PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 772 p4p, 967 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 68 p4p, 89 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Ferkingstad
vs
Sershurrapal

175 cm
30
156
16 - 12 - 0

175 cm
30
145
15 - 9 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Brooklyn Apothecary
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sershurrapal doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferkingstad circles away.
Ferkingstad appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sershurrapal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferkingstad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sershurrapal throws out a loose jab but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad defending well as Sershurrapal loads up on a big left hand.
Sershurrapal lands a head shot.
Ferkingstad just misses with a punch to the body.
Sershurrapal cracks Ferkingstad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferkingstad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sershurrapal cracks Ferkingstad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal cracks Ferkingstad with a good jab.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ferkingstad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch but Ferkingstad moves away
and Ferkingstad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sershurrapal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferkingstad slips a jab and a cross from Sershurrapal.
As Sershurrapal backs away, Ferkingstad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sershurrapal checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to move into range but Sershurrapal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sershurrapal lands a jab.
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!
Sershurrapal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal lands a jab to the nose.
Sershurrapal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferkingstad had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sershurrapal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
Sershurrapal with the counter takedown but Ferkingstad avoids it easily.
Sershurrapal connects with a jab.
Ferkingstad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Ibasour Sershurrapal has been cut.
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Sershurrapal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sershurrapal.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferkingstad. That snapped Sershurrapal's head back.
Ferkingstad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws an off balance right hand
and Sershurrapal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sershurrapal throws out the jab.
Ferkingstad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferkingstad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sershurrapal is looking to clinch but Ferkingstad is avoiding it.
Sershurrapal might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sershurrapal throws a big shot that misses.
Ferkingstad throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sershurrapal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferkingstad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferkingstad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Sershurrapal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick which misses Sershurrapal's front leg but catches the back leg as Sershurrapal tries to avoid it.
Sershurrapal cracks Ferkingstad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sershurrapal throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sershurrapal checks it well.
Sershurrapal changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch but Ferkingstad moves out of range.
Ferkingstad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sershurrapal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferkingstad tried to counter with a leg kick but Sershurrapal avoided it.
Ferkingstad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferkingstad looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sershurrapal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferkingstad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Ferkingstad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sershurrapal misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sershurrapal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sershurrapal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sershurrapal lands a nice shot that snaps Ferkingstad's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ibasour Sershurrapal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibasour Sershurrapal's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferkingstad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ferkingstad might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ferkingstad keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferkingstad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferkingstad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ferkingstad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sershurrapal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sershurrapal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferkingstad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferkingstad is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal thuds his right hand into Ferkingstad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sershurrapal clobbers Ferkingstad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferkingstad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sershurrapal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferkingstad shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sershurrapal scores with a nice right hand.
Nice cross by Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ferkingstad throws a jab when Sershurrapal was well out of range.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferkingstad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Ferkingstad.
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!
Sershurrapal tries to clinch up but Ferkingstad circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferkingstad connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sershurrapal throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad slips under a jab.
Sershurrapal throws a jab when Ferkingstad was well out of range.
Sershurrapal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sershurrapal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
A nice combination there by Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook
and Ferkingstad counters with a thumping low kick.
Sershurrapal clobbers Ferkingstad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ibasour Sershurrapal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferkingstad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sershurrapal lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sershurrapal scores with a nice strike.
Ferkingstad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferkingstad throws a shot to the body.
Sershurrapal tries to clinch but Ferkingstad moves out of range.
Ferkingstad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Sershurrapal closes the distance and clinches.
Ferkingstad lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sershurrapal or not.
Ferkingstad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Ferkingstad pushes Sershurrapal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad blocks a body shot from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal is working for takedown but Ferkingstad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ferkingstad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sershurrapal backwards.
Ferkingstad landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sershurrapal is breathing heavily.
Ferkingstad lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferkingstad misses with the head strike.
A short right from Ferkingstad on the inside.
Ferkingstad lands a shoulder strike.
Ferkingstad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ferkingstad.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ferkingstad.

Ferkingstad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sershurrapal. Ferkingstad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferkingstad half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sershurrapal scores with a jab.
Sershurrapal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferkingstad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ibasour Sershurrapal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ibasour Sershurrapal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Sershurrapal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ferkingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad slips a straight right by Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sershurrapal with a nice cross.
Sershurrapal jabs Ferkingstad right on the nose. Ferkingstad blinks but takes it well.
Sershurrapal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferkingstad.
As Sershurrapal backs away, Ferkingstad returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ferkingstad motions for Sershurrapal to come forward. Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Sershurrapal misses.
Ferkingstad scores with the left hand. Sershurrapal knows he should have avoided that one.
Sershurrapal throws an overhand right that lands on Ferkingstad's shoulder, as Ferkingstad tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Sershurrapal - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sershurrapal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sershurrapal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sershurrapal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sershurrapal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sershurrapal takes one to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ferkingstad breaks from the clinch.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sershurrapal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferkingstad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferkingstad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibasour Sershurrapal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sershurrapal misses with a series of wild punches.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferkingstad lands with a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferkingstad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sershurrapal misses with an uppercut
and Ferkingstad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal moves away from the strike by Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal ducks under a wild hook from Ferkingstad.
Sershurrapal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferkingstad swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sershurrapal looks to throw the jab but Ferkingstad is out of range.
Sershurrapal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ferkingstad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sershurrapal.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sershurrapal moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferkingstad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sershurrapal looks to land a left hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range nicely.
Sershurrapal scores with a jab. Ferkingstad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ferkingstad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ferkingstad misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sershurrapal lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferkingstad off the cage and back into range.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Sershurrapal moved away.
Sershurrapal unleashes a big counter combination but Ferkingstad bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sershurrapal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferkingstad's head backwards.
Ferkingstad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Sershurrapal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferkingstad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferkingstad wants to break free but Sershurrapal has control.
Sershurrapal blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ibasour Sershurrapal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sershurrapal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibasour Sershurrapal!
During a confident post fight interview, Ibasour Sershurrapal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.