PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Ferraro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferraro
vs
Junior

184 cm
19
202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

202 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colin Ferraro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Junior!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ferraro.
Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Junior slips under a jab from Ferraro.
Ferraro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferraro scores with a nice body kick.
Junior looks gassed!

Ferraro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Junior is trying to improve his position.

Ferraro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferraro.
A big head kick from Ferraro and Junior is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Junior is rocked!

It looks like Carlos Junior has been cut.
Ferraro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferraro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Junior is still in real trouble! Can Ferraro finish him?
Ferraro with a nice head shot there.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.

Ferraro gets to his feet - Junior follows without any prompting.
A punch combination from Ferraro misses.
Nice jab there from Ferraro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraro scores with a kick to the body.
Ferraro throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Ferraro throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Junior has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferraro.
Ferraro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Ferraro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ferraro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Carlos Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ferraro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Junior to the mat! Junior manages to get full guard.
Junior manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferraro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ferraro is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferraro is looking to improve his position but Junior isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior misses with a head shot.
Ferraro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ferraro bucks up and throws Junior to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Junior takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Junior misses with a jab to the body
and Ferraro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Junior misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferraro defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferraro.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferraro. Junior shrugs it off though.
Junior throws a body punch but Ferraro moves out of range.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferraro tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferraro is looking to land body kicks.
Ferraro avoids the body shot from Junior.
Ferraro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Junior gets caught flat footed, as Ferraro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Junior is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Junior throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferraro pushes down on Junior's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ferraro decides to stand up.
Ferraro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferraro counters with a good low kick that Junior was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferraro throws a head kick that half lands.

Ferraro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior trying to control but Ferraro postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Junior manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Ferraro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferraro.
Ferraro tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior connects with a single shot there.
Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Ferraro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferraro throws a head kick but Junior moves out of range.
Junior misses with a body shot
and Ferraro counters with a nice body kick.
Colin Ferraro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ferraro darts in and clinches Junior up against the cage.
Junior tries to break the clinch but Ferraro is controlling the position.

Ferraro breaks from the clinch.

Ferraro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferraro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Junior looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior, not yet.

Ferraro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ferraro gets to his feet. Junior looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Junior throws a jab when Ferraro was well out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferraro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferraro tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferraro pinned against the cage. Ferraro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferraro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferraro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Ferraro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferraro throws a head kick that Junior semi-blocks.
Ferraro cracks Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Ferraro.
Junior misses with a takedown
and Ferraro counters with a low kick, right behind Junior 's knee.
Ferraro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferraro!
Junior stuns Ferraro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Junior misses with a straight right.
Ferraro throws a sloppy head kick and Junior moves out of range easily.
Junior lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ferraro.
Junior throws a combination that misses

and Ferraro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Junior's guard.
Colin Ferraro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferraro is looking to stand up but Junior won't let him.
Junior wants to sweep here but Ferraro controlling him for the moment.
Junior wants to stand but Ferraro is controlling the position.
Junior is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferraro slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferraro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Ferraro stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ferraro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferraro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferraro, right into the meat.
Ferraro is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferraro.
Ferraro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferraro!

Ferraro drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ferraro stands and steps away. Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferraro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferraro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferraro cracks Junior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Junior as Ferraro shoots in.
Junior is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferraro throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Ferraro only half commits.
Ferraro fails to land the takedown.
Junior has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ferraro.
Ferraro stuffs the takedown.
Colin Ferraro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Junior.
Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Junior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferraro doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Junior.
Ferraro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferraro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior throws a right and a left that Ferraro avoids nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferraro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferraro avoids the body shot from Junior.
Ferraro throws a right hand that Junior ducks under and follows up with a left that Junior also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Ferraro.
Junior connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Ferraro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Junior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Junior scores with a punch to the head.
Ferraro tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferraro counters with a good low kick that Junior was not able to check.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Ferraro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferraro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Ferraro fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferraro is looking to land body kicks.
Ferraro misses with a low kick.
Ferraro is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Ferraro's shoulder, as Ferraro tries to avoid the shot.
Junior lands a slapping body shot.
Ferraro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Ferraro.
Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferraro is just out of range.

Ferraro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Ferraro stands and steps away. Junior gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferraro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot

and Ferraro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferraro.
Junior looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ferraro gets to his feet - Junior follows without any prompting.
A lazy body kick from Junior
and Ferraro counters with a two punch combo.
Ferraro drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferraro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferraro, right into the meat.
Ferraro misses with a wild combination.
Junior shoots and misses

and Ferraro counters with a takedown into side control.
Junior can't do much from the bottom here.

Ferraro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Junior, who protects the arm well.
Junior is trying to control Ferraro's posture but Ferraro avoids it.

Ferraro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Junior is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ferraro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is looking for a sweep. Ferraro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Ferraro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
Junior trying to control from the bottom.
Ferraro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Junior is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Ferraro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Carlos Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferraro scoring with strikes but Junior is staying in there.
Ferraro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ferraro with shots to the head and body - Junior looks very uncomfortable down there.
Junior is desperately trying to improve his position but Ferraro has a good base and remains in mount.
Ferraro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferraro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junior's face.
Colin Ferraro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junior throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ferraro. What's that going to do exactly?
Ferraro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferraro controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Ferraro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferraro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Ferraro!