PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 1107 p4p, 993 weight class) and Khabib Ferguson (ranked 49 p4p, 60 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Paul
vs
Ferguson

200 cm
31
255
10 - 4 - 0

200 cm
34
275
22 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ferguson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paul.
Paul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Our spies down at at Bigfoot BJJ inform us that Ferguson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Paul wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.

Ferguson has his foot on Paul's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paul works his way back into a safe position though.
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferguson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ferguson is looking for a triangle but Paul pushes his legs off easily.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paul with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul is working Ferguson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paul chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferguson controls Paul momentarily but Paul frees himself.
Paul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferguson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ferguson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferguson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferguson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Paul has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul postures up.

Ferguson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferguson managing to control the position.
Paul postures up.
Paul trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

Ferguson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Paul is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paul trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ferguson is trying to keep Paul in close.
Paul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Paul working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Paul working some strikes from top position.
Paul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferguson pulls Paul in close to prevent any damage.
Paul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Paul landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Paul has his hands clasped together but Ferguson extends and breaks Paul's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ferguson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Khabib Ferguson!
Khabib Ferguson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.