PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Ferguson (ranked 4044 p4p, 4070 weight class) and Will Hopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Hopper

195 cm
18
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jessie Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Will Hopper!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper lands a nice looking body shot.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Hopper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Jessie Ferguson has been cut.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Hopper works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.

Hopper is rocked!
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hopper drops Ferguson with a naaaaasty hook - Ferguson is in real trouble here! Hopper dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!