PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hokie Sabre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. Sabre is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman- Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlos Ferreira
vs
Sabre

185 cm
19
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hokie Sabre!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferreira takes a swing at Sabre's ribcage but misses.
Sabre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
Hokie Sabre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses with a few strikes there.
Sabre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Sabre moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabre. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sabre moves into range and clinches up with Ferreira.
Sabre misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferreira.
Sabre landing knees to the body.
Sabre scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Sabre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.
Sabre with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferreira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sabre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferreira tries to work over Sabre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sabre throws an elbow but it misses.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabre's elbow.
Ferreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabre lands with a left to the head.
Sabre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferreira digs a right hand underneath Sabre's ribcage. Sabre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabre creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabre tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Sabre misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira blocks an elbow strike from Sabre.
Ferreira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but Sabre is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Sabre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabre struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferreira controls his hands.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Sabre throws knees to the body.
Sabre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sabre missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Ferreira.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sabre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferreira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ferreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sabre has him pressed against the cage.
Sabre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sabre tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Sabre misses with a knee to the head.
Ferreira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sabre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabre with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Sabre blocks it.
Sabre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira is trying to stall.
Sabre tries to land a knee to the head but Ferreira blocks with his arms.
Ferreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sabre misses with an elbow strike.
Ferreira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Sabre won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferreira throws an elbow but misses.
Ferreira managing to block the knees to the body from Sabre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hokie Sabre dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sabre swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sabre.
Ferreira wants to slow Sabre down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferreira throws a push kick but Sabre slaps the foot to one side.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira blocks the body kick.
Ferreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sabre. That did some damage!
Ferreira moves out of range of the leg kick from Sabre.
Ferreira avoids the head kick by Sabre.
Sabre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferreira throws a series of punches but Sabre avoids them all with ease.
Sabre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to slow Sabre down with leg kicks.
Sabre throws a lazy body kick
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferreira connects with a right hand. Sabre shakes it off.
Ferreira digs a good hook to Sabre's body.
Sabre throws a low kick but Ferreira avoids it.
Sabre ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Ferreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira tries to land a front kick but Sabre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabre misses with a low kick.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferreira clobbers Sabre with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sabre lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
Sabre connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Sabre avoids nicely.
Ferreira scores with a hook.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Sabre saw that one coming.
Sabre thuds his shin into the meat of Ferreira's side.
Ferreira with a nice cross.
Sabre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabre.
Sabre swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Sabre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferreira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferreira checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sabre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sabre looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferreira misses with a few strikes there.
Sabre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sabre, right into the meat.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Sabre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabre.
Sabre cracks Ferreira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Sabre's front leg.
Sabre throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira lands a jab to the nose.
Sabre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a series of strikes that have Sabre backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ferreira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body kick there by Sabre.
Ferreira connects with a body shot.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabre was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferreira here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but Sabre avoids it.
Ferreira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sabre is looking to land body kicks.
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sabre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sabre is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Sabre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sabre throws a low kick but Ferreira avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sabre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sabre misses with a kick to the body
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick.
Sabre throws a nice head kick!
Ferreira throws a right and a left that Sabre avoids nicely.
Ferreira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Sabre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Sabre moves out of range.
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabre throws out a leg kick but Ferreira moves out of range and Sabre only half commits.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabre throws a leg kick but Ferreira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sabre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sabre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sabre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sabre.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sabre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sabre.
Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sabre tries to land a leg kick but Ferreira saw it coming and moves away.
Sabre attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sabre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Sabre moves out of range.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Sabre.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferreira jabs Sabre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira throws out a powerful jab.
Sabre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sabre checks it well.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabre throws a body kick that misses.
Sabre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferreira connects with the punch.
Sabre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sabre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferreira rather than just go for the knockout.
Sabre tries to clinch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a front kick aimed at Sabre's knee but Sabre avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Carlos Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.