PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 464 p4p, 477 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 54 p4p, 57 weight class). Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Big Mouth
vs
Ferkingstad

169 cm
25
144
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
25
156
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yasha Big Mouth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Big Mouth throws out the jab.
Big Mouth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Big Mouth misses its intended target.
Big Mouth throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferkingstad gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Big Mouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has been cut.
Big Mouth throws a lazy uppercut

and Ferkingstad counters by moving into the clinch.
Big Mouth misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Big Mouth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Mouth.

Big Mouth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferkingstad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Mouth defending well as Ferkingstad loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Big Mouth there.
Ferkingstad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Big Mouth counter with a right hand.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a low kick but Big Mouth moves his leg out of the way.
Ferkingstad tried to score with a low kick but Big Mouth checks it.
Big Mouth looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ferkingstad doesn't manage to clinch there - Big Mouth circles away.
Ferkingstad is looking to clinch.
Big Mouth throwing a counter right hand but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Big Mouth with a nice cross.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Big Mouth throws a right hand that Ferkingstad ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferkingstad also avoids with ease.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but Big Mouth moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Ferkingstad coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Big Mouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferkingstad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Big Mouth misses.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch
and Big Mouth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ferkingstad moves into range and clinches up with Big Mouth.
Ferkingstad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad is looking to control Big Mouth's arms but Big Mouth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferkingstad has his back to the cage.
Ferkingstad tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Big Mouth being controlled against the cage.
Ferkingstad blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to stall but Big Mouth improves his position.

Big Mouth manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Big Mouth.
Big Mouth misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Ferkingstad misses
and Big Mouth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big Mouth connects with the punch.
That kick from Ferkingstad tenderised Big Mouth's leg. Big Mouth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferkingstad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Big Mouth drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ferkingstad right on the button. Ferkingstad goes down! Big Mouth follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Big Mouth gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yasha Big Mouth!
An out of breath Yasha Big Mouth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.