PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baba Ram Dass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferrari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Single Ladies - Brazilian Version. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ferrari
vs
Ram Dass

195 cm
28
191 lbs
14 - 2 - 2

188 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Ferrari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baba Ram Dass!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari delivers a nice body kick.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ram Dass's knee momentarily.
Ram Dass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ram Dass checks a leg kick.
Ram Dass misses with a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a head kick.
Ferrari misses with a leg kick
enabling Ram Dass to counter with a crisp jab.
Ram Dass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferrari moves in looking to clinch but Ram Dass pushes him off.
Ram Dass swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Ferrari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ram Dass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ram Dass paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ram Dass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ferrari's knee momentarily.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ram Dass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferrari is fending him off so far but Ram Dass persists. Nope, Ferrari circles away and we're back to standing.
Ram Dass misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferrari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ram Dass steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferrari. That one must have hurt.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with an inside leg kick.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a nice body shot.
Ferrari fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ram Dass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferrari counters with a straight right hand.
Ferrari cracks the inside of Ram Dass's front leg.
Ram Dass wants to slow Ferrari down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferrari checks a leg kick.
Baba Ram Dass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ferrari.
Ferrari just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferrari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ram Dass shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferrari tries to sprawl out of it but Ram Dass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferrari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Ram Dass moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ram Dass looks gassed!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferrari.
Ram Dass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ram Dass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferrari counters with a nice body kick.
Ferrari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferrari counters with an inside leg kick.
Ferrari feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ram Dass's calf.
Ferrari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ferrari rushes Ram Dass and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ram Dass takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Baba Ram Dass has been cut.
Ferrari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ferrari.
Ferrari scores a nice knee to the body.
Ram Dass tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Ram Dass back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ferrari.
Ferrari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ram Dass takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferrari.
Ram Dass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baba Ram Dass's cut.
That's time! Ferrari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferrari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferrari thows a body kick. Ram Dass tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ram Dass misses with the body kick
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferrari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Ram Dass is predictable there
and Ferrari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferrari throws a front kick that sends Ram Dass stumbling back into the cage.
Ram Dass is breathing heavily.
Ram Dass throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferrari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a head kick. That will keep Ram Dass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ram Dass has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferrari.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferrari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ram Dass misses with the body kick
and Ferrari counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferrari is looking to slow Ram Dass down with leg kicks.
Ferrari wants to clinch.
Ferrari's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferrari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ram Dass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferrari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ram Dass manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus Ferrari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Ferrari there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ram Dass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ram Dass takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ferrari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferrari tries to close the distance and clinch but Ram Dass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferrari thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferrari on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ram Dass connects with a leg kick. Ferrari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ferrari counters with a low kick, right behind Ram Dass 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ram Dass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ram Dass swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Ferrari thumps Ram Dass with a low kick.
Ferrari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ram Dass thows a leg kick but Ferrari checks it
and Ferrari counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferrari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferrari scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Baba Ram Dass's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ram Dass throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick.
Ferrari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ram Dass can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ram Dass swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Ferrari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ram Dass looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari counters with a head kick. That will keep Ram Dass thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ram Dass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferrari.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ram Dass throws a leg kick
and Ferrari makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ram Dass really felt that one!
Ferrari connects with a high kick.

The cut above Baba Ram Dass's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ferrari lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baba Ram Dass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ram Dass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ram Dass with a poor takedown
and Ferrari counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferrari scoring well with a low kick there.

Ferrari clinches up with Ram Dass and pushes him back against the cage.
Ferrari tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram Dass avoids the damage to the body.
Ferrari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ram Dass is defending well for now.
Ferrari working Ram Dass over with knees to the body.
Ferrari avoiding damage as Ram Dass throws knees to the body.
Ferrari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ram Dass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ferrari.
Ram Dass tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferrari avoiding damage as Ram Dass throws knees to the body.
Ferrari trying to land knees to the body.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the head but Ram Dass blocks with his arms.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferrari.
Ram Dass tries a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks it.
Ram Dass misses with a body punch.
Ram Dass missing with knees to the body.
Baba Ram Dass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ram Dass throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Ferrari is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ram Dass is keeping busy.
Ferrari trying to land knees to the body.
Ram Dass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferrari lands a knee to the head.
Ram Dass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferrari is defending well for now.
Ferrari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ram Dass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferrari.
Ferrari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferrari avoiding damage as Ram Dass throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram Dass avoids it.
Ferrari lands a knee to the body.
Ferrari managing to block the knees to the body from Ram Dass.
A knee to the head by Ferrari.

Baba Ram Dass's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ram Dass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ram Dass trying to land knees to the body.
Ferrari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ram Dass avoids it.
Ram Dass trying to land knees to the body.
Ferrari tries to land knees in the clinch but Ram Dass avoids the damage to the body.
Ram Dass missing with knees to the body.
Ram Dass takes a knee right on the jaw!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Baba Ram Dass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Ferrari!