PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Esnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira has chosen Killers as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Esnar
vs
Carlos Ferreira

205 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rock Esnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Esnar misses.
Esnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
Esnar scores with a nice right hand.
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Esnar.
Esnar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that stops Esnar in his tracks momentarily.
Esnar is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esnar throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Esnar scores with a punch to the head.
Ferreira throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Rock Esnar has been cut.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Esnar moves out of range.
Ferreira stuns Esnar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.

Ferreira lands a big head kick that sends Esnar tumbling to the mat! Ferreira takes a step backwards and waves Esnar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ferreira thumps Esnar with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Esnar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Esnar tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Ferreira as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira lands an uppercut.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferreira.
Esnar has had enough of the clinch but Ferreira keeps him there for the moment.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira digs a right hand underneath Esnar's ribcage. Esnar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Ferreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to work over Esnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferreira landing knees to the body.
Esnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferreira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Esnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Esnar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferreira throws an elbow but it misses.
Esnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferreira won't allow it.
Ferreira is working Esnar over against the cage.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Esnar blocks it.
The referee calls for Ferreira to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ferreira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira lands a shoulder strike.

Rock Esnar's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esnar blocks a body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferreira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Esnar's efforts to push away.
Esnar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferreira.
Esnar wants to break free but Ferreira has control.
Ferreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Esnar blocks it.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Esnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira tests Esnar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferreira - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferreira.

Ferreira feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Esnar sprawling to the canvas! Esnar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ferreira finish him?!

Esnar is rocked!

Rock Esnar's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ferreira throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oh Esnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Esnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Esnar seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira tries to clinch up but Esnar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Esnar rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferreira lands with a right hand.

Ferreira has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Esnar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Esnar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferreira thuds a left hand into Esnar's body.
Ferreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Ferreira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferreira misses with a knee to the head.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esnars head.
Ferreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esnars head.
Esnar working hard to break the clinch.
Ferreira scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Ferreira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Esnar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira works on Esnar's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferreira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Esnars head.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Esnar blocks it.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Esnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Esnar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Esnar misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Esnar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Ferreira. Beautiful body shot.
Esnar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferreira. That one must have hurt.
Esnar throws a series of punches but Ferreira moves out of range.
Esnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Esnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferreira.
Esnar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferreira.
Esnar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferreira lands with an overhand left.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Ferreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esnar's sensitive parts.
Esnar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Esnar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ferreira keeps Esnar at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends Esnar stumbling back into the cage.
Esnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Ferreira clinches with his opponent.
Esnar is trying to push Ferreira away but Ferreira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferreira presses Esnar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferreira working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Jeez, Rock Esnar's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Esnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Esnar.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Oooooh!!! Ferreira has knocked Esnar down with a huge combo! Ferreira steps away and waves a wobbly Esnar back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rock Esnar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
An out of breath Antonio Carlos Ferreira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.