PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Moussa Ferhan (ranked 4911 p4p, 5869 weight class) and Jackson Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moussa Ferhan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jackson Andrews's chin.

Ferhan
vs
Andrews

179 cm
25
167
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moussa Ferhan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jackson Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferhan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Andrews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A lazy left from Ferhan finds it's target.
Nice shot by Ferhan.
Andrews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrews goes for a double leg but Ferhan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferhan continues to drive forward.
Ferhan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferhan cracks Andrews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Andrews fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andrews moves forwards but Ferhan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferhan as he avoids it easily.
Moussa Ferhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Andrews.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferhan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferhan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferhan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferhan throwing a counter right hand but Andrews manages to avoid it.
Andrews walks into a stiff left hand from Ferhan.
Andrews goes for a double leg but Ferhan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferhan continues to drive forward.
Andrews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferhan is fending him off so far but Andrews persists. Nope, Ferhan circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Ferhan.
Ferhan lands with an overhand left.
Andrews throws an off balance right hand
and Ferhan counters with a straight right hand.
Andrews fails with the takedown
and Ferhan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferhan punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Andrews doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferhan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andrews looks winded!
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferhan scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferhan connects with a body shot that sends Andrews's belly button to the back.
Andrews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andrews lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferhan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ferhan.
Andrews fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferhan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ferhan.

Ferhan closes the distance and clinches.
Ferhan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferhan wants to break free but Andrews has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Andrews breaks the clinch.
Ferhan digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
Andrews moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Ferhan. No joy for Andrews on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ferhan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferhan'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Andrews breaks the clinch.
Andrews throws a combination that misses
and Ferhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferhan lands with a nice body punch.
Andrews is looking to clinch but Ferhan is avoiding it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrews misses with a takedown
enabling Ferhan to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Ferhan.
Andrews throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrews is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferhan lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moussa Ferhan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferhan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferhan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferhan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Ferhan tries to work over Andrews's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferhan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrews can do to turn this around?
Ferhan missing with knees to the body.
Ferhan misses with a knee to the head.
Ferhan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferhan sprawls well. Ferhan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrews gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferhan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrews pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferhan back to the cage. Andrews follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Moussa Ferhan has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Ferhan.
Andrews shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ferhan pinned against the cage. Ferhan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Ferhan circles away easily
and Andrews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moussa Ferhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Andrews.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Ferhan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrews on the side of the head.
Ferhan scores with a jab to the body.
Ferhan lands a really nice looking cross but Andrews seems unphased.
Andrews on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moussa Ferhan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferhan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ferhan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrews thinking.
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!
Ferhan scores with a jab to the head.
Andrews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferhan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andrews throws a sloppy head kick and Ferhan moves out of range easily.
Ferhan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andrews wants to clinch up but Ferhan keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferhan. That snapped Andrews's head back.
Andrews takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferhan dips to his left and cracks Andrews with an uppercut!
A head kick from Andrews lands but Ferhan takes it in his stride.
Moussa Ferhan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferhan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Andrews shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferhan tries to sprawl out of it but Andrews keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferhan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferhan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Andrews closes the distance but Ferhan moves to the side
and Ferhan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrews fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferhan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrews.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but Ferhan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ferhan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews goes for a takedown attempt but Ferhan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Ferhan there.
Ferhan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferhan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Andrews looks to clinch
and Ferhan counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferhan scores with a hook.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses
and Ferhan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andrews tries to clinch but Ferhan moves away
and Ferhan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferhan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrews at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moussa Ferhan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moussa Ferhan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Andrews walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andrews wants to clinch but Ferhan slips to the side
letting Ferhan counter with a right hand.
Jackson Andrews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferhan blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Ferhan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andrews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferhan tries to avoid it but Andrews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferhan to the ground. Ferhan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferhan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Andrews - the referee stops the clock and Ferhan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Andrews. Ferhan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andrews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Andrews shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Ferhan to counter with a crisp jab.
Andrews shoots and misses
enabling Ferhan to counter with a crisp jab.
Moussa Ferhan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Andrews.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferhan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrews tries to land a body kick
and Ferhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferhan lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrews with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferhan counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferhan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Andrews.
Andrews takes one on the button.
Ferhan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ferhan punishes Andrews's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferhan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Ferhan does it's job there.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Ferhan circles away easily
and Ferhan counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferhan counters with a straight right hand.
Ferhan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Andrews. Andrews circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferhan lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrews's head.
Moussa Ferhan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrews takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrews misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferhan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ferhan digs a good hook to Andrews's body.

Ferhan clinches up against the cage.
Andrews is working for takedown but Ferhan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferhan tries to circle away but Andrews has him pinned against the cage.
Ferhan is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferhan.
Ferhan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferhan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ferhan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferhan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andrews jumps guard but Ferhan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferhan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferhan stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferhan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andrews fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferhan can't break the clinch.
Andrews is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferhan to keep the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Ferhan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Andrews manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moussa Ferhan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferhan 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:25
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moussa Ferhan!