PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 2523 p4p, 315 weight class) and Mihai Viteazul (ranked 20575 p4p, 530 weight class). Viteazul is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Capul lui Mihai Viteazul. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ferguson
vs
Viteazul

191 cm
25
212 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
195 lbs
12 - 13 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mihai Viteazul!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viteazul.
A solid body kick from Ferguson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferguson.
Ferguson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Viteazul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Viteazul tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Viteazul throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferguson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Viteazul.

Viteazul moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Viteazul.
Viteazul lands a right hand.
Viteazul misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson lands an uppercut.
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 blocking some punches.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Viteazul scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viteazul tries to clinch up.
As Viteazul backs away, Ferguson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Viteazul blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Viteazul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Ferguson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Viteazul tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Viteazul clinches up against the ropes.
Ferguson wants to stall.
Viteazul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Viteazul lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Viteazul is keeping busy.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viteazul misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Viteazul fails to land.
Viteazul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Ferguson leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ferguson is looking to control Viteazul's arms but Viteazul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the ropes.
Ferguson blocks an elbow strike from Viteazul.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Nice body punch from Viteazul.
Viteazul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson looking to stall.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Ferguson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viteazul scores with a shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viteazul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson is looking to control Viteazul's arms but Viteazul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Viteazul sees coming a mile off.

Viteazul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Viteazul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viteazul misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson can't find room to land a body shot as Viteazul controls the action.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Ferguson scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mihai Viteazul will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferguson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Viteazul fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Viteazul has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Viteazul and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Viteazul tries to clinch up.
Viteazul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Viteazul has managed to clinch.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Viteazul.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Viteazul has the dominant position.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viteazul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Viteazul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Viteazul tries to clinch up.
Viteazul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Viteazul tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
As Viteazul backs away, Ferguson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Viteazul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Viteazul won't allow it.
Ferguson digs a right hand underneath Viteazul's ribcage. Viteazul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Viteazul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Viteazul drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the ropes.
Viteazul can't find room to land a body shot as Ferguson controls the action.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Viteazul.
A short right from Viteazul on the inside.
Ferguson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Viteazul tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.

Viteazul moves into the clinch.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson lands with a short shot to the head.
Viteazul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferguson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viteazul misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viteazul lands a shot to the body.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson gets through Viteazul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Viteazul lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viteazul digs a right hand underneath Ferguson's ribcage. Ferguson let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viteazul blocks a leg kick.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Viteazul sees it coming and moves out of range.

Viteazul pushes Ferguson up against the ropes in a clinch.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.

Viteazul has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Viteazul throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Viteazul.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viteazul tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Viteazul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Viteazul moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mihai Viteazul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viteazul tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viteazul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Viteazul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Viteazul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viteazul lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Viteazul fails to land.
Viteazul pushes Ferguson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viteazul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.

Viteazul drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson lands a head kick. Viteazul smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferguson throws a leg kick which misses Viteazul's front leg but catches the back leg as Viteazul tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viteazul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferguson.
Viteazul is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.

Viteazul has managed to clinch.
Viteazul blocks a body shot from Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viteazul misses with the head strike.
Viteazul prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viteazul backwards.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viteazul's elbow.
Viteazul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viteazul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
Good body shot from Viteazul.
Viteazul struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Viteazul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Viteazul lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viteazul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Ferguson is working Viteazul over against the ropes.
Ferguson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Viteazul takes a shot to the head.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viteazul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson is looking to slow Viteazul down with leg kicks.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Viteazul is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viteazul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson looks for the body kick but Viteazul saw that one coming.
Ferguson motions for Viteazul to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mihai Viteazul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Viteazul gets a clinch.
Ferguson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Viteazul is rocked!

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Viteazul gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Viteazul.
Viteazul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viteazul has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
A short right from Ferguson.
Viteazul is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viteazuls head.
Viteazul letting Ferguson take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Viteazul fails to land.
Duncan Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mihai Viteazul is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Viteazul letting Ferguson take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferguson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Viteazul has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihai Viteazul!
A victorious Mihai Viteazul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.