PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ferreira (ranked 5604 p4p, 4427 weight class) and Dereken Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dereken Balls will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ferreira
vs
Balls

225 cm
18
300
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dereken Balls!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Balls shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Ferreira actively working from the bottom here.
Balls is trying to control. Ferreira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balls is pressing down on Ferreira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferreira is holding on for now.

Ferreira looking for submissions off his back.

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferreira is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ferreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Balls pulls his head out easily.
Balls 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Balls stalling.

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

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferreira is trying to get back to full guard.

Ferreira looking for submissions off his back.
Balls is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferreira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ferreira has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Balls. Oh but Ferreira has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Balls goes limp - he's gone! Ferreira jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Ferreira!