PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ferber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and romario monteiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ferber
vs
monteiro

189 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Yuri Ferber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, romario monteiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferber leaves monteiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferber scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like romario monteiro has been cut.
Ferber slaps away a takedown attempt from monteiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferber lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Ferber finds it's target.
Ferber jabs at monteiro's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferber lands a head shot.
Ferber throws a right and a left that monteiro avoids nicely.
A punch combination from monteiro misses.
Yuri Ferber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferber misses with a series of wild punches.
monteiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yuri Ferber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of romario monteiro.

Ferber rushes monteiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ferber gets underhooks to prevent monteiro's takedown attempt.
monteiro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferber fights it off and pushes away nicely.
monteiro looks gassed!
monteiro looks for a takedown but Ferber sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferber falls off balance throwing a combination
and monteiro counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
monteiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from monteiro as Ferber shoots in.
A punch combination from Ferber misses.
Ferber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferber punishes monteiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferber shoots in for a takedown but monteiro shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferber scores with a jab to the body.
monteiro dodges the punch combination from Ferber.

Ferber closes the distance and pushes monteiro back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferber tries to break the clinch but monteiro is controlling the position.
monteiro keeps control of Ferber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
monteiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferber smiles and moves away.

Ferber darts in and clinches monteiro up against the cage.
Ferber is trying to break the clinch but monteiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ferber working hard to break the clinch.

Ferber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
monteiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ferber is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
monteiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferber.

Ferber drives through and clinches with monteiro against the cage.
monteiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferber is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ferber.
Ferber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
monteiro fails to pull guard.

Ferber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferber lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from monteiro is defended easily by Ferber.
Ferber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ferber throws a series of strikes that have monteiro backpedaling.
monteiro avoids the body shot from Ferber.
Nice shot by Ferber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to de liver by Ferber. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ferber.
monteiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
monteiro is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ferber is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for monteiro.
Ferber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
monteiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferber lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
monteiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferber digs a good hook to monteiro's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Ferber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on romario monteiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A big left from Ferber misses.
monteiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferber is fending him off so far but monteiro persists. Nope, Ferber circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferber checks the leg kick.
Ferber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yuri Ferber is winning the standup battle so far.
monteiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferber as he avoids it easily.
Ferber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of monteiro's head.
Ferber shoots in and drives through. monteiro sprawls well.
Ferber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferber cracks monteiro with a good jab.
monteiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferber.
monteiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferber.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

monteiro clinches up with Ferber and pushes him back against the cage.
monteiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferber walks away with a smile on his face. monteiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuri Ferber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of romario monteiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
monteiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferber sprawls well. Ferber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. monteiro gets slowly back to his feet.

monteiro gets caught flat footed, as Ferber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
monteiro is trying to hold Ferber in close to prevent damage but Ferber has managed to pass into half guard.
monteiro wants to control but Ferber is keeping busy.
monteiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferber trying to mount his opponent but monteiro defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
monteiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ferber is working away from the top position though.

Ferber stands up and beckons monteiro to join him on the feet.
monteiro shoots in but Ferber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
monteiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferber cracks monteiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
monteiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferber throws a good cross that connects.
monteiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferber with a jab.

monteiro pushes Ferber up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferber is trying to break the clinch but monteiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ferber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ferber is leaning against monteiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
monteiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferber lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferber lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Ferber - that landed with a thud.

monteiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Ferber misses.
A big right from Ferber misses.
Ferber avoids the head kick by monteiro.
monteiro clinches but Ferber breaks the clinch
enabling Ferber to counter with a crisp jab.
monteiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferber circles away.
A shot to de liver by Ferber. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Ferber.
monteiro moves away from the strike by Ferber.

monteiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Ferber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on romario monteiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

monteiro avoids the body shot from Ferber.
Ferber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from monteiro.
Ferber leaves monteiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
monteiro throws a combination that misses
and monteiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferber lands a nice shot that snaps monteiro's head back.
Ferber misses with a two punch combination.
monteiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice cross by Ferber.
Ferber throws a combination. monteiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferber misses with a wild combination.
Ferber works monteiro's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferber lands with a nice body punch.

monteiro has managed to clinch.
monteiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferber's efforts to push away.
Ferber gets through monteiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
monteiro has Ferber pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ferber manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuri Ferber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of romario monteiro.
Ferber lands a body shot.
Ferber can't break the clinch.
Ferber taking a breather.
Ferber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by monteiro as Ferber tries to tie him up.

monteiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferber looks to land a combination but monteiro avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
monteiro tries to clinch
and Ferber counters with a straight right hand.
Ferber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from monteiro.
Ferber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
monteiro staying out of range there.
monteiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferber fails to land the takedown.
monteiro moves in looking to clinch but Ferber pushes him off.
Ferber keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferber throws a right and a left that monteiro avoids nicely.
monteiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by monteiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
monteiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferber misses with a series of wild punches.
monteiro shoots in but no luck this time.
monteiro has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Ferber.
Yuri Ferber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
monteiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from monteiro. No joy for Ferber on that attempt.
Ferber looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

monteiro closes the distance and clinches.

monteiro decides to pull guard.
Ferber slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
monteiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
monteiro wants to stand but Ferber has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Yuri Ferber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
monteiro trying to pass the guard but Ferber defending well.
monteiro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
romario monteiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferber is trying to stand up here but monteiro is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Ferber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Ferber!