PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sergius Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drowning Pool- The Game. Ferreira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Til I Colapse kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that sergius Serra has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily sergius Serra seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Serra
vs
Ferreira

168 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, sergius Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferreira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferreira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Serra controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
Ferreira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serra working a defensive guard here.
Serra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Serra looking for a sweep. Not yet Serra, not yet.
Serra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferreira shoots in for a takedown but Serra shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Serra. No joy for Ferreira on that attempt.
Serra fails with the takedown.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Serra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferreira thows a huge punch but Serra dodges it nicely.

Ferreira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Serra is just riding it out for now. Ferreira eventually gives up the hold.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Serra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ferreira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Serra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferreira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Serra trying to keep a closed guard but Ferreira is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ferreira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Serra sprawls well initially but Ferreira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira postures up.

Serra had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ferreira is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Serra Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ferreira's back instead.
Ferreira wants to escape the position.
Ferreira covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Ferreira showing good submission defense here.
Serra is not going to allow Ferreira to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Serra is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ferreira has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ferreira tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ferreira regains half guard.
Serra is tying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferreira tries to get to full guard but Serra has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Serra is going to stand back up.
Serra wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.
Serra works his foot free and advances to mount.
Serra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferreira looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira is trying to stand.
Serra lands a nice shot to the head.
Serra controlling from mount.
Serra landing strikes from the mount.
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 sergius Serra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Serra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira misses with a takedown

so Serra counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Serra content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Serra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Serra slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ferreira.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Serra scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Serra with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira working a defensive guard but Serra manages to pass into side control anyway.

Serra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Serra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Serra looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Serra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Serra is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferreira wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Serra sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferreira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Serra in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ferreira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferreira landing strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferreira is trying to control but can't.
Serra lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Serra is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Serra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Serra.

Serra is looking for a kimura but Ferreira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Serra to get the leverage.
Serra prevents Ferreira from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Serra misses with the combination.
Serra looks for a takedown but Ferreira sprawls well.

Ferreira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ferreira lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Serra looking for a guillotine here but Ferreira defends easily.
Ferreira must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but Serra won't let him.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
Serra 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.
Serra controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Serra goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Ferreira escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Serra tries to get to full guard but Ferreira has control of the leg.

Ferreira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Serra doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ferreira.
Serra keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sergius Serra dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Serra gets the takedown into side control.
Ferreira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferreira controlling the position well.

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ferreira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Serra is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ferreira actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferreira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra passes into side control, despite Ferreira's attempt to control the position.
Ferreira tries to bench press Serra off him but Serra keeps the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Serra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Serra is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Serra trying to control from half guard but Ferreira is working away.

Ferreira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Serra wants to take a breather but Ferreira is having none of it.
sergius Serra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Serra is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.
Ferreira is staying active underneath Serra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira wants to control but Serra is keeping busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Serra tries to bum rush Ferreira with a series of wild strikes but Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ferreira gets the takedown into side control.
Ferreira lands a decent elbow from side control.

Ferreira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ferreira is trying to get an arm triangle but Serra is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra sneaks back into half guard.
Serra is concentrating on defense, preventing Ferreira from advancing position.
Ferreira misses with a head shot. Serra uses the momentum to regain guard.

Serra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferreira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferreira distracts Serra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ferreira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferreira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ferreira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Serra looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Serra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira wants to get up but he can't break Serra's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Serra is trying to control the position but Ferreira postures up.
Ferreira content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Serra is retaining full guard.
Ferreira chips away with some ground and pound.
Serra wants to sweep but no luck.

Ferreira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Serra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
sergius Serra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Serra 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for sergius Serra!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for sergius Serra!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for sergius Serra!

sergius Serra wins by unanimous decision!