PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. Smirnov has chosen New Tone – Run as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Carlos Ferreira
vs
Smirnov

185 cm
20
230 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slava Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira lands a really nice looking cross but Smirnov seems unphased.
Smirnov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Smirnov misses.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smirnov.
Smirnov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferreira doesn't seem bothered though.
Smirnov lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Smirnov misses the body punch
and Ferreira counters with a good low kick that Smirnov was not able to check.
Ferreira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Smirnov misses its intended target.
Smirnov throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira slips under a jab.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smirnov moves away.
Smirnov throws out a loose jab but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira throws a wild body kick that Smirnov sees coming a mile off.
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smirnov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smirnov lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov missing with a left hand there. Ferreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Smirnov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smirnov throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Smirnov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smirnov.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Smirnov.
Smirnov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smirnov misses the shot to the body.
Smirnov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferreira thumps Smirnov with a low kick.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smirnov throws out the jab.
Smirnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira.
Smirnov misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that stops Smirnov in his tracks momentarily.
Smirnov looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.

Ferreira takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferreira gets through Smirnov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferreira is leaning against Smirnov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ferreira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a right hand.
Ferreira works on Smirnov's body with a couple of short punches.

Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferreira lands with a straight right. Smirnov didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
A solid body kick from Ferreira.
A solid body kick from Ferreira.
Smirnov walks into a straight right hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferreira circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Smirnov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ferreira follows Smirnov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
Antonio Carlos Ferreira retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Antonio Carlos Ferreira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.