PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Vatin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ferreira
vs
Vatin

188 cm
23
220 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rui Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Vatin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vatin leaves Ferreira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vatin stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Ferreira with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira shoots in but Vatin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt - Vatin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vatin throws a sloppy head kick and Ferreira moves out of range easily.

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Vatin controlling him for the moment.
Vatin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira wants to stand and escape but Vatin is having none of it.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vatin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but Vatin isn't so interested in that idea.
Vatin works over Ferreira with some ground and pound from guard.

Vatin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferreira fails with the takedown

and Vatin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira won't be happy with that.
Vatin takes a little break here. Ferreira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Vatin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vatin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vatin looks up at the clock and then as Ferreira takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vatin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vatin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Ferreira wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vatin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vatin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vatin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt

and Vatin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira won't be happy with that.
Ferreira tries to improve position but can't.
Ferreira is working hard here to advance position.
Vatin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.
Vatin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferreira keeps working.
Vatin lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vatin off and has taken his back!
Vatin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferreira lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ferreira is trying to stick to Vatin's back but Vatin is turning into Ferreira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ferreira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vatin.
Vatin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vatin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vatin thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Vatin from controlling successfully.
Vatin throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.
Ferreira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vatin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ferreira fails with the takedown

and Vatin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.

Vatin drives through and clinches with Ferreira against the cage.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Vatin tries for a takedown but Ferreira manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferreira.
Ferreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vatin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ferreira is pressed up against the cage. Vatin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferreira down to the mat. Ferreira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Vatin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferreira tries to stall but Vatin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vatin managing to block the knees to the body from Ferreira.
Ferreira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vatin pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vatin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ferreira to the mat! Ferreira manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vatin throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Vatin from controlling successfully.
Vatin thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vatin is controlling him.
Vatin won't allow Ferreira to sweep him here.
Ferreira wants to stand but Vatin is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vatin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vatin working some strikes from top position.
Vatin trying to control but Ferreira is working from the bottom.
Vatin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ferreira has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vatin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but Vatin circles away easily

and Vatin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vatin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vatin gets underhooks to prevent Ferreira's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to land knees in the clinch but Vatin avoids the damage to the body.
Vatin trying to land knees to the body.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vatin darts in and clinches Ferreira up against the cage.
Vatin trying to land knees to the body.
Vatin 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.
Vatin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferreira up against the cage.
Vatin wants to stall.
Vatin managing to block the knees to the body from Ferreira.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Ferreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vatin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rui Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vatin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alexandr Vatin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferreira tries to roll over but Vatin keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatin not doing much here.

Ferreira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vatin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Vatin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferreira pushes Vatin off looking to stand but Vatin dives back in and keeps control.
Vatin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferreira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandr Vatin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferreira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vatin is one step ahead there.

Vatin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vatin thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferreira pulls Vatin in to control the position.

Vatin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferreira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vatin counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira misses with a takedown attempt

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is trying desperately to improve position.
Vatin lands a big elbow.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound.
Ferreira is in a horrible position here. Vatin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Poor strikes thrown by Vatin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vatin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ferreira is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vatin working Ferreira over with strikes here.
Vatin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ferreira is trying to escape the mount.
Vatin lands a nice shot to the head.
Ferreira is trying to stand up.
Vatin prevents Ferreira from getting the reversal.

Ferreira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vatin.
Ferreira is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vatin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ferreira can't escape the position.
Vatin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Vatin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ferreira can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ferreira tries to hold on but Vatin postures up.
Ferreira tries to reverse the position but Vatin maintains control.
Vatin lands with some strikes.
Vatin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vatin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Ferreira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ferreira tries to buck Vatin off but he can't manage it.
Vatin tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Ferreira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vatin tries to control but Ferreira wriggling away.
Ferreira is working to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rui Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandr Vatin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vatin working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Vatin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vatin 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Vatin!