PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saimon Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saimon Ferreira will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Grace
vs
Ferreira

174 cm
22
176 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Grace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saimon Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace with a poor takedown
and Ferreira counters with a slapping leg kick.
Grace fails with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grace's head.
Ferreira connects with a high kick.
Grace shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
Grace shoots and misses
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grace doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferreira moves into the clinch.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira thumps Grace with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.
Ferreira tried to score with a low kick but Grace checks it.
Grace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferreira can pounce on him.
Grace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferreira is looking to chop away at Grace's legs.
Grace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferreira as he jumps to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Grace checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferreira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferreira has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferreira has double underhooks.
Grace wants to stall.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Ferreira tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Ferreira fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grace is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ferreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferreira throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Grace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grace's head.
Ferreira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miguel Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ferreira gets caught flat footed, as Grace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Grace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grace won't allow Ferreira to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Grace drops back looking for a leg! Ferreira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferreira manages to kick Grace off! Grace jumps back into Ferreira's guard.
Ferreira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grace is controlling him.

Grace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferreira is looking to stand up but Grace isn't so interested in that idea.

Grace thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira pulls Grace in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saimon Ferreira dominated that round.
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.

Grace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Grace 's knee.
Grace misses with a takedown
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Grace 's knee.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferreira is fending him off so far but Grace persists. Nope, Ferreira circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferreira throws a leg kick which misses Grace's front leg but catches the back leg as Grace tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grace is defended easily by Ferreira.
An inside leg kick from Ferreira misses.
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Grace's leg. Grace is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Grace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira tries to land a front kick but Grace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.
A clash of legs there as Grace blocks the low kick.
Grace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grace somewhat.
Ferreira throws a head kick that Grace semi-blocks.
Grace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferreira lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grace doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a takedown attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Ferreira counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferreira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferreira connects with an inside leg kick.

Ferreira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferreira throws an elbow but it misses.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Grace blocks with his arms.
Ferreira looking to throw knees to the head but Grace is blocking nicely.
Ferreira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grace is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferreira throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grace shoots in and drives through. Ferreira sprawls well.
Ferreira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grace's knee momentarily.

Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Ferreira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Grace tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferreira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Grace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferreira lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands an elbow that stopped Grace in his tracks for a moment.
Ferreira lands a damaging elbow.
Ferreira tries to land knees in the clinch but Grace avoids the damage to the body.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Grace blocks with his arms.
Ferreira lands an elbow that stopped Grace in his tracks for a moment.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ferreira tries to land a knee to the head but Grace blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Ferreira.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferreira obliges.
Ferreira lands an elbow inside.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saimon Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira tries to work over Grace's front leg with a kick but Grace checks it.
Grace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Grace is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grace's sensitive parts.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saimon Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Grace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferreira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grace.
Grace has his takedown stuffed
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
Miguel Grace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira throws a low kick but Grace moves out of range easily.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Grace with a poor takedown
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Grace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grace tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferreira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is looking to clinch.
Grace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferreira can pounce on him.
Grace takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grace takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grace checks a leg kick nicely.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crunch! Ferreira slams his shin into Grace's torso.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown attempt from Grace. Grace gets slowly back to his feet.

Ferreira has managed to clinch.
Grace is looking for a takedown.
Miguel Grace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands an elbow just above Grace 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grace blocks it with crossed arms.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira looks to land a body kick but Grace moved away.

Ferreira gets a clinch.
Grace wants a takedown but no success here.
Nice elbow from Ferreira.
Ferreira is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grace drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferreira to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferreira counters with a nice leg kick.
Grace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferreira counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.

Ferreira rushes Grace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferreira throws a nice head kick!
Ferreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a head kick. Grace smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily

and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferreira misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira lands an uppercut.

Ferreira breaks the clinch.
Ferreira throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grace.
Ferreira lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grace takes a step back to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Grace tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Ferreira counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace dives in and grabs Ferreira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferreira pushes down on Grace's head and hops out.
Ferreira throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saimon Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferreira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saimon Ferreira!