PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Via Dios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dios comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. This should be fireworks!

Dios
vs
Ferguson

185 cm
39
141 lbs
30 - 20 - 0

164 cm
32
135 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Via Dios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, bj Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Dios.

Dios shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dios showed some decent athleticism there.
Ferguson is trying is best to control the position here.
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.
Ferguson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dios wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is keeping the position.
Ferguson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferguson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dios trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dios thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dios works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.
Dios missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dios postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dios landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Ferguson wants to hit a switch here but Dios passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ferguson there!
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Dios's attempts to control the action.
Dios throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Dios loaded up on that one.
Dios lands a heavy elbow.
Dios lands a nice shot to the head.

Dios looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dios landing strikes from the mount.
Ferguson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson tries to hold on but Dios postures up.
Dios is landing with some decent strikes but Ferguson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dios lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Ferguson is rocked!
Dios connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferguson is still in real trouble! Can Dios finish him?
Dios lands a big elbow - Ferguson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ferguson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Via Dios!
During a confident post fight interview, Via Dios thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, bj Ferguson stepped up to the mic, saying 'ya know man being 32 years old now and having a 22-9 record. i still feel like i have more to give. ill never give up! never surrender! i am the boogieman! and im coming to get yah!'.