PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. Ronaldo Ferreira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Aaron Gracie's chin.

Gracie
vs
Ferreira

183 cm
20
195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Ferreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ferreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferreira lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie moves out of range as Ferreira throws a body kick.
Ferreira scores with a push kick.
Ferreira stuffs the takedown.
Ferreira lands a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferreira.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira is keeping the position for now.

Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ferreira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ferreira has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Ferreira trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ferreira throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ferreira stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ferreira!

Ferreira stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ferreira is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferreira bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Gracie! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Gracie is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferreira wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferreira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ferreira trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ferreira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.

Ferreira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferreira slips under a jab from Gracie.
Ferreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferreira's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferreira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferreira can pounce on him.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Ronaldo Ferreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
Ferreira wants to clinch.
Ferreira waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Ferreira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
Ferreira connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie misses with a hook. Ferreira ducked under it nicely.
Ferreira misses with a wild combination.

Ferreira moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferreira misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferreira.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Ferreira throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Ferreira wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ferreira.
Ronaldo Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
Ferreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Ferreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira misses with a straight left.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ferreira.
Gracie moves out of range as Ferreira strikes.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Ferreira avoids nicely.
Ferreira is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Ferreira throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Ferreira looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ferreira staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from Ferreira's half guard. Ferreira has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ferreira dives on top into guard.

Ferreira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Gracie catches Ferreira right on the button with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferreira which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Ferreira really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferreira, as that shot connected.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferreira sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie slips a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferreira lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas. Ferreira follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Gracie hang on?
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Ferreira is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ferreira trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Ferreira looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ferreira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie breaks from Ferreira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ferreira can't escape the position.
Gracie looking to control but Ferreira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferreira tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ferreira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ferreira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie 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 is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferreira is looking to escape.
Ferreira sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ferreira is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is nestled in close to Ferreira, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Ferreira won't allow it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Ferreira won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Ferreira moves into full guard.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.

Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ferreira dives on top into guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferreira circles away.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferreira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferreira lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Ferreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ferreira controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ferreira. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Ferreira isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Ferreira's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira controlling the position easily from mount.
Ferreira prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Ferreira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Ferreira content just to control the position here.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferreira content just to control the position here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Ronaldo Ferreira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aaron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferreira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ronaldo Ferreira!

Ronaldo Ferreira wins by unanimous decision!