PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sione Latu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virgulino Ferreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sione Latu's chin.

Latu
vs
Ferreira

195 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Latu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Virgulino Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Latu ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Latu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferreira walks into a stiff left hand from Latu.

It looks like Virgulino Ferreira has been cut.
Latu tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Latu saw that one coming.

Latu rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.

Latu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Latu looks for a takedown but Ferreira sprawls well.

Latu clinches with his opponent.
Latu keeps control of Ferreira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Latu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferreira slips a jab from Latu.

Latu gets a clinch.

Latu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but Latu avoids it.
A left lands for Ferreira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Latu misses its intended target.
Ferreira throws a hook but Latu blocks it.
Ferreira throws a hook but Latu blocks it.
Virgulino Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira misses the jab.
Latu slips under a jab.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Latu moved out of range nicely.
Latu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Ferreira misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Latu clinches up against the cage.

Latu breaks from the clinch.
Latu throws a quick head kick that knocks Ferreira silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Latu is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sione Latu!