PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiago Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Ferro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pereira
vs
Ferro

210 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
242 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hiago Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Douglas Ferro has been cut.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pereira sprawls well. Pereira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferro gets slowly back to his feet.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferro leaves Pereira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pereira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Pereira rushes Ferro and presses him up against the cage.

Ferro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferro tries to bum rush Pereira with a series of wild strikes but Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferro shoots in for a double leg but Pereira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiago Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Ferro.

Pereira has closed the distance and engaged Ferro in a clinch.
Pereira prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ferro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pereira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferro.
Ferro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pereira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferro's guard.

Ferro is looking for a triangle but Pereira pushes his legs off easily.
Ferro looks gassed!

Pereira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pereira shoots for a takedown but Ferro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Pereira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferro is trying to pull guard but Pereira has him pressed against the cage.
Pereira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pereira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pereira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pereira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pereira prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pereira drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ferro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pereira pulls Ferro in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferro from doing any damage or advancing position.

Pereira uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferro which made him look bad.
Ferro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pereira circles away.
Pereira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferro which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferro, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ferro gets caught napping as Pereira dives in and scores a takedown. Ferro manages to retain guard.
Pereira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ferro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferro keeping moving, preventing Pereira from controlling successfully.

Ferro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pereira defends well.
Pereira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pereira wanted to stand there but Ferro had control of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hiago Pereira just wasn't active enough.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferro shoots in but no luck this time.
Pereira throws a body kick that misses.
Ferro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.

Pereira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Ferro manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiago Pereira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas Ferro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferro. Ferro gets slowly back to his feet.

Pereira gets a takedown into half guard.
Ferro regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pereira controlling from the top position.
Pereira works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pereira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferro's head.
Pereira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferro wants to get back to full guard but Pereira has passed into side control.
Pereira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ferro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pereira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Pereira seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ferro tries to control but Pereira manages to take his back.
Pereira throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Ferro covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ferro manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pereira's guard. Nice work there by Ferro.
Ferro tries to stand but Pereira is controlling from the bottom.
Ferro is breathing heavily.
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
Pereira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Pereira is working an open guard so Ferro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pereira stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferro. Ferro gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferro has a takedown stuffed.
Hiago Pereira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Ferro.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pereira.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pereira as he avoids it easily.
Ferro avoids the head kick by Pereira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pereira swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira shoots in but Ferro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.

Pereira tries to keep at a distance but Ferro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pereira avoids it.
Pereira prevents the takedown attempt.
Pereira has Ferro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ferro after a bit of a struggle.

Ferro breaks the clinch.
A combination from Ferro does no damage.
Ferro swats away the attempt to clinch by Pereira.
Hiago Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferro circles away.
Ferro fails with a takedown attempt.
Pereira fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ferro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferro is working for takedown but Pereira is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiago Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douglas Ferro'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. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Pereira or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferro which made him look bad.
Ferro misses with a double jab

and Pereira counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferro slows down the pace here.
Ferro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pereira to keep the fight standing.
Ferro has Pereira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pereira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ferro stops a takedown attempt from Pereira.
Ferro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pereira is looking to control Ferro's arms but Ferro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pereira has his back to the cage.
Pereira is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiago Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferro is trying to pull guard but Pereira turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pereira is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferro looks to land a combination but Pereira avoids it well.
Ferro stuffs the takedown.
Ferro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pereira swivels and escapes.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferro avoids the body shot from Pereira.
Ferro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pereira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferro somewhat.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to clinch up.
Pereira shoots in but Ferro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferro but Ferro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pereira stuffs the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferro gets control of Pereira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ferro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pereira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pereira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferro is trying to keep Pereira in close.
Pereira looking to pass the guard.
Pereira wants to control from the top but Ferro keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hiago Pereira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

We're going to have a standup here because Hiago Pereira wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pereira keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiago Pereira is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferro shoots for a takedown but Pereira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferro swivels and escapes.
Ferro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Ferro shows good takedown defense.
Ferro tries for a takedown but Pereira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Ferro with that takedown attempt.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferro shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Ferro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Douglas Ferro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiago Pereira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pereira jabs at Ferro's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Douglas Ferro.
I think Pereira 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hiago Pereira!