PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jaylin Ferguson (ranked 5236 p4p, 5594 weight class) and Desmond Marks (ranked 360 p4p, 373 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferguson
vs
Marks

156 cm
25
130
1 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
155
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaylin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Marks!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson blocks a jab.
It looked like Ferguson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Marks.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab by Ferguson.
Marks moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marks is just out of range.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Marks saw that one coming.
Ferguson slips a jab from Marks.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marks.
Ferguson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marks.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Marks misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Marks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Marks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marks moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Marks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marks lands with a good body shot.
Marks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Marks's shoulder, as Marks tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Marks moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Marks moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Marks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Marks lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferguson off the ropes and back into range.
A left lands for Marks.
Marks slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a jab when Marks was well out of range.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marks.
Ferguson defending well as Marks loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Marks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marks missing with a left hand there. Ferguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferguson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marks.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marks's head backwards.
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marks.
Marks connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Marks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Good shot there by Marks.
Marks blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marks! But no joy.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ferguson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marks stuns Ferguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferguson cracks Marks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marks cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Marks.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marks.
Marks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marks manages to avoid it.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marks swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Marks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marks.
Marks throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marks misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Marks slips under a jab from Ferguson.
Marks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Desmond Marks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Marks.
Marks throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Ferguson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Marks.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson cracks Marks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marks misses with a straight left.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marks takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Marks.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Marks slips a straight right by Ferguson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marks throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marks.
Marks throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Marks is rocked!
Ferguson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Marks tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Ferguson wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaylin Ferguson!