PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Collin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin Ferguson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brad Fitch's chin.

Fitch
vs
Ferguson

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Fitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Collin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Fitch pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson.
Fitch is trying to get back to half guard.
Fitch parries the strikes from Ferguson easily there. Ferguson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fitch to escape.
Fitch is trying to control Ferguson's posture but Ferguson avoids it.
Fitch sneaks back into half guard.
Fitch manages to get to full guard.
Ferguson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferguson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fitch manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Fitch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ferguson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fitch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ferguson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Ferguson is trying to maintain the position but Fitch is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferguson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Fitch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Ferguson's hands, connecting with Ferguson's forehead.
Fitch is breathing heavily.
Fitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep. Fitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ferguson wants to control but Fitch is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Fitch keeps it at a distance.
Fitch shoots and misses

and Ferguson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fitch's guard now.
Ferguson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferguson looking to pass the guard.
Fitch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitch keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Fitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Ferguson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fitch defends well.
Fitch wants to stand but Ferguson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ferguson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fitch!
Ferguson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fitch holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ferguson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fitch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferguson cracks Fitch with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferguson with a couple of short strikes.
Fitch tries to hold on but Ferguson pushes him away.
Ferguson landing punches.
Fitch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferguson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Collin Ferguson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferguson.
Fitch regains half guard.
Ferguson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson working the head and body with strikes.
Fitch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ferguson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fitch works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ferguson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fitch wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Fitch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ferguson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Collin Ferguson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Fitch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ferguson gets back to full guard.
Fitch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Fitch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferguson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.

Fitch has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
Ferguson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.
Ferguson wants to pass the guard but Fitch is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch working a defensive guard here.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitch is keeping the position for now.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Fitch keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Fitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Fitch working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.
Fitch landing strikes from the mount.
Ferguson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Fitch looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Fitch pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch unloading with bombs!
Ferguson tries to reverse the position but Fitch maintains control.
Fitch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ferguson looks a forlorn figure.

Fitch working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.
Fitch landing strikes from the mount.
Ferguson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fitch dominating with strikes here.
Ferguson wants to control but Fitch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brad Fitch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fitch forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.

Fitch lands a takedown into guard.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferguson holds on and takes a little breather.
Ferguson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Fitch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ferguson has his foot on Fitch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitch works his way back into a safe position though.

Fitch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferguson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fitch has managed to get both his arms back between Ferguson's legs - danger averted.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fitch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fitch tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily

and Ferguson counters with a single leg into guard. Fitch didn't expect that.

Fitch is looking for a triangle but Ferguson pushes his legs off easily.
Ferguson lands a couple of digs.
Ferguson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Fitch working for a triangle but Ferguson defends it easily.
Fitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but Fitch is working from the bottom.

Fitch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitch is keeping the position for now.

Fitch has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.

Fitch is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ferguson defends well.

Ferguson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fitch striking off his back but it's not causing Ferguson any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ferguson has passed into side control.

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

That's four 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.
Ferguson wants to control but Fitch is keeping him busy.
Fitch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fitch trying to hold on to Ferguson's head to control him but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Fitch wants to improve his position but Ferguson is controlling well.
Ferguson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Ferguson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Fitch has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fitch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ferguson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Collin Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferguson 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

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