PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamille Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferreira
vs
Sedfenor

173 cm
22
148 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamille Sedfenor!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sedfenor connects with a jab.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Sedfenor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sedfenor.
Sedfenor misses with a two punch combination.
Sedfenor throws a nice looking combination but Ferreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sedfenor throws a head kick but Ferreira moves out of range.
Ferreira fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Sedfenor misses.
Sedfenor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jamille Sedfenor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sedfenor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ferreira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ferreira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sedfenor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sedfenor is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferreira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sedfenor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferreira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferreira stops Sedfenor from standing up.
Ferreira advances to half guard.
Sedfenor wants to improve his position but Ferreira is controlling well.
Ferreira thows a huge punch but Sedfenor dodges it nicely.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard but Sedfenor defending well.
Sedfenor is trying to get back to full guard.
Sedfenor is trying to control but can't.
Ferreira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira trying to control from half guard but Sedfenor is working away.

Sedfenor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferreira pulls his head out easily.
Sedfenor is not content to let Ferreira control the position.
Ferreira working the head and body with strikes.
Sedfenor won't allow Ferreira to pass to mount.

Ferreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira slips a nice elbow through Sedfenor's hands, connecting with Sedfenor's forehead.
Sedfenor pushes Ferreira off looking to stand but Ferreira dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor is looking for a sweep. Ferreira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferreira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ferreira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sedfenor defending well though.
Ferreira wants to take a breather but Sedfenor is having none of it.
Sedfenor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferreira scores with a couple of nice shots.

Sedfenor looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira stops Sedfenor from getting back to his feet.

Ferreira is working for a submission of some sort.
Ferreira looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sedfenor tries to get to full guard but Ferreira has control of the leg.

Ferreira gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sedfenor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ferreira counters with a shoot takedown. Sedfenor fights it but they end up in guard.
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 throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira trying to control but Sedfenor is working from the bottom.
Ferreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Sedfenor is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferreira throwing strikes from guard but Sedfenor blocks nicely.
Ferreira throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Ferreira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferreira throws a right hand that Sedfenor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sedfenor also avoids with ease.
Sedfenor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferreira sprawls well. Ferreira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sedfenor gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferreira slips a jab and a cross from Sedfenor.

Ferreira closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sedfenor did well to prevent Ferreira getting side control.
Sedfenor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ferreira seems to be working for a kimura but Sedfenor defends the submission attempt.
Ferreira is thwarting Sedfenor's attempts to control the position.
Ferreira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sedfenor pushes Ferreira off looking to stand but Ferreira dives back in and keeps control.
Ferreira scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Santiago Ferreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sedfenor!
Ferreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sedfenor is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ferreira is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sedfenor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sedfenor!
Ferreira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ferreira throwing shots but Sedfenor is blocking nicely.
Sedfenor is trying to stand.
Ferreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Ferreira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ferreira passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira with shots to the head and body - Sedfenor looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira with shots to the head and body - Sedfenor looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira landing strikes from the mount and Sedfenor is in trouble!
Sedfenor can't escape the position.

Ferreira is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sedfenor can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Sedfenor trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ferreira landing strikes from the mount.
Ferreira lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sedfenor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferreira fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira raining down shots from the mount!
Sedfenor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sedfenor is aware though and is defending well.

Ferreira looking for a guillotine here but Sedfenor defends easily.

Ferreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sedfenor defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferreira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferreira keeping moving, preventing Sedfenor from controlling successfully.

Ferreira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sedfenor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sedfenor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sedfenor wants to get up but he can't break Ferreira's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Santiago Ferreira dominated that second round.
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!

Sedfenor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sedfenor thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago Ferreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sedfenor.
Sedfenor throws a solid leg kick but Ferreira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sedfenor.

Ferreira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sedfenor looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira lands strikes from half guard.
Ferreira wants to pass the guard but Sedfenor is defending well.

Ferreira is trying to work for a kimura but Sedfenor is defending well.
Sedfenor wants to get back to his feet.
Sedfenor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferreira lands a nice short elbow.
Ferreira passes to full mount!
Ferreira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ferreira lands a couple of good shots and Sedfenor has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Sedfenor tries to roll but Ferreira sticks to his back.
Ferreira lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Sedfenor is trying to break free.
Ferreira throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sedfenor!

Ferreira is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Sedfenor with him. Sedfenor is trying to defend but Ferreira has an arm under the chin now! Sedfenor grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Santiago Ferreira!
During a confident post fight interview, Santiago Ferreira thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.