PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Marques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferreira
vs
Marques

180 cm
20
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Marques!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marques trying to control the position.
Marques avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marques is keeping the position for now.
Ferreira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ferreira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marques is proving hard to escape from.
Ferreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marques seems keen to control Ferreira's posture.
Marques wants to sweep here but Ferreira controlling him for the moment.
Marques really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marques trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marques stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira working a defensive guard here.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Marques from controlling successfully.
Marques is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira controlling the position.
Marques pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marques circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Marques.
Ferreira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ferreira with a poor takedown

and Marques counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferreira's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Marques from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ferreira kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferreira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ferreira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marques would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marques must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marques with a nice head shot there.
Marques postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marques throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
Marques wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side

and Ferreira counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Marques won't allow it.
Ferreira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marques gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marques dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marques gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ferreira regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Marques dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marques shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marques showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferreira won't allow Marques to pass to mount.
Marques prevents Ferreira from standing back up.
Marques is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferreira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marques wants to pass to mount but Ferreira is defending the position.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marques content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Marques stands up and beckons Ferreira to join him on the feet.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Ferreira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Marques counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferreira's guard now.
Marques throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Marques from controlling successfully.
Marques trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marques trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Marques avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Marques is proving a slippery customer.
Marques wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Marques postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marques looking to pass the guard.

Marques stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.

Marques shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Marques was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marques wants to get back to his feet but Ferreira is holding on tight.
Ferreira wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marques controlling the pace for now.
Marques wants to stand but Ferreira is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Marques showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marques counters with an inside leg kick.
Marques shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira shows good takedown defense.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Ferreira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marques 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 postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marques wants to stand up but Ferreira is controlling him.
Rafael Marques has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marques tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ferreira stands up and waves to Marques to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira gets caught flat footed, as Marques shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marques passes into half guard.
Marques throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ferreira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marques's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marques's back!
Ferreira is hanging on to Marques's back as he tries to escape.

Ferreira is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Marques is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roger Ferreira!