PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beefy Stake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!!. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Beefy Stake was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ferguson
vs
Stake

183 cm
25
238 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

220 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beefy Stake!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stake shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stake gets slowly back to his feet.
Stake doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Ferguson.

It looks like Beefy Stake has been cut.
Stake looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stake shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beefy Stake.

Ferguson drops Stake with a left right combo! Ferguson follows him down to the ground into side control.
Ferguson is staying tight to Stake's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferguson moves into full mount!
Ferguson controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson fails to move to back control.
Ferguson content just to control the position here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kevin Ferguson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stake avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Stake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That has opened up Beefy Stake's cut even more.
Stake shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferguson defends it nicely.
Ferguson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson dips to his left and cracks Stake with an uppercut!
Stake dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Stake sprawling to the canvas. Ferguson follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Stake hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson wants to pass the guard but Stake is defending well.
Ferguson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stake tries to get to full guard but Ferguson has control of the leg.
Ferguson content to control rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stake tries to roll over but Ferguson keeps him under control.
Ferguson controlling the action here.
Ferguson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stake!
Ferguson controlling his opponent.
Stake is trying desperately to improve position.
Ferguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Kevin Ferguson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ferguson punishes Stake's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The cut above Beefy Stake's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ferguson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stake is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ferguson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson lands a slapping body shot.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson digs a good body shot into Stake's ribs.
Stake takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Beefy Stake's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Ferguson.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beefy Stake's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Ferguson!