PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brazier's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, FATE. On his way into the cage it seems that Conor Brazier has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Conor Brazier seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brazier
vs
Ferreira

195 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Brazier.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Ferreira. Those never looked like landing.
Brazier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Marco Ferreira has been cut.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brazier blocks it well.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferreira throws a leg kick but Brazier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferreira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brazier misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brazier. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Ferreira misses.
Brazier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferreira momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brazier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brazier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferreira counters with a three punch combo that has Brazier backing up. Brazier nods at Ferreira to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Brazier is just out of range.
Brazier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferreira counters with a nice body shot.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Brazier and Ferreira goes tumbling to the canvas! Brazier follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Ferreira is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier throwing shots but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
Brazier has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brazier.
Brazier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Brazier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferreira's head.
Brazier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferreira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brazier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brazier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferreira defending well though.
Brazier throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brazier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brazier content to control rather than advance.
Ferreira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazier.
Brazier swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Brazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Brazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brazier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab by Brazier.
Brazier throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
Ferreira is looking for the big counter here.
Conor Brazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ferreira has closed the distance and engaged Brazier in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Ferreira lands with a left to the head.
Brazier tries to break the clinch but Ferreira is controlling the position.
Ferreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brazier is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Ferreira.

It looks like Conor Brazier has been cut.
Ferreira stalling against the cage.
Ferreira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ferreira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brazier backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Brazier dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brazier is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Ferreira doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Brazier crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Brazier's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Ferreira!
Marco Ferreira took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks'.