PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ferreira Azevedo (ranked 2872 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Boy Bawang (ranked 155 p4p, 66 weight class). Ferreira Azevedo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azevedo
vs
Bawang

169 cm
20
144
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
141
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ferreira Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bawang!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ferreira Azevedo has been cut.
Bawang works over Azevedo's head and body with a nice combination.

Bawang takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Bawang.
Bawang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Azevedos head.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Bawang forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bawang presses Azevedo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bawang is working Azevedo over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bawang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Bawang gets through Azevedo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bawang pushes Azevedo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bawang gets through Azevedo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bawang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A right hook to the body lands for Bawang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bawang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bawang lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Bawang.
Bawang digs a right hand underneath Azevedo's ribcage. Azevedo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bawang.
Bawang pushes Azevedo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bawang.
Azevedo is breathing heavily.
Bawang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bawang lands a shot to the body.
Bawang lands a left hand.

Azevedo pulls guard successfully.
Bawang lands a couple of digs.
Bawang cracks Azevedo with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bawang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Azevedo's head.
Bawang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bawang wants to control from the top but Azevedo keeps moving.

Azevedo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bawang trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.
Bawang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bawang is in close to Azevedo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Azevedo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Scrap Squad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bawang is fighting to break Azevedo's control of his arms but Azevedo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawang wants to pass the guard but Azevedo is keeping the position.
Bawang trying to control but Azevedo is working from the bottom.

Azevedo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bawang should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Azevedo has tightened it up now! Bawang should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ferreira Azevedo!
Boy Bawang spoke after the fight, saying 'tang ina nyo lahat!!'.