PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera (ranked 1015 p4p, 628 weight class) and Jardani Jovonovich (ranked 142 p4p, 86 weight class). Jardani Jovonovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferriera
vs
Jovonovich

178 cm
26
174
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
26
170
8 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Joao Antonio Ferriera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jardani Jovonovich!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovonovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jovonovich fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ferriera moves into the clinch.
Ferriera just leaning against Jovonovich, taking a breather.
Ferriera leaning against his opponent.
Ferriera misses with the head strike.
Ferriera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ferriera has a couple of punches blocked by Jovonovich.
Ferriera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferriera can't find room to land a body shot as Jovonovich controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovonovich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Ferriera pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ferriera trying to keep a closed guard but Jovonovich is proving a slippery customer.
Ferriera keeping moving, preventing Jovonovich from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jovonovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferriera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jovonovich has managed to get both his arms back between Ferriera's legs - danger averted.
Jovonovich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Ferriera looking for subs off his back but Jovonovich has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferriera regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jovonovich advances to half guard.
Ferriera is refusing to be controlled, as Jovonovich sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferriera looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jovonovich trying to mount his opponent but Ferriera defends it.

Ferriera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jovonovich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jovonovich passes to side control.
Ferriera is looking to regain half guard here but Jovonovich keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferriera trying to control but Jovonovich flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ferriera looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jovonovich.
Jovonovich not allowing Ferriera to control his hands.

Jovonovich is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ferriera knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ferriera for a finish.
Ferriera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Jovonovich struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Jovonovich controlling well, preventing Ferriera from escaping the position.
Ferriera trying to control the position but Jovonovich manages to sink in the hooks.
Jovonovich keeps control of the position as Ferriera tries to break free.
We've been informed that Jovonovich has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jovonovich trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Ferriera is trying to roll into a better position but Jovonovich has get a rear naked choke and Ferriera is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jardani Jovonovich!
Jardani Jovonovich is the new welterweight champion!