PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Lefloer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Antonio Carlos Ferreira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lefloer
vs
Carlos Ferreira

219 cm
25
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Lefloer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Ferreira. No joy for Lefloer on that attempt.
Lefloer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferreira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lefloer wants to clinch up but Ferreira keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Lefloer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lefloer moves away.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lefloer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ferreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lefloer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Lefloer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lefloer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lefloer is breathing heavily.
Lefloer tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Lefloer 's knee.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Lefloer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lefloer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lefloer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lefloer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lefloer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira thuds a left hand into Lefloer's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Lefloer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ferreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lefloer takes a step back to recover.
Ferreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lefloer manages to avoid it.
Lefloer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lefloer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lefloer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lefloer. That did some damage!
Ferreira jabs Lefloer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ferreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lefloer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lefloer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferreira lands a nice shot that snaps Lefloer's head back.
Ferreira dips to his left and cracks Lefloer with an uppercut!
Ferreira takes a swing at Lefloer's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferreira throws a jab when Lefloer was well out of range.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferreira. Lefloer shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira thuds his shin into the meat of Lefloer's side.
Lefloer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lefloer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira lands with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferreira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferreira. Lefloer shrugs it off though.
Ferreira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lefloer.
Bart Lefloer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lefloer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lefloer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lefloer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lefloer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lefloer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Lefloer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Lefloer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferreira feints and then cracks Lefloer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lefloer down.
Ferreira scores with a push kick.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lefloer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lefloer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Lefloer persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira stalks Lefloer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lefloer's face. Lefloer staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Lefloer misses with a looping right.
Ferreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lefloer rather than just go for the knockout.

Ferreira drops Lefloer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lefloer looks back up at him and smiles so Ferreira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lefloer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lefloer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ferreira. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Lefloer's ribs.
Jab by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira punishes Lefloer's body with a nice straight punch.
Lefloer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Lefloer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira with a jab.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lefloer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferreira lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Lefloer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lefloer avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lefloer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Lefloer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lefloer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crunch! Ferreira slams his shin into Lefloer's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Lefloer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Lefloer's front leg.
Lefloer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a hook.
Lefloer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Ferreira lands a glancing blow to the side of Lefloer's head.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira connects with a single shot there.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
Lefloer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lefloer. That did some damage!
Ferreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lefloer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lefloer moves to clinch but Ferreira breaks away
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira throws a looping overhand right but Lefloer ducks down to avoid it.
Ferreira scores with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lefloer takes a step back to recover.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lefloer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferreira. Ferreira obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lefloer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferreira lands a right hook to the body.
Lefloer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferreira. Lefloer shrugs it off though.
Ferreira lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferreira.
Lefloer walks into a straight right hand from Ferreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ferreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice sprawl there from Ferreira as Lefloer shoots in.
Lefloer wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferreira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ferreira connects with a looping right hand.
Lefloer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lefloer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lefloer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Lefloer.
Ferreira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Ferreira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lefloer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Ferreira lands a left and a right that send Lefloer crashing to the mat, dazed. Ferreira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Lefloer is rocked!
Lefloer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Ferreira.
Oh Lefloer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the body.
Lefloer with a poor takedown
and Ferreira makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lefloer really felt that one!
Lefloer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferreira lands with a good body shot.
Lefloer get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Lefloer stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Ferreira runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonio Carlos Ferreira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.