PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich von Schtrengel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe Ferreira had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ferreira
vs
von Schtrengel

190 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Cage Wars Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich von Schtrengel!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferreira.
Ferreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
von Schtrengel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferreira.
von Schtrengel fails with the takedown

and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ferreira has picked von Schtrengel up - he's going for a ride! Ferreira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
von Schtrengel punching from the bottom.
Ferreira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks von Schtrengel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferreira works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ferreira prevents von Schtrengel from getting the reversal.
Ferreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as von Schtrengel is looking to escape.

Ferreira has control of von Schtrengel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and von Schtrengel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
von Schtrengel is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schtrengel really wants to buck Ferreira off and get back to his feet.
Ferreira wants to control the pace but von Schtrengel is squirming around nicely.
Ferreira looking to ground and pound but von Schtrengel is blocking nicely.
Ferreira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
von Schtrengel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine from mount but von Schtrengel is having none of it.
Ferreira lands a big shot there that rocks von Schtrengel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
von Schtrengel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
von Schtrengel tries to lock up and control but Ferreira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands with some strikes.
Ferreira scoring with strikes but von Schtrengel is staying in there.
Ferreira punishing his opponent with strikes.
von Schtrengel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
von Schtrengel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
von Schtrengel wants to control but Ferreira is having none of it.
von Schtrengel gets back to half guard.
Ferreira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferreira lands a nice short elbow.
von Schtrengel trying to control but Ferreira postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents von Schtrengel from improving his position.
Ferreira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferreira is nestled in close to von Schtrengel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ferreira looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks von Schtrengel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferreira working the head and body with strikes.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
von Schtrengel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ferreira got a little sloppy there for a moment and von Schtrengel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferreira has managed to get both his arms back between von Schtrengel's legs - danger averted.

von Schtrengel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferreira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferreira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed von Schtrengel's guard.
Ferreira is looking to take a break and control but von Schtrengel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
von Schtrengel is controlling Ferreira's trapped leg to prevent Ferreira from advancing to side control.
Ferreira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferreira winds up and cracks von Schtrengel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira works his foot free and advances to mount.

Ferreira has hold of von Schtrengel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and von Schtrengel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Ferreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A cross from von Schtrengel lands.

von Schtrengel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
von Schtrengel wants to control but Ferreira is keeping him busy.

von Schtrengel tries for a kimura but Ferreira is defending well.
von Schtrengel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ferreira's legs.
von Schtrengel is breathing heavily.
Ferreira sneaks back into half guard.

Ferreira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. von Schtrengel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
von Schtrengel moves nicely into side control.
Ferreira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

von Schtrengel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferreira has escaped the position, nice work there.
von Schtrengel trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
von Schtrengel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferreira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
von Schtrengel scores with punches from side control.
Ferreira regains half guard.

Ferreira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but von Schtrengel pulls his head out easily.

von Schtrengel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ferreira manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ferreira throws a right and a left that von Schtrengel avoids nicely.
von Schtrengel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. von Schtrengel doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
von Schtrengel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

von Schtrengel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
von Schtrengel works his way into side control.
Ferreira is trying to get back to half guard.

von Schtrengel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferreira, who protects the arm well.
von Schtrengel trying to control the action but Ferreira is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Schtrengel cracks Ferreira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ferreira manages to work his way to half guard, despite von Schtrengel's best efforts.
von Schtrengel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. von Schtrengel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felipe Ferreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
von Schtrengel prevents Ferreira from standing back up.
von Schtrengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.

Ferreira actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich von Schtrengel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

von Schtrengel is looking to clinch but Ferreira is avoiding it.
von Schtrengel fails with an attempt to clinch.

von Schtrengel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ferreira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
von Schtrengel is trying to control the position but Ferreira postures up.
Ferreira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
von Schtrengel controls Ferreira momentarily but Ferreira frees himself.
von Schtrengel has a closed guard, preventing Ferreira from standing up.
von Schtrengel keeping full guard, as Ferreira tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

von Schtrengel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

von Schtrengel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ferreira defends well.
Ferreira trying to control but von Schtrengel is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferreira is defended easily by von Schtrengel.
von Schtrengel has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt

so von Schtrengel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
von Schtrengel trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
von Schtrengel looking to sit in guard and control but Ferreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferreira trying to control but von Schtrengel is working from the bottom.

von Schtrengel has his feet on Ferreira's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

von Schtrengel moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Schtrengel wants a takedown but no success here.

Ferreira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on von Schtrengel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ferreira tries to score with some ground and pound. von Schtrengel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
von Schtrengel tries to bench press Ferreira off him but Ferreira keeps the position.
Ferreira lands some shots froms side control.
Ferreira wants to lay and pray for a moment but von Schtrengel keeps working.
Ferreira in side control, throwing shots but von Schtrengel defends.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on von Schtrengel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

von Schtrengel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
von Schtrengel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
von Schtrengel is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heinrich von Schtrengel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think von Schtrengel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinrich von Schtrengel!