PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaylin Ferguson (ranked 4400 p4p, 5799 weight class) and Sigandi Legend Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaylin Ferguson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ferguson
vs
Legend Jr

156 cm
26
130
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
25
130
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sigandi Legend Jr!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Legend Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Ferguson.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
As Ferguson backs off Legend Jr throws a huge counter combo but Ferguson manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Legend Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Legend Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets double underhooks and turns Legend Jr into the cage.
Legend Jr fails with a takedown attempt.

Legend Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ferguson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Legend Jr wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legend Jr is still trying to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend Jr stops Ferguson from standing up.

Legend Jr drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ferguson dives on top into guard.

Ferguson tries to stand but Legend Jr is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but instead Legend Jr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferguson managing to control the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Legend Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Legend Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferguson, who protects the arm well.

Legend Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson holding on.
Ferguson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferguson tries to get out of the position.

Legend Jr tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.

Legend Jr tries for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferguson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Legend Jr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Legend Jr working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Legend Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ferguson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Legend Jr but great work by Ferguson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sigandi Legend Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Legend Jr defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Legend Jr's head but Legend Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legend Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Legend Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Legend Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Legend Jr.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Legend Jr slips a jab from Ferguson.

Legend Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Legend Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson prevents Legend Jr from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Legend Jr is controlling him well.
Sigandi Legend Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Legend Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferguson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Legend Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ferguson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Legend Jr's guard! Nice work there by Ferguson!
Ferguson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Legend Jr's guard.
Ferguson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.

Legend Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ferguson sprawls well initially but Legend Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Legend Jr is breathing heavily.
Legend Jr is pressing down on Ferguson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferguson is holding on for now.
Ferguson tries to kick Legend Jr off but Legend Jr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferguson has his hands clasped together around Legend Jr's back. He's all about the action.
Legend Jr is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ferguson reverses the position - he's now on top in Legend Jr's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson wanted to stand there but Legend Jr had control of the position.

Ferguson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Legend Jr moved out of range nicely.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Legend Jr is just out of range.
Sigandi Legend Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson takes a swing at Legend Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jaylin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylin Ferguson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.

Legend Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ferguson's guard.
Legend Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
Legend Jr passes Ferguson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Legend Jr is trying to work for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Legend Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Legend Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to get to full guard but Legend Jr has control of the leg.
Ferguson keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Legend Jr is controlling well.

Legend Jr is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Ferguson as he works his way to full guard.
Legend Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ferguson scores with a shot to the body.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Legend Jr.

Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Legend Jr is fighting to break Ferguson's control of his arms but Ferguson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Ferguson manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Legend Jr shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Legend Jr slips under a jab.
Legend Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Legend Jr can do to turn this around?
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Legend Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferguson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Legend Jr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Legend Jr's shoulder, as Legend Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Legend Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Legend Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Legend Jr ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a jab when Legend Jr was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaylin Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaylin Ferguson!