PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between david ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Van (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think ferguson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to joy. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ferguson
vs
Van

190 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, david ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Van!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
ferguson shoots in but no luck this time.
ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ferguson shoots in but Van avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ferguson tries to clinch there but Van circles away.

Van closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
ferguson letting Van take a breather here.

Van is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. ferguson can't fight it off and eventually Van manages to take the fight to the floor. ferguson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ferguson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
ferguson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ferguson wants to sweep here but Van controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van sitting in guard here, content to control.
ferguson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Van puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Van blocks the strikes from ferguson.
ferguson is looking for a sweep. Van is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
ferguson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Van is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, ferguson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Van wants to stand up but ferguson is controlling the position.
Van controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Van is trying to work for a kimura but ferguson is defending well.
ferguson is looking for a sweep. Van is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ferguson is working hard here to advance position.
Van performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
ferguson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Van is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van looks gassed!
Van seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Van sitting in guard here, content to control.
ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet ferguson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Van preventing the sweep.
Van stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van as he avoids it easily.

Van drives through with a takedown into guard.
ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Van takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van is one step ahead there.
ferguson trying to strike off his back.
ferguson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van's guard.
ferguson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ferguson cracks Van with a solid left hand.
ferguson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Van is retaining full guard.
ferguson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Van looking to control.
ferguson is working Van over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
ferguson throwing strikes from guard but Van blocks nicely.
ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

ferguson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van 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.
ferguson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
ferguson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Van gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Van dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ferguson with a poor takedown
and Van counters with a nice uppercut.
david ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ferguson has his takedown stuffed

and Van counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
ferguson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van lands strikes from half guard.
ferguson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
ferguson is looking for a sweep. Van is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
ferguson missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van controlling the action here.
Van passes to side control.

Van is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Van lands some shots froms side control.
Van staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Van looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Van controls the position from side control.
Van's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
ferguson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Van stands up.

ferguson gets caught flat footed, as Van shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ferguson, up you get!
Van lands with a hook. ferguson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Van has taken the fight to the clinch.

Van escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

ferguson gets caught flat footed, as Van shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Van is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Van must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
ferguson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
ferguson keeping full guard, as Van tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now ferguson is on top in guard.
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!
ferguson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
ferguson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ferguson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ferguson scoring with some ground and pound.
ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
ferguson is in close to Van's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ferguson lands a couple of digs.
Van working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ferguson.
ferguson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van is pulling down on ferguson's head to control his posture.
Van avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Van has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ferguson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ferguson misses with a takedown

and Van counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for david ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ferguson has momentary wrist control but Van slips an elbow through the middle.
Van is working ferguson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

ferguson is rocked!
Van trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van scoring with some ground and pound.
Van controlling from the top position.
ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet ferguson, not yet.
ferguson keeping full guard, as Van tries to pass.
Van passes ferguson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gabriel Van has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van trying to pass the guard but ferguson defending well.

Van has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can ferguson defend it? Van steps over the head and cranks it - ferguson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Van!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Van!