PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Magaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magaba has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Magaba

178 cm
34
143 lbs
11 - 14 - 1

171 cm
36
146 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Garrett Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mookie Magaba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magaba moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.
Magaba with the counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Ferguson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magaba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Magaba fails with the takedown.
Magaba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson is looking to counter the offense by Magaba and move into the clinch.
Magaba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magaba unleashes a big counter combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Garrett Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Magaba moves out of range of the body kick from Ferguson.

Magaba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magaba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaba lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magaba preventing the sweep.
Magaba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferguson is working hard here to advance position.
Magaba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Magaba tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Magaba advances position into side control!
Magaba working the ground and pound but Ferguson is defending the strikes.

Magaba is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferguson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ferguson wants to control but Magaba postures up.

Magaba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Magaba working the ground and pound but Ferguson is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Magaba is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferguson is defending well.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Magaba.

Magaba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ferguson dodges the ground and pound from Magaba.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.
Ferguson is trying to control Magaba's posture but Magaba avoids it.
Ferguson tries to buck Magaba off but Magaba is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Magaba is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferguson is defending well.
Magaba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ferguson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ferguson struggling a bit here.

Magaba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magaba in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Magaba tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magaba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Magaba looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Magaba fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ferguson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magaba wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Magaba tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Magaba is looking for a kimura but Ferguson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magaba to get the leverage.
Magaba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ferguson makes his way to full guard, as Magaba worked for a kimura.
Ferguson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ferguson is controlling Magaba's posture.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Magaba tries to pass.
Magaba sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferguson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magaba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Magaba is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ferguson thows a body kick. Magaba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magaba.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Magaba does no damage.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Magaba blocks the low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Magaba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magaba drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ferguson defends it well.
Mookie Magaba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferguson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magaba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magaba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magaba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Magaba looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Magaba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferguson. Ferguson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Magaba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garrett Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick

and Magaba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferguson won't be happy with that.
Ferguson tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Magaba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.

Magaba is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferguson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magaba looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ferguson is avoiding damage well.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep.
Ferguson regains half guard, as Magaba was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Magaba is trying to work for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.

Magaba is trying to work for a kimura but Ferguson is defending well.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mookie Magaba has got the better of the ground game so far.

Magaba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferguson is doing well to control the position and prevent Magaba from advancing to side control.

Magaba is working for a kimura but Ferguson is defending it quite comfortably.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magaba is working away from the top position though.

Magaba seems to be looking for submissions.
Magaba works his way into full mount!
Magaba is trying to take his opponent's back.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position but Magaba isn't that keen on the idea.
Magaba moves to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson breaks Magaba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ferguson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferguson wanted to stand there but Magaba had control of the position.
Magaba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Magaba looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferguson is one step ahead there.

Ferguson stands up and waves to Magaba to follow him.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Magaba. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson tries to counter by clinching up but Magaba breaks away and moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a leg kick

so Magaba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magaba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Magaba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magaba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magaba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ferguson swivels and escapes.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
Magaba misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Magaba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson landing knees to the body.
Ferguson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magaba is defending well for now.

Magaba breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magaba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magaba is one step ahead there.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Magaba is one step ahead there.
Magaba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magaba passes Ferguson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Magaba is controlling well.
Magaba is pressing down on Ferguson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ferguson is holding on for now.
Ferguson trying to hold on to Magaba's head to control him but Magaba postures up.
Garrett Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferguson trying to control here.

Magaba is looking for a kimura but Ferguson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magaba to get the leverage.

Magaba wants to work for an arm triangle but Ferguson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ferguson is defending against the submission attempts here by Magaba.
Magaba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Magaba looks to land a strike but Ferguson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Magaba postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magaba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaba advances to half guard.

Magaba is looking for a kimura here.
Ferguson manages to get to full guard.
Ferguson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Magaba advances position into side control!

Magaba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Magaba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ferguson, who protects the arm well.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferguson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Magaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferguson can't keep his opponent in guard - Magaba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Magaba passes the guard and advances to mount!
Magaba working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Magaba is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Ferguson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mookie Magaba!
A very excited looking Mookie Magaba made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.