PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ret Ired (ranked 2449 p4p, 283 weight class) and Duncan Ferguson (ranked 2147 p4p, 253 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ired
vs
Ferguson

150 cm
36
191 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

191 cm
28
202 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ret Ired!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ired counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.

Ired darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the ropes.
Ferguson lands with a light punch inside.
Ired is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ired.
Ired is trying to break free.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ired is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ired.
Still in the clinch, Ired scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ired blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ired.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson gets through Ired's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ired lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ired blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ired blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ired blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ired up against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ired.
Ired misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ired.
Ired throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ired tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.

Ired breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ired is looking to clinch.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ired fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ired moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Ired prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Nice body punch from Ired.

Ired pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ired takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ired.
Ired defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Ired misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ired tries to keep at a distance but Ferguson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ired lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.

Ired breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ret Ired will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duncan Ferguson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Ferguson swings for the body but Ired moves out of range.
Ired tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ired takes one on the button.

Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ired breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Ired clinches up with Ferguson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ferguson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Ired.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ired tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ired fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike.
Ired blocks a body shot from Ferguson.
Ired tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Ired back against the ropes.

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

Ired forces Ferguson back against the ropes and clinches.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ired is keeping busy.
Ired lands a right hand.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferguson gets through Ired's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ired gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the ropes.
Ired lands a body punch.
Ired blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ired lands a nice uppercut.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ired gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ired blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Ired works on Ferguson's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ired.
Ired prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Ired pushes Ferguson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Ired misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ired.
Ferguson wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.
Ired trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ired into the ropes.
Ired misses with some punches.
Ferguson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ired's elbow.
Ferguson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson trying to stall but Ired improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Duncan Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Duncan Ferguson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson blocks a jab.
Ferguson throws a counter combo.
Ret Ired is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Ired.
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferguson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ferguson tries to work over Ired's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ired blocking some punches.
Ired is trying to stall.
Ired struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ireds head.
Ired throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fergusons head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.
Ired tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Ferguson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ired lands an uppercut.
Ired taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
Ferguson lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ired as Ferguson tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.
Ired lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ired has a couple of punches blocked by Ferguson.
A short right from Ferguson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.

Ired breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferguson.

Ired drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the ropes.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Ired.
Ired is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ired misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ired's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ired lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Ired avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Ired's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses
and Ired counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ired throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson unleashes a big counter combination but Ired bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ired tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson throws a low kick but Ired avoids it.
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ired can pounce on him.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
It looked like Ired was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Ferguson gets tackled into the ropes by Ired. Ired maintains the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Duncan 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Ferguson!