PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cristiano Fereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fereira
vs
Wright

189 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

181 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cristiano Fereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Wright !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wright circles away.
Wright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fereira.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fereira circles away quickly and effectively.
Wright stalks Fereira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fereira's face. Fereira staggers backwards, shaken.
Wright misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Wright , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fereira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wright sprawls well initially but Fereira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Fereira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wright has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fereira keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fereira is trying to work for a kimura but Wright is defending well.
Wright pushes Fereira off looking to stand but Fereira dives back in and keeps control.

Fereira has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wright defend it? Fereira steps over the head and cranks it - Wright is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fereira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cristiano Fereira!