PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sylus Sativa (ranked 1491 p4p, 1094 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 172 p4p, 124 weight class). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sativa
vs
Ferkingstad

173 cm
26
160
11 - 4 - 0

175 cm
26
156
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Conquer
Conviction

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sylus Sativa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sativa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Sativa.
Ferkingstad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sativa throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferkingstad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sativa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferkingstad at a distance.
Sativa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sativa throws a right hand that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ferkingstad gets tackled into the cage by Sativa. Sativa maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad slows down the pace here.

Ferkingstad decides to pull guard.
Ferkingstad has a closed guard, preventing Sativa from standing up.
Ferkingstad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sativa wants to stand but Ferkingstad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ferkingstad is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sativa defends well.
Sativa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferkingstad is proving hard to escape from.
Ferkingstad is trying to keep Sativa in close.

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.
Sativa wants to stand but Ferkingstad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sativa postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sativa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sativa throws a looping overhand right but Ferkingstad ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Ferkingstad.
Sativa scores with a jab to the body.
Ferkingstad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sativa throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferkingstad counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sativa throws a right hand that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Nice defenses there by Sativa.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sativa as Ferkingstad tries to tie him up.
Sativa swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad wants to stall.
Sativa pushes Ferkingstad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Ferkingstad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sativa being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Sativa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad with a jab.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick which misses Sativa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sativa tries to avoid it.
Jab by Ferkingstad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sativa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick which misses Sativa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sativa tries to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sativa staying out of range there.
And Sativa counters with a quick kick to the body but Ferkingstad blocks it.
Ferkingstad with a hook.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy uppercut
and Sativa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has been cut.
Sativa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferkingstad's sensitive parts.
Sativa misses with a hook
and Ferkingstad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sativa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sativa throws an off balance right hand
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sativa's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sativa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sativa moves out of range of the leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa lands with a straight right. Ferkingstad didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Ferkingstad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sativa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ferkingstad counters with a low kick, right behind Sativa 's knee.
Sativa scores with a jab to the body.
Sativa cracks Ferkingstad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad thumps Sativa with a low kick.
Sativa moves to clinch but Ferkingstad breaks away
letting Ferkingstad counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sativa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferkingstad can pounce on him.
Sativa scores with a nice strike.
Ferkingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sativa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sativa misses with the combination.
Sativa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferkingstad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sativa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
The crowd cheers as Sativa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferkingstad doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa scores with a nice head shot.
Sativa throws a hook to the side of Ferkingstad's head but Ferkingstad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferkingstad works Sativa's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferkingstad.

Sativa instigates a clinch.
Sativa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferkingstad blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Ferkingstad.
Sativa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sativa works on Ferkingstad's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Sativa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Ferkingstad fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Sativa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferkingstad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferkingstad looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferkingstad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferkingstad seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Sativa throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sativa thinking.
Ferkingstad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferkingstad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sativa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferkingstad's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferkingstad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferkingstad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sativa connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sylus Sativa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad'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. This is the final round!

Sativa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sativa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferkingstad counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferkingstad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sativa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad is looking to slow Sativa down with leg kicks.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch up but Sativa keeps it at a distance.
Sativa is looking to counter punch.
Sativa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa lands a jab to Ferkingstad's midsection.
Ferkingstad feints and then cracks Sativa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sativa down.
Sativa lands a nice looking body shot.
Sativa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sativa.
Sativa scores with the left hand. Ferkingstad knows he should have avoided that one.
Sativa takes one to the side of the head.
Sativa swings widly with a right hand
and Ferkingstad counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferkingstad wants to land a leg kick but Sativa is out of range.
Sativa throwing a counter right hand but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Sylus Sativa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ferkingstad tenderised Sativa's leg. Sativa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab.
Sativa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferkingstad circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ferkingstad to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch but Sativa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Sativa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferkingstad.
Sativa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferkingstad counters with a straight right hand.
Sativa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sativa sets himself, and Ferkingstad steps forward looking for the clinch! Sativa avoids it this time.
Ferkingstad scores with a hook to the body. Sativa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sativa slips a jab from Ferkingstad.
Sativa tries to move into range but Ferkingstad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sativa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferkingstad.
Sativa scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Sativa counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferkingstad lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad throws the left hand but Sativa avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferkingstad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferkingstad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!

Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.