PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ferreira
vs
Paul Garcon

200 cm
25
265 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
243 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferreira.
Garcon throws a body kick that misses.
Ferreira lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ferreira throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferreira with a hook.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferreira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcon in his tracks.
Ferreira misses with a right hand
and Garcon counters with a straight right hand.
Garcon throws out a leg kick but Ferreira moves out of range and Garcon only half commits.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garcon tries to land a front kick but Ferreira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferreira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Garcon scores with a nice strike.
Good shot there by Garcon.
Ferreira takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
Nice cross by Ferreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon is trying to counter with his kicks.
Garcon is looking to land body kicks.
Garcon throws a hook to the side of Ferreira's head but Ferreira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcon.
Ferreira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
Garcon misses with a straight left.
Ferreira scores with a nice strike.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garcon will feel that in the morning.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Garcon moved out of range.
Garcon slips a jab from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a lazy body kick
and Garcon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Ferreira. Those never looked like landing.
Garcon with a nice cross.
Ferreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferreira lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcon has time to react.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Garcon moved out of range.
Garcon tries to counter with a clinch but Ferreira shakes him off and moves away.
Garcon needs to keep his hands up - Ferreira had a free shot at his head there.
Garcon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferreira. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcon.
Ferreira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcon momentarily.

Garcon rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Garcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcon tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferreira presses Garcon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garcon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcon scores with a hook to the body.

Ferreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira loads up on a big right hand but Garcon slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ferreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garcon cracks Ferreira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Marco Ferreira has been cut.
Garcon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira throws the left hand but Garcon avoids the punch easily.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Garcon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira throws out a loose jab but Garcon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Ferreira pushes him away.
Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferreira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferreira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcon on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira tries to bum rush Garcon with a series of wild strikes but Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Garcon moved out of range.
Garcon digs a good body shot into Ferreira's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcon lands a front kick.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Garcon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferreira under the eye.
Garcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcon.
Ferreira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Garcon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferreira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters circling a little - Garcon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garcon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garcon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Garcon darts in and clinches Ferreira up against the cage.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferreira can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Garcon.
A short right from Garcon.
Ferreira will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garcon digs a right hand into Ferreira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Paul Garcon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marco Ferreira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
Garcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from Garcon.
Ferreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferreira.
Garcon thuds a left hand into Ferreira's body.
A slow jab from Ferreira misses its intended target.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon tests Ferreira's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Garcon closes the distance and clinches.
Garcon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Garcon drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garcon is looking for a triangle here but Ferreira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon is looking for a sweep.
Garcon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ferreira's best efforts.
Garcon tries to roll over but Ferreira keeps him under control.
Garcon works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ferreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Garcon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ferreira has passed into half guard!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Garcon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garcon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is thwarting Garcon's attempts to control the position.
Garcon is looking for a sweep. Ferreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcon is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcon actively working from the bottom here.
Garcon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Garcon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ferreira passes into half guard.
Garcon wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcon keeps trying to improve his position.

Garcon looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcon is trying to control but Ferreira manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferreira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marco Ferreira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcon throws out the jab.
Ferreira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Garcon throws a wild body kick that Ferreira sees coming a mile off.
Ferreira appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcon lands with a good body shot.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira cracks Garcon with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon throws a body kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira takes one to the side of the head.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcon.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a left hand
and Garcon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcon.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
A big left from Ferreira misses.
Garcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferreira lands a jab.
Garcon throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcon delivers a nice body kick.
Garcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Ferreira pushes him away.
Garcon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marco Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcon thumps Ferreira with a low kick.
Marco Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a lazy body kick
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira lands a nice shot that snaps Garcon's head back.
Garcon tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Marco Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcon.
Jean Paul Garcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Garcon saw that one coming.
Garcon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferreira has time to react.
A jab from Garcon finds it's way through Ferreira's defenses.
Garcon avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws an off balance right hand
and Garcon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferreira really felt that one!
Garcon thuds his shin into the meat of Ferreira's side.
Garcon lands a nice shot to the body.

Ferreira gets tackled into the cage by Garcon. Garcon maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Garcon has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Ferreira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ferreira lands a nice uppercut.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Ferreira avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Ferreira.

Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcon.

Garcon moves into range and clinches up with Ferreira.
Garcon lands a right hand.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Garcon.
Garcon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferreira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ferreira works on Garcon's body with a couple of short punches.

Ferreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the body
and Garcon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A cross from Ferreira lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcon moves away from the strike by Ferreira.
Garcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcon throws a good cross that connects.
Garcon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferreira is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferreira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcon.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcon misses with a kick to the body.
Garcon throws a low kick but Ferreira moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferreira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Ferreira.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Paul Garcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcon 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Garcon!
Our winner, Jean Paul Garcon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Marco Ferreira had this to say: 'Fucks sake.'.