferro does no damage.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ferro to counter with a crisp jab.
Jerry Ferro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro looks to land a body kick but Milfhunter moved away.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up
and Ferro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Milfhunter moves into range and clinches up with Ferro.

Milfhunter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milfhunter sizes up Ferro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves away
and Ferro counters with a nice uppercut.
Milfhunter scores with a kick to the body.
Ferro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milfhunter looks to clinch
and Ferro counters with a left and a right that stings Milfhunter.

Milfhunter instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Milfhunter manages to break the clinch.

Milfhunter has closed the distance and engaged Ferro in a clinch.

Milfhunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milfhunter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Milfhunter darts in trying to clinch
and Ferro counters with a three punch combo that has Milfhunter backing up. Milfhunter nods at Ferro to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Ferro counter with a right hand.
Ferro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Milfhunter. Milfhunter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Milfhunter wants to clinch but Ferro slips to the side
and Ferro counters with a left to the body.
Milfhunter darts in trying to clinch
enabling Ferro to counter with a crisp jab.
Milfhunter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ferro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Milfhunter.
Milfhunter clinches but Ferro breaks the clinch
and Ferro counters with a straight right hand.
Milfhunter lands a head kick!
Milfhunter closes the distance but Ferro moves to the side
letting Ferro counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milfhunter looks to clinch
and Ferro counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Milfhunter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Milfhunter has Ferro up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferro.

Milfhunter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milfhunter clinches but Ferro breaks the clinch
and Ferro counters with a straight right hand.
Milfhunter tries to clinch but Ferro moves away
and Ferro counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick from Milfhunter lands but Ferro takes it in his stride.
Milfhunter wants to clinch but Ferro slips to the side
and Ferro counters with a nice body shot.
Milfhunter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milfhunter tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milfhunter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Milfhunter tries to clinch up

and Ferro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Ferro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Ferro!