PBP Commentary

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

Ferguson Jr
vs
Filho

195 cm
22
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Ferguson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Filho!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Filho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Filho throws a head kick that misses.
Claudio Filho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filho has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Claudio Filho has been cut.

Filho darts in and clinches Ferguson Jr up against the cage.
Filho prevents Ferguson Jr from breaking the clinch.
Filho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferguson Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Filho tries a knee to the head but Ferguson Jr blocks it.
Filho is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson Jr has him pressed against the cage.

Filho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson Jr moves out of range easily.
Filho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson Jr throws a series of punches but Filho avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferguson Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Filho tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Filho scores with a head kick.
Ferguson Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson Jr misses with a hook.
Ferguson Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Filho tries to clinch but Ferguson Jr moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferguson Jr backs up against the cage.
Ferguson Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson Jr is breathing heavily.
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson Jr moves out of range easily.
Filho goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Filho throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson Jr moves out of range easily.
Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filho throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferguson Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferguson Jr misses with the combination.
Ferguson Jr misses with a double jab.
Filho lands a high kick!
Filho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Filho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Filho misses with a knee to the head.

Filho breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ferguson Jr does no damage.
Filho swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson Jr.
Ferguson Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Filho throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Filho.
Filho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson Jr.
Filho throws a head kick that misses.
Filho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson Jr throws a right and a left that Filho avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Filho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Filho lands but Ferguson Jr takes it in his stride.
Ferguson Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Filho lands a head kick. Ferguson Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Filho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson Jr misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Filho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson Jr, pushing him back against the cage.

Filho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson Jr misses with the combination.
Filho throws a head kick that Ferguson Jr semi-blocks.

Ferguson Jr is rocked!
Ferguson Jr avoids the head kick by Filho.
Oh Ferguson Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filho misses with a head kick.
Ferguson Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferguson Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Filho gets a clinch.

Filho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Filho tries to clinch there but Ferguson Jr circles away.
Filho misses with a head kick.
Ferguson Jr throws a hook to the side of Filho's head but Filho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Filho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferguson Jr's calf.
Ferguson Jr blocks a head kick by Filho.
Ferguson Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Filho scores with a head kick.
Ferguson Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Filho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferguson Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Filho lands a heavy head kick that drops Ferguson Jr. The ref tackles Filho to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ferguson Jr was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Claudio Filho!