PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sue Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Ferrara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cash comes to the cage accompanied by A boy named sue. Ferrara has chosen Sons Of Odin (Manowar) as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Cash
vs
Ferrara

180 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sue Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincenzo Ferrara!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferrara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferrara scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferrara preventing the sweep.
Ferrara wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.
Ferrara content to stall in guard here.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.
Cash is looking to stand up but Ferrara isn't so interested in that idea.
Ferrara preventing the sweep.
Cash on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cash tries to get out of the position.
Cash is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cash shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ferrara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cash won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferrara swings around for an armbar but Cash sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ferrara's guard.
Cash is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferrara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferrara is trying to control the position but Cash postures up.
Ferrara can't keep his opponent in guard - Cash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cash trying to control the action but Ferrara is working from the bottom.
Ferrara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferrara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferrara wants to control but Cash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cash is looking to advance position but Ferrara won't allow it.
Ferrara holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Well, if Cash is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cash looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferrara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferrara is looking for a sweep. Cash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferrara is refusing to be controlled, as Cash sits in half guard.
Ferrara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cash controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cash pushes down on Ferrara's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Cash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sue Cash just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Ferrara gets the takedown into side control.
Cash tries to bench press Ferrara off him but Ferrara keeps the position.
Cash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cash is thwarting Ferrara's attempts to control the position.
Cash wants to take a breather but Ferrara is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Ferrara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferrara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ferrara lands in his opponent's guard.
Ferrara preventing the sweep.
Ferrara trying to control the position from guard on top but Cash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrara content to stall in guard here.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.
Cash trying to control the position.
Ferrara throws and elbow that misses. Cash uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ferrara's guard. Nice move by Cash!
Cash looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash wants to control from the top but Ferrara keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ferrara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cash is trying to control the position but Ferrara postures up.
Ferrara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferrara wants to control from the top but Cash keeps moving.
Vincenzo Ferrara has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ferrara has gone for a leg lock! Cash slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferrara's guard.
Cash looking to sit in guard and control but Ferrara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferrara distracts Cash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ferrara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferrara's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cash trying to keep a closed guard but Ferrara is proving a slippery customer.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cash keeping moving, preventing Ferrara from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cash misses with a takedown

and Ferrara counters with a takedown into side control.
Ferrara is looking to take a break and control but Cash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferrara lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ferrara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cash keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara cracks Cash with a big elbow.
Ferrara is looking to take a break and control but Cash is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cash is looking to reverse the position.
Ferrara landing a few strikes.
Cash is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferrara has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Ferrara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferrara is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cash's shoulder. That is not cool.
Cash struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Ferrara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cash checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Ferrara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ferrara passes into side control, despite Cash's attempt to control the position.
Cash manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cash prevents Ferrara from improving his position.
Cash is keen to just control but Ferrara is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cash prevents Ferrara from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrara is not content to let Cash control the position.
Cash blocks the strikes from Ferrara.
Ferrara gets back to full guard.
Cash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cash trying to control but Ferrara is working from the bottom.
Cash tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferrara is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferrara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferrara is adopting a defensive guard.
Cash trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferrara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferrara trying to keep a closed guard but Cash is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cash doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferrara counters with a takedown into side control.
Ferrara in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cash can't do much from the bottom here.

Ferrara looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ferrara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ferrara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vincenzo Ferrara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrara wants to control but Cash is keeping him busy.
Cash is looking to regain half guard here but Ferrara keeps moving and retains side control.

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

Ferrara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ferrara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sue Cash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cash has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferrara is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Ferrara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferrara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Ferrara!