PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mati Ferrera Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Vvit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ferrera Fernandes
vs
Vvit

186 cm
24
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Mati Ferrera Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joni Vvit!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrera Fernandes throws a hook to the side of Vvit's head but Vvit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferrera Fernandes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferrera Fernandes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferrera Fernandes dips to his left and cracks Vvit with an uppercut!
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to land a front kick but Vvit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferrera Fernandes moves away from the strike by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vvit swings widly with a right hand
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with a thumping low kick.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a low kick but Vvit avoids it.
Joni Vvit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vvit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch but Vvit is having none of it.
Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vvit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vvit throws a right hand that Ferrera Fernandes ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferrera Fernandes also avoids with ease.
Vvit stuns Ferrera Fernandes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vvit misses with a straight right.
Vvit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a straight right by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vvit blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Vvit.
Jab by Vvit.
Vvit blocks a head kick by Ferrera Fernandes.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Vvit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes takes one to the chin there.
Ferrera Fernandes misses the shot to the body.
Vvit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferrera Fernandes's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Vvit misses its intended target.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to work over Vvit's front leg with a kick but Vvit checks it.
Ferrera Fernandes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a wild body shot.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks under a wild hook from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit checks it.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a low kick.
Ferrera Fernandes is looking to slow Vvit down with leg kicks.
Ferrera Fernandes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vvit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit lands an overhand right.
Vvit throws a big shot that misses.
Vvit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit checks a low kick from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit scores with a jab. Ferrera Fernandes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vvit takes a swing at Ferrera Fernandes's ribcage but misses.
Ferrera Fernandes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vvit is out of range and Ferrera Fernandes settles back down.
Vvit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit scores with a one two! Ferrera Fernandes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrera Fernandes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vvit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferrera Fernandes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to score with a low kick but Vvit moves his leg out of the way.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
Vvit loads up on a big right hand but Ferrera Fernandes slips the punch.
Vvit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vvit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrera Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vvit looks to land a left hand but Ferrera Fernandes moved out of range nicely.
Vvit looks to land a right hand but Ferrera Fernandes moved out of range.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks right into an uppercut from Vvit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit dominated that round.
That's time! Ferrera Fernandes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vvit throws a lazy right hand but Ferrera Fernandes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrera Fernandes wants to land a leg kick but Vvit is out of range.
Vvit lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferrera Fernandes's head.
Vvit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vvit misses with a shot to the body
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with an outside leg kick.
Vvit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vvit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrera Fernandes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a solid leg kick but Vvit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferrera Fernandes.
Ferrera Fernandes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vvit checks it well.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit moved away.
Ferrera Fernandes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Vvit.
Vvit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vvit blocks a head kick by Ferrera Fernandes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes moves away from the strike by Vvit.
Decent striking displayed by Ferrera Fernandes there.
Vvit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferrera Fernandes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vvit finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferrera Fernandes's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferrera Fernandes.
A big left from Vvit misses.
Vvit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferrera Fernandes slips under a jab from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes is looking to clinch but Vvit is avoiding it.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a head kick but Vvit moves out of range.
Ferrera Fernandes throws out a powerful jab.
Ferrera Fernandes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferrera Fernandes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vvit misses with a body shot.
Joni Vvit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vvit misses with a looping left.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a jab from Vvit.
A punch combination from Ferrera Fernandes misses.
Vvit throws a hook but Ferrera Fernandes avoids it easily.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.
Vvit throws a nice looking combination but Ferrera Fernandes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vvit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferrera Fernandes slips under a jab from Vvit.
Vvit scores with a jab.
Ferrera Fernandes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vvit cracks a nice hook into Ferrera Fernandes's ribs.
Vvit lands a jab to the head.
Ferrera Fernandes looks for the body kick but Vvit saw that one coming.
Vvit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vvit blocks the body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferrera Fernandes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Vvit there.
Ferrera Fernandes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ferrera Fernandes takes the fight into the clinch.
Vvit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vvit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vvit smiles and moves away.
Vvit thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vvit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit moves out of range as Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick.
Vvit moves out of range as Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vvit.
Vvit misses with a hook
and Ferrera Fernandes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vvit checks a leg kick.
Ferrera Fernandes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vvit loads up on a big right hand but Ferrera Fernandes slips the punch.
Vvit blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vvit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vvit misses with an uppercut. Ferrera Fernandes saw that one coming.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a leg kick but Vvit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vvit lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joni Vvit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferrera Fernandes defending well as Vvit loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrera Fernandes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vvit scores with a nice strike.
Ferrera Fernandes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range as Vvit strikes.
A big right from Ferrera Fernandes misses.
Mati Ferrera Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferrera Fernandes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vvit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit lands a nice shot that snaps Ferrera Fernandes's head back.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Vvit misses.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a push kick but Vvit slaps the foot to one side.
Ferrera Fernandes slips a straight right by Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes ducks under a wild hook from Vvit.
Vvit connects with a nice looking jab.
Vvit blocks a low kick nicely.
Ferrera Fernandes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferrera Fernandes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vvit. That did some damage!
Vvit looks to throw the jab but Ferrera Fernandes is out of range.
Vvit moves out of range of the body kick.
Vvit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferrera Fernandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vvit.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch up.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to clinch but Vvit moves out of range.
Vvit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vvit ducks under a wild hook from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferrera Fernandes counters with a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vvit cracks Ferrera Fernandes with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vvit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ferrera Fernandes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vvit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit lands a jab.
Ferrera Fernandes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vvit will feel that in the morning.
Ferrera Fernandes looks to score with a jab to the body but Vvit is just out of range.
Vvit checks the leg kick.
Ferrera Fernandes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vvit misses the jab.
Vvit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferrera Fernandes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vvit is out of range and Ferrera Fernandes settles back down.
Vvit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrera Fernandes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vvit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferrera Fernandes.
Vvit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrera Fernandes's hands.
A jab from Vvit misses.
Vvit connects with a looping right hand.
Ferrera Fernandes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mati Ferrera Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vvit thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrera Fernandes throws a hook but Vvit blocks it.
Ferrera Fernandes 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.
Vvit throws a body punch but Ferrera Fernandes moves out of range.
Vvit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferrera Fernandes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vvit connects with a body shot that sends Ferrera Fernandes's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrera Fernandes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vvit misses with a wild body shot.
Vvit misses the jab.
Ferrera Fernandes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vvit clobbers Ferrera Fernandes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a body kick.
Ferrera Fernandes misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrera Fernandes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferrera Fernandes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrera Fernandes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vvit tests Ferrera Fernandes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joni Vvit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferrera Fernandes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joni Vvit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vvit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joni Vvit!