PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Percy Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ferguson
vs
Gracie

193 cm
22
209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Conviction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Percy Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Rogerio Gracie has been cut.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A lazy left from Ferguson finds it's target.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.

Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferguson did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie content to control rather than advance.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is trying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.
Ferguson tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferguson swinging wilding here.
Ferguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson lands a body shot.
Gracie looks gassed!
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Ferguson moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.

Gracie rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ferguson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stops Ferguson from standing up.
Gracie is standing up over Ferguson. Ferguson looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
Ferguson tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferguson.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Gracie shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Percy Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Ferguson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferguson!
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferguson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Ferguson defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferguson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is taking a breather. Ferguson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferguson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Percy Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Ferguson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with an overhand left.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Percy Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Ferguson lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Percy Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rogerio Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferguson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferguson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ferguson lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.

Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dives in and grabs Ferguson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ferguson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ferguson throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Percy Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Gracie.
Ferguson throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson moves out of range as Gracie strikes.

Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferguson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ferguson.
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferguson pinned against the cage. Ferguson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferguson tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferguson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.

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

Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferguson is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ferguson is trying to stand.
Rogerio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Percy Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Percy Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferguson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

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