PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Stubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Stubbs
vs
Ferreira

197 cm
18
231 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

201 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Owen Stubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stubbs darts in and clinches Ferreira up against the cage.

Ferreira has clasped his hands together around Stubbs's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ferreira working away.

Ferreira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stubbs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stubbs is looking to regain half guard here but Ferreira keeps moving and retains side control.
Stubbs can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferreira working the ground and pound but Stubbs is defending the strikes.

Ferreira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stubbs throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Stubbs is looking to regain half guard here but Ferreira keeps moving and retains side control.
Ferreira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stubbs is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferreira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stubbs is trying to improve his position.
Ferreira slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Stubbs.
Stubbs wants to hold on but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stubbs looks a forlorn figure.
Stubbs is squirming around, avoiding Ferreira's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stubbs wants to control but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

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.
Stubbs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ferreira lands strikes from half guard.
Ferreira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stubbs is looking to improve his position.

Ferreira seems to be working for a kimura but Stubbs defends the submission attempt.
Ferreira looks gassed!
Ferreira is thwarting Stubbs's attempts to control the position.
Ferreira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Stubbs is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferreira.
Stubbs is looking for a sweep. Ferreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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

Stubbs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubbs wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Stubbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira on the ground.

Ferreira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stubbs uses it to pass to side control.
Ferreira sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ferreira is refusing to be controlled, as Stubbs sits in half guard.
Ferreira wants to get back to full guard.

Stubbs seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferreira is doing well to control the position and prevent Stubbs from advancing to side control.
Stubbs trying to mount his opponent but Ferreira defends it.

Ferreira is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Stubbs is tapping! Great win for Ferreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricardo Ferreira!