PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garry Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrigo Ferreira is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Francis
vs
Ferreira

151 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Garry Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodrigo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Francis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ferreira to the ground. Francis is now in Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Ferreira working for a triangle but Francis defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Francis wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Francis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Francis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferreira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Francis.
Francis connects with a couple of short punches.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Francis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Francis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Francis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Francis stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ferreira has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Francis manages to get his head free but now Ferreira has transitioned to an armbar! Francis grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ferreira! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodrigo Ferreira!