PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Fergusson (ranked 2336 p4p, 2359 weight class) and Jesse James (ranked 289 p4p, 292 weight class). Fergusson comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the brave. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Fergusson
vs
James

185 cm
23
189
7 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
185
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Fergusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse James!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergusson scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fergusson scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Fergusson blocks the low kick.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fergusson is out of range and James settles back down.

James clinches with his opponent.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Fergusson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James looking to stall.
Fergusson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James misses with a short punch on the inside.
James pushes Fergusson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James misses with the head strike.
Fergusson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fergusson tries a body shot but James blocks it.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fergusson backwards.
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!
James misses with a punch to the body.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Fergusson gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook from the clinch.
James gets through Fergusson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Fergusson.
Fergusson working aggressively here.
James lands with a left to the head.
James lands with a left to the head.
Fergusson blocks an uppercut.
Fergusson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

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

James closes the distance and clinches.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fergusson stalling.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Fergusson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fergusson prevents a body shot from James.
James blocking some punches.
James lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fergusson letting James take a breather here.
James blocks a body shot from Fergusson.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a shot to the kidneys.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Fergusson slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fergusson.
Fergusson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from James.
James tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fergusson avoids it.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Fergusson backwards.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fergusson is keeping busy.

Fergusson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fergusson throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
Fergusson misses with a right hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James works the jab nicely.
James tries to clinch but Fergusson moves out of range.
James throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
James throws a shot from downtown. Fergusson moves away and avoids it.
James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Fergusson.
Fergusson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fergusson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fergusson throws a lazy uppercut
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
James scores with a shot to the body.
James wants to clinch.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fergusson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Fergusson throws a quick counter head kick but James was just out of range.
James lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James tries to land a leg kick but Fergusson saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Fergusson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fergusson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Fergusson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fergusson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Fergusson connects with a single shot there.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fergusson tries a head kick but it misses.
James wants to clinch up but Fergusson keeps it at a distance.
Fergusson is looking to counter punch.
Fergusson throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James tries to clinch up.
James misses with a hook.
James with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fergusson to score with a decent uppercut.

James clinches up against the cage.
Fergusson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fergusson misses with a punch on the inside.
James works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

James works the jab nicely.
James has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fergusson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A low kick from James misses
and Fergusson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by James.
Fergusson fails to land with a series of punches.
Fergusson misses with a low kick.
Fergusson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fergusson.
Fergusson lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
James uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fergusson has time to react.
Fergusson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James takes one to the side of the head.
James lands a nice shot that snaps Fergusson's head back.
Fergusson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fergusson misses with a leg kick
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Fergusson cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fergusson swats away the attempt to clinch by James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergusson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good leg kick by James.
Fergusson misses with a hook.
Fergusson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fergusson throws an overhand right that lands on James's shoulder, as James tries to avoid the shot.
James misses with a body shot.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Fergusson to counter with a crisp jab.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fergusson.
Fergusson keeps the fight on the outside.
Fergusson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James throws a jab when Fergusson was well out of range.
James avoids the head kick by Fergusson.
James is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fergusson with a body shot.
Fergusson misses with a jab, cross combination.
James appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson misses with a looping right.
James swings for the body but Fergusson moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fergusson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
James lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fergusson tries a head kick but it misses.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fergusson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with a leg kick
and Fergusson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fergusson moves out of range as James strikes.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Fergusson circles away.
James misses with a low kick.
Fergusson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fergusson moves into range and connects with a jab.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fergusson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fergusson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is looking to clinch but Fergusson is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson lands with a nice body punch.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Shane Fergusson is winning the standup battle so far.
Fergusson slips under a jab.

Fergusson tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fergusson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fergusson taking a breather.
James tries to throw a body punch but Fergusson avoids it by throwing James back against the cage.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Fergusson.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
James misses with the head strike.
Fergusson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fergusson blocking some punches.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Fergusson.
Fergusson trying to land knees to the body.
James lands with a left to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fergusson as James tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fergusson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fergusson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fergusson lands a nice uppercut.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Fergusson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jamess head.
Fergusson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from James fails to land.
Fergusson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fergusson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James presses Fergusson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James lands a body shot.
James blocking some punches.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from James on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fergusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fergusson prevents a body shot from James.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shane Fergusson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fergusson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fergusson scores with a nice head shot.
James misses with a body shot.
Fergusson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fergusson looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Fergusson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fergusson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from James misses.
Fergusson circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fergusson to counter with a crisp jab.
Fergusson takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Fergusson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fergusson slips under a jab.
Fergusson is looking to counter with head kicks.
A lazy left from James finds it's target.
A cross from Fergusson lands.
Fergusson misses with a body kick.
Fergusson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fergusson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fergusson throws a hook but James blocks it.
Fergusson misses with the body kick
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from James is predictable there
and Fergusson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice cross by Fergusson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from James.
Fergusson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Fergusson.
James misses with an uppercut.
Fergusson looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
Fergusson blocks a leg kick.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fergusson throwing a counter right hand but James manages to avoid it.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fergusson throws out the jab.
Fergusson lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a leg kick.
James moves in looking to clinch but Fergusson pushes him off.
Fergusson scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Fergusson misses with a shot to the body
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James takes a shot to the head.
James can't find room to land a body shot as Fergusson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Fergusson fails to land.
Fergusson can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fergusson.
Fergusson avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Fergusson pushes James back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Fergusson avoids the damage to the body.
James misses with the head strike.
Fergusson presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fergusson tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fergusson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fergusson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
James trying to control the position but instead, Fergusson has worked for underhooks and has pushed James into the cage.
James is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fergusson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
James struggles to land a body shot inside as Fergusson controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from James.
Fergusson is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Fergusson manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Fergusson. That snapped James's head back.
A low kick from Fergusson misses
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab by Fergusson.
Fergusson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fergusson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James cracks a nice hook into Fergusson's ribs.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Fergusson circles away.
Fergusson misses with a hook.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by James.
Fergusson looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fergusson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fergusson struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Fergusson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for James.
Fergusson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fergusson is defending well for now.
Fergusson misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Fergusson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Fergusson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fergusson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Fergusson!
A very excited looking Shane Fergusson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.