PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonothan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonothan Ferguson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zimmerman
vs
Ferguson

200 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonothan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmerman avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman avoids a kick to the body.
Zimmerman wants to slow Ferguson down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lands a head kick!
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman checks a low kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson thows a leg kick but Zimmerman checks it
and Zimmerman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson keeps Zimmerman at a distance using the push kick.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Zimmerman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A lazy body kick from Ferguson
and Zimmerman counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferguson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zimmerman.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Ferguson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zimmerman will feel that in the morning.
Zimmerman is breathing heavily.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Zimmerman blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zimmerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferguson.
Zimmerman throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Zimmerman throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zimmerman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zimmerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
Zimmerman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman throws a lazy body kick
and Ferguson counters with a head kick. That will keep Zimmerman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zimmerman will feel that in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferguson. That's going to slow Zimmerman down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonothan Ferguson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Zimmerman slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zimmerman checks a leg kick.
Zimmerman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zimmerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zimmerman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Zimmerman saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throws a body kick that misses
and Ferguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Zimmerman saw it coming and moves away.
Zimmerman is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to land a front kick but Zimmerman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferguson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ferguson scores with a spinning back kick!
Zimmerman fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Zimmerman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zimmerman counters with a body kick.
Ferguson throws a solid leg kick but Zimmerman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zimmerman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Zimmerman saw that one coming.
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Zimmerman moved away.
Ferguson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Zimmerman moves out of range easily.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zimmerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zimmerman takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Ferguson tries to land a body kick
and Zimmerman counters with a big head kick but Ferguson shrugs it off.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
Zimmerman looks for the body kick but Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson throws a push kick but Zimmerman slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zimmerman. That one must have hurt.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Zimmerman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
Ferguson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ferguson is looking to slow Zimmerman down with leg kicks.
Zimmerman misses with a body kick.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Zimmerman's leg. Zimmerman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zimmerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zimmerman looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonothan Ferguson.
Well Ferguson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!

Jonothan Ferguson wins by unanimous decision!
Jonothan Ferguson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.