PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derka Derka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Ferreira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Derka
vs
Ferreira

225 cm
19
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derka Derka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Derka fails with a takedown attempt.
Derka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Derka Derka has been cut.
Derka shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Derka forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira lands a nice looking body kick.
Derka is breathing heavily.

Ferreira drives through and clinches with Derka against the cage.
Ferreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Derka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira landing knees to the head.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira throws a body kick that misses.

Ferreira closes the distance and pushes Derka back into the cage.
Derka blocking some punches.
Ferreira misses with a knee to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Derka. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Derka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Derka Derka's cut is getting worse.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but Derka blocks it.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Derka blocks with his arms.
Derka goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Ferreira rushes Derka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Derka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira looking to throw knees to the head but Derka is blocking nicely.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ferreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Derka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferreira regains guard immediately.
Derka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Derka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Derka is proving a slippery customer.
Derka wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira 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 striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Derka forces his way into half guard.
Derka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Derka sits in half guard.
Derka slows the pace down in half guard.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Derka.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Derka has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is staying active underneath Derka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Derka wants to pass the guard but Ferreira is defending well.
Ferreira is holding on to half guard well.
Ferreira moves into full guard.
Derka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Derka landing a few strikes.
Derka wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Derka landing a few strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derka lands an elbow.
Derka cracks Ferreira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Derka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Ferreira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferreira is looking to regain half guard here but Derka keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Derka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Derka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derka tries to advance to mount but Ferreira denies him.
Derka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Derka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ferreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Derka avoids it.
Derka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferreira prevents it.
Derka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira stalling in the clinch but Derka improves position.
Derka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Derka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira gets through Derka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derka Derka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira looking to slow down the pace here.
Derka lands with a left to the head.
Ferreira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Derka managing to block the knees to the body from Ferreira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derka keeps control of Ferreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferreira obliges.
Ferreira lands a nice knee to the body.
Derka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Derka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.

Derka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents Derka from breaking the clinch.
Derka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferreira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Derka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derka fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Derka avoids nicely.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Derka shoots in and drives through. Ferreira sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Derka on that attempt.
Derka shoots and misses

and Ferreira counters by clinching up.
Ferreira crunches a lovely knee into Derka's ribcage.
Ferreira misses with a knee to the head.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Carlos Ferreira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferreira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Derka.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Derka has him pressed against the cage.
Derka tries to break free but Ferreira pushes him back against the cage.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but Derka blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferreira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Derka Derka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Derka somewhat.
Derka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Derka misses with a takedown attempt - Ferreira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Carlos Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derka blocks the body kick.
Derka shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed Derka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Derka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Derka tries to throw a body punch but Ferreira avoids it by throwing Derka back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Derka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Derka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Derka's face.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Derka on that attempt.

Ferreira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferreira tries a knee to the head but Derka blocks it.
Ferreira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Derka backwards.
Ferreira with a knee to the head.
Ferreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Derka's face.
Derka looking for a takedown.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ferreira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferreira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferreira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferreira misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a damaging elbow.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
Derka Derka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Derka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
Derka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Derka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Derka fails with the takedown
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Derka has closed the distance and engaged Ferreira in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derka Derka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferreira clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.

Derka closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Derka has clasped his hands together around Ferreira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ferreira tries to bench press Derka off him but Derka keeps the position.
Ferreira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Derka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferreira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Derka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ferreira is avoiding damage well.
Derka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ferreira to see if he's OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derka lands a few punches from side control.
Derka Derka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Derka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Derka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Derka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferreira some visible discomfort.
Derka looks up at the clock and then as Ferreira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Derka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Derka landing strikes.
Ferreira is looking to regain half guard here but Derka keeps moving and retains side control.
Derka scoring with punches and elbows.
Derka scores with punches from side control.
Ferreira stops Derka from passing to mount.
Derka lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derka lands a few punches from side control.
Derka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Derka wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.
Ferreira tries to buck Derka off but Derka is having none of it.
Carlos Ferreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferreira on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Derka in side control, throwing shots but Ferreira defends.
Ferreira manages to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Derka sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Derka.
Derka is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Derka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferreira trying to control from the bottom.
Derka throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.

Derka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Derka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Derka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Derka sits in half guard.
Derka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Derka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferreira trying to control from the bottom.
Derka drops an elbow to the side of Ferreira's head.
Derka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derka passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Derka Derka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ferreira!