PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan Higgins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augusto Fernandes's chin.

Fernandes
vs
Higgins

179 cm
23
154 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Duncan Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins slips a jab and a cross from Fernandes.
Fernandes throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fernandes.
A punch combination from Fernandes misses.

Higgins has managed to clinch.
Higgins avoiding damage.
Fernandes fails to pull guard.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Higgins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Higgins scores a nice knee to the body.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
Higgins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Higgins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higgins working Fernandes over with knees to the body.
Higgins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Higgins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fernandes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Higgins putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fernandes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Higgins to work.
Higgins lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Higgins working Fernandes over with knees to the body.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernandes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Higgins stalling against the cage.
Higgins creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
Higgins scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Duncan Higgins.

Higgins rushes Fernandes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Higgins stalling.
Higgins lands a good knee to the midsection. Fernandes won't want to take too many of those.
Higgins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandes up against the cage.
Higgins lands a knee to the body.
Higgins scores with a knee to the head.
Higgins working Fernandes over with knees to the body.
Higgins lands a nice elbow.
Fernandes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Higgins lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Higgins working Fernandes over with knees to the body.
Higgins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Higgins.
Higgins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Higgins scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Higgins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee calls for Higgins to work.
Higgins working Fernandes over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Higgins walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higgins misses with a body shot.
Higgins slaps away a takedown attempt from Fernandes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Higgins pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Higgins moves into the clinch.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Higgins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Higgins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernandes.
Higgins scores a nice knee to the body.
Higgins slowing the pace effectively.
Higgins missing with knees to the body.
Higgins lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but Higgins won't allow it.
Higgins crunches a lovely knee into Fernandes's ribcage.
Fernandes avoiding damage as Higgins throws knees to the body.

Fernandes jumps guard and drags Higgins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fernandes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fernandes is trying to control the position but Higgins postures up.
Higgins preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Higgins!

Fernandes looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Higgins controls the position.
Fernandes tries to control but Higgins wriggling away.
Fernandes is really struggling to control Higgins but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fernandes misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to control but Higgins wriggling away.

Fernandes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Higgins to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Higgins shrugs it off.
Fernandes avoids the attempt from Higgins to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higgins is desperately trying to improve his position but Fernandes has a good base and remains in mount.
Well,Fernandes is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Fernandes punching from mount but Higgins doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fernandes prevents Higgins from getting the reversal.
Higgins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Higgins is squirming around, avoiding Fernandes's attempts to control the action.

Fernandes looking for a guillotine from mount but Higgins is having none of it.
Higgins is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Fernandes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Higgins is surviving well by controlling Fernandes's body position as best he can.
Higgins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fernandes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes looking to control but Higgins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fernandes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Fernandes with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Higgins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Higgins is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins manages to control the position for a moment.
Augusto Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higgins is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Higgins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Higgins 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Duncan Higgins!

Duncan Higgins wins by unanimous decision!