PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Lahomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ferrari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferrari is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oficina G3 - Depois da Guerra. Marcus Ferrari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lahomaki
vs
Ferrari

177 cm
24
186 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
191 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaakko Lahomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice sprawl there from Ferrari as Lahomaki shoots in.
Ferrari throws a head kick that Lahomaki semi-blocks.
Ferrari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lahomaki closes the distance and clinches up with Ferrari, looking for a takedown. Lahomaki pushes Ferrari against the cage but Ferrari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Ferrari.

Lahomaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lahomaki showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferrari is looking to get back to is feet but Lahomaki passes into side control.
Ferrari wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lahomaki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lahomaki remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahomaki prevents Ferrari from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Lahomaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferrari which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Lahomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahomaki shoots in and drives through. Ferrari sprawls well.
Ferrari tries to clinch but Lahomaki moves out of range.
Ferrari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferrari stuffs the takedown attempt from Lahomaki. Lahomaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Lahomaki shoots in for a takedown but Ferrari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lahomaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lahomaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ferrari wants to stand and escape but Lahomaki is having none of it.
Lahomaki 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.
Ferrari is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Ferrari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lahomaki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lahomaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lahomaki blocks a head kick by Ferrari.
Lahomaki fails to land the takedown.
Lahomaki tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferrari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lahomaki.

Ferrari moves into the clinch.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lahomaki blocks a head kick by Ferrari.

Ferrari rushes Lahomaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lahomaki takes a knee to the side of the body.

Ferrari breaks the clinch.

Lahomaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferrari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Ferrari scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahomaki throws a sloppy head kick and Ferrari moves out of range easily.
Lahomaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lahomaki throws a head kick that misses
and Ferrari counters with a leg kick.
Lahomaki avoids the head kick by Ferrari.
Lahomaki avoids a kick to the body.
Lahomaki wants to clinch up but Ferrari keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lahomaki circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lahomaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lahomaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ferrari counters with a good, hard body kick but Lahomaki shrugs it off.
Lahomaki moves out of range of the body kick from Ferrari.
Ferrari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lahomaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lahomaki tries for a takedown but Ferrari sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferrari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferrari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lahomaki. That did some damage!
Ferrari pushes Lahomaki away with a front kick.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferrari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferrari moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferrari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lahomaki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari thumps Lahomaki with a low kick.

Ferrari pushes Lahomaki up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferrari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus Ferrari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lahomaki avoiding damage as Ferrari throws knees to the body.
Ferrari scores a nice knee to the body.

Ferrari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lahomaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferrari tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lahomaki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Lahomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahomaki with a poor takedown
and Ferrari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Ferrari has closed the distance and engaged Lahomaki in a clinch.
Lahomaki takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ferrari breaks from the clinch.

Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferrari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferrari throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Ferrari.

Lahomaki tries to keep at a distance but Ferrari has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ferrari breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferrari drives through and clinches with Lahomaki against the cage.
Lahomaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferrari smiles and moves away.
Lahomaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Ferrari darts in and clinches Lahomaki up against the cage.

Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferrari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick

and Lahomaki counters with a single leg into guard. Ferrari didn't expect that.
Ferrari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lahomaki stands up and waves to Ferrari to follow him.
Lahomaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick

and Lahomaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lahomaki prevents Ferrari from getting back to his feet.
Lahomaki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ferrari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lahomaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lahomaki gets to his feet. Ferrari looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ferrari throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Ferrari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Ferrari pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ferrari closes the distance and clinches.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferrari scores with a nice body kick.
Lahomaki wants to clinch but Ferrari slips to the side
and Ferrari counters with a head kick.
Jaakko Lahomaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ferrari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lahomaki, pushing him back against the cage.
Lahomaki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferrari wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lahomaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferrari leaves Lahomaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferrari throws a head kick but Lahomaki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahomaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferrari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lahomaki avoids a kick to the body.
Lahomaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferrari circles away.
Lahomaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferrari counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Lahomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lahomaki moves out of range as Ferrari throws a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ferrari as Lahomaki shoots in.
Ferrari lands a high kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lahomaki misses with a takedown
and Ferrari counters with a solid body kick.
Ferrari throws a lazy head kick

and Lahomaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lahomaki wants to control from the top but Ferrari keeps moving.
Lahomaki won't allow Ferrari to get back to his feet.

Lahomaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lahomaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ferrari has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lahomaki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ferrari tries to clinch up but Lahomaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Lahomaki dives in and grabs Ferrari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferrari pushes down on Lahomaki's head and hops out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari lands with a kick to the temple. Lahomaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lahomaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrari.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferrari - that will leave a mark!
Lahomaki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Ferrari rushes Lahomaki and presses him up against the cage.

Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferrari clinches but Lahomaki breaks the clinch

and Lahomaki counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ferrari!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferrari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferrari wants to get back to his feet.
Jaakko Lahomaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lahomaki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferrari hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is trying to stand.
Lahomaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferrari is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ferrari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lahomaki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lahomaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferrari is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferrari is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jaakko Lahomaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lahomaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferrari 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Marcus Ferrari!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Marcus Ferrari!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Marcus Ferrari!

Marcus Ferrari wins by unanimous decision!