PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Bellavia (ranked 4354 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Romulo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bellavia
vs
Ferreira

170 cm
25
134
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Bellavia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Bellavia lands with a good body shot.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellavia.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bellavia scores with a jab.
Bellavia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellavia.
Bellavia misses the shot to the body.
Bellavia is looking to wear down Ferreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Bellavia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellavia connects with a body shot.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Bellavia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellavia.
Bellavia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira manages to avoid it.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Bellavia.
Ferreira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Bellavia as he connects with a hook.
Ferreira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavia walks into a left hand.
Bellavia cracks Ferreira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bellavia misses with a lunging right hand

and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown. Bellavia fights it but they end up in guard.
Bellavia working a defensive guard here.
Ferreira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bellavia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Bellavia from controlling successfully.
Ferreira wants to sweep here but Bellavia controlling him for the moment.
Bellavia wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
Ferreira keeping full guard, as Bellavia tries to pass.
Ferreira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bellavia is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Ferreira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bellavia escapes and throws Ferreira's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ferreira can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferreira is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bellavia is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ferreira wants to hold on but Bellavia pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira tries to control the position but Bellavia now has his back.
Ferreira tries to roll but Bellavia sticks to his back.
Ferreira trying to get back to his feet but Bellavia is in full control for now.
Ferreira rolls, trying to escape but Bellavia keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Bellavia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferreira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bellavia on the side of the head.
Ferreira lands with an uppercut that bounces Bellavia off the cage and back into range.
Bellavia throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Bellavia throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bellavia.
Bellavia throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
Bellavia throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira throws a nice looking combination but Bellavia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferreira looks to land a right hand but Bellavia moved out of range.
Ferreira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bellavia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferreira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bellavia.
Bellavia throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ferreira does no damage.
Bellavia misses with a body shot.
Bellavia takes a swing at Ferreira's ribcage but misses.
Romulo Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Bellavia is just out of range.
Ferreira scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bellavia.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Nice uppercut there from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Bellavia slips a jab and a cross from Ferreira.
Bellavia throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bellavia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferreira takes one to the chin there.
Ferreira lands a jab to the head.
Bellavia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellavia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferreira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellavia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Bellavia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferreira throws a body shot but no joy.
Bellavia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Bellavia as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellavia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Bellavia misses with a straight right.
Ferreira tries to counter with a clinch but Bellavia shakes him off and moves away.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Bellavia ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellavia also avoids with ease.
Ferreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bellavia.
Nice body punch from Bellavia.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
A big left from Ferreira misses.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Bellavia misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferreira! But no joy.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Bellavia moves out of range.
Bellavia misses with a looping right.
Ferreira wants to counter the offense by Bellavia and move into the clinch position.
Bellavia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bellavia swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bellavia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Bellavia is out of range.
Bellavia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferreira.
Bellavia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ferreira on the side of the head.
Ferreira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bellavia throws a sloppy body shot

and Ferreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.

Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Bellavia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Bellavia misses with a jab to the body
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bellavia scores with a punch to the head.
Bellavia misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Ferreira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellavia. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bellavia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Bellavia moves out of range.
Ferreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellavia throws an overhand right that lands on Ferreira's shoulder, as Ferreira tries to avoid the shot.
Bellavia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bellavia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellavia. Ferreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellavia manages to avoid it.
Bellavia throws the left hand but Ferreira avoids the punch easily.
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferreira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bellavia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romulo Ferreira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bellavia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Bellavia is looking to counter punch.
Ferreira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bellavia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bellavia lands the left hand.
Bellavia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferreira throws out the jab.
Bellavia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellavia.
Ferreira swings for the body but Bellavia moves out of range.
Antonio Bellavia is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferreira listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bellavia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bellavia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellavia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bellavia thuds a left hand into Ferreira's body.
Bellavia looks to land a left hand but Ferreira moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellavia throws a body punch but Ferreira moves out of range.
Bellavia scores with a jab. Ferreira acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bellavia dips to his left and cracks Ferreira with an uppercut!
Ferreira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bellavia lands with a straight right. Ferreira didn't see that one coming.
Ferreira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bellavia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Bellavia.
Ferreira scores with a body shot.
Bellavia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferreira tries to bum rush Bellavia with a series of wild strikes but Bellavia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bellavia with a nice cross.
Bellavia looks to land a left hand but Ferreira moved out of range nicely.
Bellavia misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bellavia manages to avoid it.
Bellavia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Bellavia misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ferreira duly obliges.
Bellavia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Ferreira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bellavia with a body shot.
Bellavia lands a nice hook to Ferreira's body. Ferreira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bellavia just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferreira throws a right hand that Bellavia ducks under and follows up with a left that Bellavia also avoids with ease.
Ferreira misses with a wild body shot.
Ferreira looks to throw the jab but Bellavia is out of range.
It looked like Bellavia wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bellavia.
Bellavia throws a hook but Ferreira avoids it easily.
Bellavia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferreira. Ferreira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bellavia looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Bellavia throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferreira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bellavia thinking.
Bellavia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Bellavia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bellavia looks to throw the jab but Ferreira is out of range.
Bellavia blocks a jab.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bellavia.
Bellavia misses with a looping left.
Ferreira misses with a wild combination.
Bellavia thuds his right hand into Ferreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bellavia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bellavia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellavia scores with a nice strike.
Ferreira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bellavia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bellavia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellavia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bellavia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bellavia swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bellavia throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ferreira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bellavia keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.

Ferreira throws a sloppy strike and Bellavia has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ferreira is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Bellavia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Bellavia!