PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristof Nikitin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikitin comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Man, Nice Shot. Ferguson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!!. Kristof Nikitin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nikitin
vs
Ferguson

192 cm
22
243 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
28
238 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kristof Nikitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikitin checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikitin thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nikitin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Nikitin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikitin slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Nikitin thows a body shot but no joy.
Ferguson misses with a jab to the body

and Nikitin counters with a single leg into guard. Ferguson didn't expect that.
Nikitin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ferguson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nikitin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Nikitin stands and throws Ferguson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ferguson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Nikitin landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikitin controlling the position from side mount.

Nikitin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nikitin happy to just control the position for now.
Ferguson throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ferguson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ferguson misses with a strike from the bottom.

Nikitin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nikitin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikitin is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nikitin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.
Nikitin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nikitin controlling the position easily from mount.
Nikitin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Kevin Ferguson has been cut.
Ferguson taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Kevin Ferguson's cut even more.
Nikitin landing strikes, looking to finish!

The cut above Kevin Ferguson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Nikitin. What's that going to do exactly?
Ferguson is working to get back to half guard.
Nikitin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferguson hang on?
Nikitin scoring with strikes but Ferguson is staying in there.

Kevin Ferguson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Ferguson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristof Nikitin!