PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie James will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Diego Ferreira
vs
James

180 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

198 cm
23
184 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diego Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie James!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

James rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.
Ferreira jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferreira drops back down to his feet.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but James forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Diego Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferreira tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
James scores with a hook to the body.
Ferreira tries to pull guard but James won't allow it.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
James lands with a short punch from the clinch.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ferreira or not.
A short right from James on the inside.
Nice elbow from James.

James breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferreira tries for a takedown but James circles away easily
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ferreira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Ferreira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. James looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
James can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferreira tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ferreira is trying to move to mount but James reverses beautifully and ends up in Ferreira's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
James is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James wanted to stand there but Ferreira had control of the position.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James controlling from the top position.
Ferreira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
James postures up.
James controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Carlos Diego Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James dips to his left and cracks Ferreira with an uppercut!
Ferreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
A good leg kick by James.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but James sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
Ferreira shoots and misses
and Ferreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferreira with a poor takedown
and James counters with a crisp right that sends Ferreira to the canvas! James follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie James!
Eddie James thanked the fans post fight for their support.