PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by Liquid Tension Experiment - Acid Rain. Ferreira has chosen Killers as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Valentine
vs
Carlos Ferreira

170 cm
23
205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phoenix Valentine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentine.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Valentine throws a chopping leg kick but Ferreira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Valentine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentine tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferreira swivels and escapes.
Ferreira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Valentine tried to score with a low kick but Ferreira checks it.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Ferreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Phoenix Valentine has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine slips a straight right by Ferreira.
Valentine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Valentine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferreira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Valentine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira pulls Valentine in close to his closed guard and prevents Valentine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Valentine stops Ferreira from standing up.
Valentine passes into half guard.
Valentine trying to mount his opponent but Ferreira defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valentine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Valentine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Valentine working the head and body with strikes.
Valentine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Valentine has control of the leg.
Valentine thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Valentine sits in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Ferreira is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valentine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valentine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valentine.
Ferreira wants to sweep but Valentine has passed to side control!
Ferreira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Valentine.
Valentine working the ground and pound from side control.
Valentine cracks Ferreira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Valentine throws an elbow but Ferreira slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Valentine seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Valentine.
Valentine working the strikes but Ferreira uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Valentine is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Valentine not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valentine looks to land a strike but Ferreira avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferreira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Valentine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Valentine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phoenix Valentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phoenix Valentine's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Valentine saw that one coming.
Valentine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Valentine persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine motions for Ferreira to come forward. Valentine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Valentine is predictable there
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valentine moves forwards but Ferreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentine.
Ferreira is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira lands a jab.
Valentine misses with a low kick.
Valentine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoenix Valentine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine wants to land a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range.
Valentine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Valentine misses
and Ferreira counters with a thumping low kick.
Valentine throws a leg kick
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valentine throws a low kick but Ferreira avoids it.
Valentine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Valentine ducks right into an uppercut from Ferreira.
Whack! Ferreira lands a heavy head kick that drops Valentine. The ref tackles Ferreira to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Valentine was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Antonio Carlos Ferreira! Antonio Carlos Ferreira retains his heavyweight title!
Antonio Carlos Ferreira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.