PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manaka Perelman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Perelman
vs
Ferreira

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manaka Perelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphael Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perelman slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferreira, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ferreira drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but Perelman won't let him.

Ferreira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferreira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Perelman looking for a guillotine here but Ferreira defends easily.

Perelman 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.

Perelman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferreira is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perelman is trying to control the position but Ferreira postures up.
Perelman wants to sweep here but Ferreira controlling him for the moment.
Perelman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perelman tries to get out of the position.
Perelman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Perelman misses with a takedown

and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Perelman!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira with shots to the head and body - Perelman looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Ferreira stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ferreira has his takedown stuffed

and Perelman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Perelman lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ferreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perelman defends well.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Perelman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Perelman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferreira is trying to control the position but Perelman postures up.

Ferreira is working an open guard so Perelman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira working away.
Perelman tries to improve position but can't.
Perelman is working hard here to advance position.
Perelman is trying to control Ferreira's posture but Ferreira avoids it.
Perelman throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Perelman manages to get back to half guard.
Ferreira stops Perelman from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Perelman moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perelman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ferreira is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Perelman pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Perelman.
Perelman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferreira is pressing down on Perelman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perelman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
Perelman chips away with some ground and pound.
Perelman is working Ferreira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perelman scoring with some ground and pound.

Ferreira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Perelman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perelman lands a couple of digs.
Perelman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perelman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Perelman postures up and lands a big shot to Ferreira's brow.
Perelman distracts Ferreira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Perelman postures up.
Perelman is working Ferreira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Perelman prevents Ferreira from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perelman misses with a takedown

and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown. Perelman fights it but they end up in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Ferreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Perelman clinches with his opponent.
Perelman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferreira is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferreira tries to score a body lock takedown but Perelman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferreira gets underhooks to prevent Perelman's takedown attempt.
Perelman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferreira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manaka Perelman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira wants to get back to striking at distance but Perelman won't allow it.
Perelman tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferreira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Perelman is trying to drag Ferreira to the mat but Ferreira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferreira is trying to drag Perelman to the mat but Perelman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Perelman looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Perelman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferreira prevents it.
Perelman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferreira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Perelman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferreira is trying to force a seperation but Perelman has the dominant position.

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Perelman circles away easily

and Perelman counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Perelman is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ferreira has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Perelman is looking to defend but Ferreira has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Perelman! Ferreira pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Perelman taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raphael Ferreira!