PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vito Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Oliveira
vs
Ferrari

160 cm
25
145 lbs
15 - 7 - 2

189 cm
27
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

ANABOLIC Nutrition 160Q and LAUNDRY 85%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vito Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari jabs at Oliveira's body.
Wendell Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferrari.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferrari circles away.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Ferrari slips to the side
and Ferrari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Ferrari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Ferrari swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira moves out of range as Ferrari strikes.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferrari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ferrari clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ferrari manages to break the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferrari - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.

Oliveira rushes Ferrari and presses him up against the cage.
Ferrari lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira stalling the fight.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Ferrari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferrari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferrari lands with a right hand.
Ferrari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferrari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliveira if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferrari lands a glancing blow to the side of Oliveira's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Ferrari is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Ferrari moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch but Oliveira keeps him there for the moment.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ferraris head.
Ferrari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Oliveira taking a breather.
Ferrari's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Ferrari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Ferrari circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a straight left.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferrari.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Ferrari misses its intended target.
Ferrari misses with an uppercut.
Ferrari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.
Ferrari cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Oliveira closes the distance and clinches.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
Ferrari misses with the head strike.
Oliveira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ferrari's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ferrari tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferrari is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The referee calls for Ferrari to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Ferrari is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Ferrari tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Oliveira.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
Ferrari looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferrari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Ferrari dominated that round.
That's time! Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferrari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferrari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Wendell Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
A short body shot lands from Ferrari as the two fighters clinch.
Oliveira stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oliveira.
Ferrari lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Ferrari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ferrari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari scores with a jab to the head.
Oliveira takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Ferrari lands a head kick. Oliveira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferrari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferrari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick from Ferrari lands but Oliveira takes it in his stride.

Oliveira is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferrari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Oliveira.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Ferrari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ferrari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira works on Ferrari's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferrari tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oliveira throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Ferrari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferrari has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to throw a body punch but Oliveira avoids it by throwing Ferrari back against the cage.
Ferrari goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ferrari breaks from the clinch.
Ferrari cracks Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Ferrari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferrari misses with a body shot.
Ferrari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Ferrari connects with a right hand. Oliveira shakes it off.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Ferrari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ferrari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferrari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Ferrari feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Ferrari digs a good body shot into Oliveira's ribs.

That's four 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!
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferrari moves away.
Ferrari swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferrari counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ferrari is having none of it.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferrari connects with the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Ferrari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vito Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ferrari is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vito Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick that misses.
Ferrari slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Ferrari ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.

Oliveira moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oliveira stalling in the clinch.
Ferrari lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ferrari clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferrari as Oliveira tries to tie him up.
Ferrari wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.

Ferrari is rocked!

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferrari is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Oliveira walks into a stiff left hand from Ferrari.
Ferrari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Ferrari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferrari seems to have recovered his senses.
Ferrari missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferrari connects with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Ferrari circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lets loose with a powerful body kick. Oliveira will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferrari ducks right into an uppercut from Oliveira.
Ferrari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferrari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira defending well as Ferrari loads up on a big left hand.
Ferrari defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.

Oliveira rushes Ferrari and presses him up against the cage.
Oliveira cracks Ferrari with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
Ferrari misses with a body punch.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Oliveira.
Wendell Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrari trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferrari into the cage.

Ferrari manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari lands a jab to the nose.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.

Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oliveira wants to stall.

Ferrari breaks from the clinch.
Ferrari misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferrari thinking.
Ferrari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily.
Ferrari throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Ferrari keeps it at a distance.
Ferrari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Ferrari ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Ferrari's head back.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferrari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferrari cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferrari under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferrari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferrari's head.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferrari should have avoided that one.
Vito Ferrari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferrari as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wendell Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferrari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vito Ferrari!
After winning the bout, Vito Ferrari thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.