PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Camber Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gervaso Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cartwright
vs
Ferreira

190 cm
27
192 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

175 cm
36
200 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Camber Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gervaso Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cartwright clinches with his opponent.
Cartwright lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.

It looks like Gervaso Ferreira has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ferreira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cartwright's brow.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Cartwright is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.

Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cartwright is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ferreira working hard to break the clinch.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cartwright obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cartwright.
Ferreira looks winded!
Cartwright is struggling to control the position.
Cartwright working Ferreira over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cartwright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferreira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cartwright creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside that Ferreira shrugs off.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cartwright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cartwright lands a damaging elbow.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside.

Cartwright breaks the clinch.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferreira tries to sprawl out of it but Cartwright keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferreira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira leaves Cartwright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cartwright fails with the takedown

and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown. Cartwright fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Camber Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Ferreira advances position into side control!
Ferreira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!

Ferreira has hold of Cartwright's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cartwright manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Ferreira working for a submission but Cartwright is keeping him at bay.
Cartwright is looking to improve his position but Ferreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferreira avoids the attempt from Cartwright to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira moves to the back.
Cartwright controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Ferreira looking for the RNC.
Ferreira controlling well, preventing Cartwright from escaping the position.

Ferreira is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Cartwright is defending well though. Ferreira let's go of the attempt for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ferreira has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Cartwright is in real trouble here. Ferreira gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Cartwright is tapping out! Ferreira wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gervaso Ferreira!
Our winner, Gervaso Ferreira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.