PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismael Ferreira (ranked 4374 p4p, 4396 weight class) and Sven Bjerke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferreira
vs
Bjerke

193 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
255
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ismael Ferreira !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Bjerke!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjerke.

It looks like Ismael Ferreira has been cut.

Ferreira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bjerke's guard.

Bjerke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferreira works over Bjerke with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferreira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjerke's head.

Ferreira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bjerke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferreira has managed to get both his arms back between Bjerke's legs - danger averted.
Ferreira with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferreira scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferreira works over Bjerke with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira with a nice head shot there.

Bjerke is looking for a triangle but Ferreira pushes his legs off easily.

Bjerke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ferreira lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bjerke's head.
Ferreira slips nicely into half guard.
Bjerke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferreira lands a couple of digs.
Bjerke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferreira is in close to Bjerke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ferreira is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Bjerke is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ferreira rolls with it to try and escape but Bjerke cranks on the arm and Ferreira is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sven Bjerke!