PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Makers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. Antonio Carlos Ferreira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Carlos Ferreira
vs
Makers

185 cm
27
230 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

200 cm
32
275 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conviction

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Makers!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira motions for Makers to come forward. Ferreira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Makers's shoulder, as Makers tries to avoid the shot.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makers misses with a looping left.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makers swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Makers's front leg.
Makers connects with a crisp jab.
Ferreira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice straight punches there by Makers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferreira. That's going to slow Makers down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Makers coming out on top.
Makers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Makers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ferreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Makers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Makers cracks Ferreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Makers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makers misses with a hook

and Ferreira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Makers's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Makers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makers keeping full guard, as Ferreira tries to pass.
Makers pulls Ferreira in close to his closed guard and prevents Ferreira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Makers keeps moving.
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferreira won't allow Makers to sweep him here.
Makers being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Makers wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Makers thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Makers is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makers lands with a nice body punch.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Makers moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferreira. Makers shrugs it off though.
Makers lands a jab to Ferreira's midsection.
Makers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferreira at a distance.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferreira's hands.
Makers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira throws a hook but Makers blocks it.
Ferreira lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makers.
Makers tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferreira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Makers.
Makers misses with a straight right.
Mark Makers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Makers.
Makers tries to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Makers.
Makers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferreira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makers lands a body shot.
Ferreira cracks Makers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Carlos Ferreira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Makers tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice cross by Makers.
Ferreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Makers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makers throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makers misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.
Nice straight punches there by Makers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makers.
Makers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Makers scores with a nice right hand.
Makers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Makers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makers lands a jab to the nose.
Makers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Makers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Makers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makers thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Makers.
Ferreira throws out a leg kick but Makers moves out of range and Ferreira only half commits.
Makers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Makers blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makers moves away.
Ferreira throws a push kick but Makers slaps the foot to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makers!
Makers throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira counters with a right hand to the body.
Makers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Makers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makers. That did some damage!
Makers lands a jab to the head.
Makers scores with a hook.
Makers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferreira works Makers's body with a nice hook.
Makers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to score with a low kick but Makers moves his leg out of the way.
Makers misses with a shot to the body
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makers throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Makers 's knee.
Makers is breathing heavily.
A big right from Makers misses.
Ferreira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ferreira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferreira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makers lands a really nice looking cross but Ferreira seems unphased.
Makers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Makers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makers doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferreira!
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!
Nice defenses there by Ferreira.
Ferreira is looking to wear down Makers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Makers throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Makers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Makers avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makers.
Mark Makers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makers misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers lands a jab to the head.
Makers misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Makers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mark Makers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferreira lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferreira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Danga de danga de dang - Makers scores with a four punch combination!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferreira. That's going to slow Makers down.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Makers throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makers throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Makers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makers just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Makers.
Ferreira throws a solid leg kick but Makers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferreira.
Makers moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Makers.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makers.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but Makers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira pushes Makers away with a front kick.
Makers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Makers lands an overhand right.
Ferreira lands a head kick. Makers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makers manages to avoid it.
Ferreira works Makers's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferreira counters with a nice body shot.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferreira moves away from the strike by Makers.
Makers misses with a hook.
Ferreira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferreira there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Makers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferreira throws a wild body kick that Makers sees coming a mile off.
Makers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makers checks a leg kick.
Makers lands with an overhand left.
Ferreira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Makers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
Makers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferreira. Ferreira obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Makers does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makers scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makers staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Makers.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makers.
Makers blocks a leg kick.
Makers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Makers checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Makers saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Makers throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makers avoids the body shot from Ferreira.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Carlos Ferreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
An out of breath Antonio Carlos Ferreira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.