PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. This should be a great matchup!

Carlos Ferreira
vs
Edwards

185 cm
30
215 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

188 cm
31
209 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira throwing a counter right hand but Edwards manages to avoid it.
Ferreira lands with a right hand.
Ferreira slips a jab from Edwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira throws a poor cross that misses
and Edwards counters with a body kick.
Ferreira digs a good hook to Edwards's body.
Edwards throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.
Edwards misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Edwards connects with a single shot there.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Ferreira saw that one coming.
Edwards walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira scores with a nice head shot.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edwards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edwards throws a hook but Ferreira blocks it.
Ferreira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferreira.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Edwards throws out a counter right but Ferreira avoids it with no problem.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards avoids a kick to the body.
Edwards throws a head kick that half lands.
Edwards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferreira.
Edwards tried to score with a low kick but Ferreira checks it.
Ferreira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edwards's sensitive parts.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Edwards tries to land a front kick but Ferreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Ferreira misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Edwards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferreira with a jab.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Edwards manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aaron Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards scores with a body shot.
Good exchange - Ferreira coming out on top.
Edwards throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards lands a head shot.
Ferreira attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira missing with a left hand there. Edwards was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferreira lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
Ferreira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edwards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Edwards misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edwards throws an off balance right hand
and Ferreira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Edwards connects with a solid leg kick.
Edwards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Edwards saw that one coming.
Ferreira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwards will feel that in the morning.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edwards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ferreira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edwards keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. Edwards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Ferreira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Ferreira blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira attempts a counter takedown but Edwards avoids it well and moves away.
Ferreira throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferreira lands with an overhand left.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edwards keeps Ferreira at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferreira, as that shot connected.
A jab from Ferreira does it's job there.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
Edwards swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but Edwards shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good shot there by Ferreira.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Edwards might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ferreira has got the better of the exchanges.
Ferreira blocks the body kick.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Edwards enables Ferreira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Edwards manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira working some strikes from top position.
Ferreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Edwards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to work some ground and pound but Edwards has wrist control.
Ferreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Edwards is keeping the position.
Ferreira wants to control from the top but Edwards keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick from Ferreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferreira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards digs a good hook to Ferreira's body.
Edwards pushes Ferreira away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Edwards blocks the leg kick.
Ferreira throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira throws a hook but Edwards avoids it easily.
Ferreira throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferreira checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Edwards moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ferreira throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferreira is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferreira.
Edwards blocks the body kick.
Edwards just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferreira misses the target.
Ferreira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ferreira looks for a takedown but Edwards sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Carlos Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Edwards! But no joy.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Edwards saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Edwards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Edwards.
Ferreira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards works Ferreira's body with a nice hook.
Ferreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwards's hands.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards moves out of range as Ferreira throws a body kick.
Edwards gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferreira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edwards throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Edwards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Edwards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Edwards wants to slow Ferreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Ferreira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwards can do to turn this around?
Edwards moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edwards misses with a right hand
and Ferreira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferreira lands with an overhand left.
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!
Ferreira throws a low kick but Edwards moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira sizes up Edwards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Edwards leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira jabs Edwards right on the nose. Edwards blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Edwards.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Ferreira connects with a right hand. Edwards shakes it off.
Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferreira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Edwards has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Ferreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Edwards slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Edwards moved out of range.
Edwards's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwards doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Edwards defending well as Ferreira loads up on a big left hand.
Ferreira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira misses with a hook.
Ferreira lands with a slapping head kick.
Ferreira blocks a low kick nicely.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferreira misses with a jab to the body

and Edwards counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aaron Edwards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stalling.
Ferreira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferreira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferreira works on Edwards's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Edwards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferreira avoiding damage as Edwards throws knees to the body.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwards blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Ferreira.
Ferreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwards controls his hands.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwards blocks a body shot from Ferreira.
Edwards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferreira lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards just leaning against Ferreira, taking a breather.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwards's elbow.
Edwards blocking some punches.
A short right from Ferreira on the inside.
Ferreira scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira leaning against his opponent.
Ferreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edwards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferreira.
Ferreira can't find room to land a body shot as Edwards controls the action.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Edwards blocks it.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Edwards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edwards looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira works the jab nicely.

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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
Antonio Carlos Ferreira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.