PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arnold Ferguson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Thurston
vs
Ferguson

186 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Thurston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnold Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thurston throws a head kick that half lands.
Thurston throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferguson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brian Thurston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thurston tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Thurston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thurston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Thurston circles away.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurston circles away.
Ferguson throws a left that rocks Thurston and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ferguson dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Thurston regain composure!

It looks like Brian Thurston has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thurston is looking for a sweep.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thurston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thurston misses with a strike from the bottom.
Thurston is looking for a sweep.
Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thurston to see if he's OK.
Thurston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thurston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferguson wants to control but Thurston is keeping busy.
Thurston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thurston scoring with strikes but Ferguson is staying in there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand up.
Ferguson wants to hold on but Thurston pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thurston sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ferguson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ferguson is trying desperately to improve position.
Thurston scoring with strikes but Ferguson is staying in there.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
Ferguson is looking to get to half guard.
You get the feeling that Ferguson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Thurston avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.
Ferguson wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thurston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Thurston misses with a head shot.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Thurston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thurston throwing shots but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Ferguson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thurston.
Ferguson punching from the bottom.
Thurston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferguson defending well though.
Ferguson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thurston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.

Thurston gets a clinch.
Thurston lands a damaging elbow.
Thurston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferguson's face.
Thurston lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Thurston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thurston looking to throw knees to the head but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Thurston has double underhooks.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thurston misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson wants to break free but Thurston has control.
Thurston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thurston blocking some punches.
Thurston lands a damaging elbow.
Thurston lands a damaging elbow.
Thurston connects with a knee to the head.

Ferguson is rocked!
Thurston comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Thurston finish him?
Thurston lands a big knee! That's hurt Ferguson! Oh, he's all over the place! Thurston lands another knee that sends Ferguson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Thurston!