PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Ferraiuolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferraiuolo has chosen Face the Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pulver
vs
Ferraiuolo

175 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Pulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Ferraiuolo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulver keeps Ferraiuolo at a distance using the push kick.
Ben Pulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferraiuolo dodges the punch combination from Pulver.
Pulver throws out a loose jab but Ferraiuolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulver tries to score with a low kick but Ferraiuolo moves his leg out of the way.
Pulver scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Nicolas Ferraiuolo has been cut.
Pulver loads up on a big right hand but Ferraiuolo slips the punch.
Pulver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferraiuolo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferraiuolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulver misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferraiuolo fails with the takedown.
Ferraiuolo looks gassed!
Pulver bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pulver lands a slapping body shot.
Pulver misses with the combination.
Pulver throws a sloppy head kick and Ferraiuolo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver lands a two punch combo.
Pulver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferraiuolo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pulver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferraiuolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferraiuolo dodges the punch combination from Pulver.
Ferraiuolo blocks a head kick by Pulver.
Pulver scores with a one two! Ferraiuolo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pulver misses with a head kick.
Pulver looks to land a combination but Ferraiuolo avoids it well.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferraiuolo shoots in for a double leg but Pulver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferraiuolo blocks the body kick.
Pulver goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulver.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferraiuolo avoids the head kick by Pulver.
Ferraiuolo avoids the head kick by Pulver.

Ferraiuolo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ferraiuolo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ferraiuolo dominating with strikes here.
Pulver sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ferraiuolo prevents Pulver from improving his position.

Pulver looking for submissions off his back.
Pulver wants to get back to full guard but Ferraiuolo has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferraiuolo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferraiuolo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pulver?
Pulver tries to reverse the position but Ferraiuolo maintains control.
Pulver is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ferraiuolo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pulver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Ferraiuolo.

Ferraiuolo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pulver to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pulver shrugs it off.
Pulver can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferraiuolo punching from mount but Pulver doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pulver slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Pulver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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

Ben Pulver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Ferraiuolo's cut.
That's time! Pulver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pulver misses with a straight left.
Ben Pulver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferraiuolo checks a low kick from Pulver.
Pulver lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pulver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulver cracks Ferraiuolo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pulver misses with an uppercut.
Ferraiuolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferraiuolo shoots in and drives through. Pulver sprawls well.
Pulver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferraiuolo.
Pulver misses with the combination.
Pulver misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Pulver.
A head kick misses from Pulver.

Ferraiuolo moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Pulver.
Pulver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferraiuolo blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Pulver - that landed with a thud.
Ferraiuolo is working for takedown but Pulver is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pulver is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ferraiuolo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pulver to the mat. Pulver regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Pulver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pulver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferraiuolo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulver throws a big right hand that misses.
Pulver looking to pass the guard.
Pulver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pulver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulver is in close to Ferraiuolo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pulver postures up and lands a big shot to Ferraiuolo's brow.
Pulver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ferraiuolo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferraiuolo has momentary wrist control but Pulver slips an elbow through the middle.
Pulver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pulver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pulver is fighting to break Ferraiuolo's control of his arms but Ferraiuolo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver throws a big right hand that misses.
Pulver 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.
Pulver is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferraiuolo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulver prevents Ferraiuolo from getting back to his feet.
Pulver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pulver postures up.
Pulver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferraiuolo's head.
Pulver working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferraiuolo's head.
Pulver lands a couple of elbows.
Pulver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pulver lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferraiuolo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferraiuolo working a defensive guard here.
Pulver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulver throws a big right hand that misses.
Pulver is in close to Ferraiuolo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pulver prevents Ferraiuolo from getting back to his feet.
Pulver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferraiuolo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pulver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Pulver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Ferraiuolo's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Ferraiuolo blocks a head kick by Pulver.
No luck for Ferraiuolo with that takedown attempt.
Pulver lands with a straight right. Ferraiuolo didn't see that one coming.
Pulver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulver just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulver throws a head kick but Ferraiuolo moves out of range.
Pulver scores with a three punch combo!
Ferraiuolo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferraiuolo blocks a head kick by Pulver.
Pulver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferraiuolo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pulver swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferraiuolo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Pulver does no damage.
Ferraiuolo slips a jab and a cross from Pulver.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pulver wants it to stay on the feet.
Ben Pulver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Ferraiuolo.
Pulver throws a series of punches but Ferraiuolo moves out of range.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses.
Pulver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulver misses with a low kick.
Pulver misses with a wild combination.
Ferraiuolo moves in looking to clinch but Pulver pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferraiuolo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulver tries to avoid it but Ferraiuolo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulver to the ground. Pulver escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferraiuolo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pulver.
Pulver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferraiuolo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulver avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferraiuolo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pulver swivels and escapes.
Pulver misses with a head kick.
Pulver throws a right hand that Ferraiuolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferraiuolo also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Pulver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferraiuolo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pulver defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferraiuolo misses with the combination.
Pulver throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ferraiuolo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferraiuolo tries to stand and escape but Pulver is controlling the position.

Pulver looking for submissions off his back.

Pulver looking for subs from the bottom but Ferraiuolo mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Ferraiuolo.
Pulver regains half guard.

Pulver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferraiuolo pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pulver looking for submissions off his back.

Pulver actively working from the bottom here.
Ferraiuolo wants to take a breather but Pulver is having none of it.

Pulver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferraiuolo pulls his head out easily.

Pulver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pulver looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Pulver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Pulver!