PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Goryachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goryachev
vs
Ferguson

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

200 cm
27
185 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Goryachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodney Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goryachev gets a clinch.
Goryachev slows down the pace here.
Goryachev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ferguson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ferguson is trying to drag Goryachev to the mat but Goryachev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goryachev has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Goryachev.
Goryachev scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Goryachev holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferguson drops back down to his feet.
Ferguson can't get the takedown.
Vladimir Goryachev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Ferguson.
Goryachev prevents Ferguson from breaking the clinch.
Goryachev scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rodney Ferguson has been cut.
Goryachev lands an elbow inside.
Ferguson looks gassed!
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goryachev walks away with a smile on his face. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Goryachev moves into range and clinches up with Ferguson.
Goryachev with a knee to the head.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
Goryachev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Goryachev.
Ferguson takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ferguson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goryachev avoiding damage.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Goryachev finish him?
Goryachev lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goryachev taking a breather.
Ferguson takes a shot to the head.
Goryachev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goryachev lands a big knee! That's hurt Ferguson! Oh, he's all over the place! Goryachev lands another knee that sends Ferguson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Goryachev!