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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arcel Dacir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
33
149 lbs
20 - 16 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arcel Dacir! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerry Ferro! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dacir closes the distance but Ferro moves to the side and Ferro counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Ferro thows a huge punch but Dacir dodges it nicely.
Ferro trying to control the action but Dacir is working from the bottom. Dacir makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dacir. Ferro throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dacir has his hands on Ferro's head, controlling the position. Ferro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Ferro prevents Dacir from getting back to his feet. Ferro with a flurry of punches that miss. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dacir keeping moving, preventing Ferro from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferro throws a big right hand that misses. Dacir trying to keep a closed guard but Ferro is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferro trying to control the position from guard on top but Dacir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Dacir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferro. Ferro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Dacir avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sloppy strikes from Dacir. Those never looked like landing. Dacir lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferro fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ferro jabs at Dacir's body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dacir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Dacir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferro manages to avoid it. Dacir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferro, pushing him back against the cage. Ferro is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dacir is defending well. Ferro wants to take the fight to the mat but Dacir manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Arcel Dacir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Ferro. Dacir trying to land knees to the body.
Dacir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dacir punishes Ferro's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Dacir. Dacir doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferro circles away.
Oooooh!!! Dacir has knocked Ferro down with a huge combo! Dacir steps away and waves a wobbly Ferro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ferro is rocked! 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! Dacir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferro is still on wobbly legs! Can Dacir finish him? Ferro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ferro looks gassed! Dacir tests Ferro's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ferro fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Ferro throws a shot from downtown. Dacir moves away and avoids it. Ferro seems to have recovered his senses. Nice takedown defense from Dacir. No joy for Ferro on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ferro fails with a takedown attempt. A punch combination from Dacir misses. Dacir fails in his attempt to clinch. Dacir is looking to clinch but Ferro is avoiding it.
Dacir misses with a body shot.
Dacir scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Dacir moves in looking to clinch but Ferro pushes him off. The fighters circle, before Dacir throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Ferro's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dacir lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Arcel Dacir! Arcel Dacir made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'To all MMA fans, thank you for following our fights. This time, I'll call it a career.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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