PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferguson
vs
Williams

165 cm
28
128 lbs
16 - 15 - 1

164 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Williams!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Ferguson connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams looks to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a good, hard body kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Williams trying to stall but Ferguson improves his position.
Williams is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ferguson has denied him.
A frustrated look appears on Williams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Williams wants to stall.
Williams keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferguson.
Ferguson has Williams pressed against the cage, preventing Williams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Williams misses with a head kick.

Ferguson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferguson pushes Williams back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Ferguson prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Ferguson to work.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Williams into the cage.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Williams cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Ferguson closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Ferguson can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson stalling.
Ferguson gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.

Ferguson has managed to clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Williams or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams tries a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson wants to break free but Williams has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson misses with a knee strike.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Ferguson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams tries to land a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a head kick.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Williams, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson effectively controlling the action here.
Williams is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Ferguson gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Ferguson is pushing Williams up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Williams is trying to stall.

Williams breaks the clinch.
Ferguson lands a slapping body shot.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance but Ferguson moves to the side
and Ferguson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Williams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Ferguson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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 gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Williams looking to slow down the pace here.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Josh Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Ferguson's torso.

Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Williams is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Ferguson is trying to break free.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams darts in trying to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Ferguson moves out of range and Williams only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson checks a low kick from Williams.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams is trying to stall.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Williams wants to clinch but Ferguson slips to the side

and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Ferguson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ferguson pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson stalling.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams moves to clinch but Ferguson breaks away

and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williams wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Williams tries to tie him up.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Williams will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.

Ferguson clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside.
Williams is trying to break free.
Ferguson is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williams is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Williams.
A head kick from Williams lands but Ferguson takes it in his stride.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Williams closes the distance looking to clinch

and Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferguson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ferguson lands a nice elbow.
George Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Ferguson!
Post fight, an emotional Josh Ferguson said 'I new coming in he was gonna be tough. But tonight I was tougher. We need a flyweight division! Do it! Make it happen please. (16-14-1)'.