PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wabricio Ferdum (ranked 2479 p4p, 253 weight class) and Optimus Prime (ranked 5403 p4p, 512 weight class). Ferdum comes to the cage accompanied by PARIS - the devil made me do it. Prime has chosen Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferdum
vs
Prime

195 cm
40
260 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

194 cm
49
250 lbs
41 - 37 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wabricio Ferdum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 37 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Optimus Prime!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdum blocks a jab.
Ferdum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferdum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Prime falls off balance throwing a combination
and Prime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Ferdum gets a takedown into half guard.
Ferdum uses his free foot to push down on Prime's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Prime.
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!
Prime avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ferdum.

Ferdum working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ferdum is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Prime to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prime shrugs it off.
Ferdum looking to control but Prime is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Ferdum there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ferdum working Prime over with strikes here.
Ferdum tries to control but Prime wriggling away.
Ferdum content just to control the position here.
Ferdum throwing strikes here but Prime is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Prime really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferdum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferdum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prime looks a forlorn figure.
Ferdum throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Prime because Ferdum loaded up on that one.
Ferdum raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdum postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Prime in real trouble here! The ref calls for Prime to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wabricio Ferdum!
A very excited looking Wabricio Ferdum made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.