PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Apolo (ranked 1712 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Shane Fergusson (ranked 211 p4p, 270 weight class). Fergusson has chosen Scotland the brave as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Apolo
vs
Fergusson

186 cm
26
189
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
189
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Fergusson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergusson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fergusson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apolo.
Apolo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fergusson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Apolo looks to land a right hand but Fergusson moved out of range.
Apolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fergusson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apolo misses with a body shot.
Fergusson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apolo misses with a straight right.
Fergusson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kimo Apolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fergusson slips a jab from Apolo.
Apolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fergusson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apolo scores with a punch to the head.
Fergusson lands a really nice looking cross but Apolo seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apolo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Apolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergusson staying out of range there.
Apolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fergusson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Fergusson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Apolo throws the left hand but Fergusson avoids the punch easily.
Fergusson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fergusson! But no joy.
Apolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fergusson digs a good hook to Apolo's body.
Fergusson lands a nice shot to the body.
Apolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apolo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fergusson under the eye.
Fergusson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fergusson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo misses with a right hand
and Fergusson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apolo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Apolo throws a right and a left that Fergusson avoids nicely.
Fergusson ducks under a wild hook from Apolo.
Fergusson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Apolo misses with a lunging right hand
and Fergusson counters with a nice uppercut.
Apolo throws a right hand that misses
and Fergusson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fergusson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apolo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Fergusson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Apolo throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Fergusson.
Apolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fergusson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson throws a body shot but no joy.
Fergusson connects with an inside leg kick.
Apolo loads up on a big right hand but Fergusson slips the punch.
Fergusson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apolo swings widly with a right hand
and Fergusson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fergusson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fergusson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Apolo misses with a hook
and Fergusson counters with an outside leg kick.
Fergusson moves out of range as Apolo strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fergusson! But no joy.
Apolo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Apolo misses with a hook
and Fergusson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apolo misses with a hook. Fergusson ducked under it nicely.
Apolo ducks under a wild hook from Fergusson.
Apolo misses with a straight left.
Fergusson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fergusson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Apolo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson misses with a hook.
Fergusson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fergusson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Apolo feints a jab promting Fergusson to slip. Apolo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fergusson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fergusson tests Apolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apolo misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fergusson. That's going to slow Apolo down.
Fergusson works the jab nicely.
Fergusson avoids the body shot from Apolo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fergusson! But no joy.
Fergusson moves out of range as Apolo strikes.
Apolo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fergusson counters with a straight right hand.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Apolo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fergusson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apolo throws a right hand that Fergusson ducks under and follows up with a left that Fergusson also avoids with ease.
Apolo misses with a jab to the body
and Fergusson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Apolo is rocked!
Apolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fergusson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apolo throws a body punch but Fergusson moves out of range.
Fergusson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fergusson.
Fergusson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Apolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fergusson avoids the body shot from Apolo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apolo takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolo throws a hook but Fergusson blocks it.
A jab from Apolo misses.
Apolo misses with a hook
and Fergusson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fergusson throws an overhand right that lands on Apolo's shoulder, as Apolo tries to avoid the shot.
Fergusson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Fergusson lands a big uppercut and Apolo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Apolo looks OK. Fergusson waves Apolo back to his feet!
Oh Apolo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fergusson ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Apolo out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Fergusson!
Shane Fergusson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.