PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson has chosen Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!! as his entrance music. Kevin Ferguson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Roll
vs
Ferguson

174 cm
26
191 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
238 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Ferguson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Rock Roll has been cut.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll slips under a jab.
Roll connects with a body shot.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Roll sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson moves forwards but Roll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Ferguson.

Roll closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Roll landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferguson taking a bit of punishment here - Roll scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roll landing a few strikes.
Roll blocks the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Roll blocks the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Roll is chipping away with strikes.
Ferguson gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Roll postures up and lands a big shot to Ferguson's brow.
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Roll slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferguson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Roll cracks Ferguson with a solid left hand.
Roll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roll with a nice head shot there.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferguson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Roll connects with a couple of short punches.
Roll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roll has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roll lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll cracks Ferguson with a solid left hand.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Roll keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Roll with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Roll cracks Ferguson with a solid left hand.
Roll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ferguson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Roll landing with the ground and pound.
Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roll keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roll is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Roll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roll makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roll is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferguson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roll's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roll working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Roll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roll works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.
Roll is breathing heavily.
Roll lands a couple of elbows.
Ferguson punching from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Roll postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roll working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferguson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roll working some strikes from top position.
Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson punching from the bottom.
Roll postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferguson lands an upkick as Roll stands over him.
Roll lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roll lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Roll slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Roll slips an elbow through the middle.
Roll stands up over Ferguson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Roll postures up and lands a big shot to Ferguson's brow.
Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Roll dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Roll'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.

Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson scores with a nice right hand.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferguson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roll somewhat.
Roll slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Roll shoots in.
Ferguson tries to work over Roll's front leg with a kick but Roll checks it.
Roll fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferguson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Roll catches Ferguson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
A clash of legs there as Roll blocks the low kick.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Ferguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roll's head.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Roll shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roll works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.
Roll lands with a shot to the body.
Roll throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roll shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ferguson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ferguson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ferguson misses with a strike from the bottom.
Roll working the ground and pound.
Ferguson tries to bench press Roll off him but Roll keeps the position.
Rock Roll overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roll looks up at the clock and then as Ferguson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roll smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ferguson taking a bit of punishment here - Roll scoring with strikes.
Roll blocks the strikes from Ferguson.
Roll working the ground and pound from side control.
Ferguson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Ferguson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferguson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roll connects with a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Roll's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Roll cracks Ferguson with a big right hand but Ferguson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roll works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferguson, as that shot connected.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Roll connects with a nice looking jab.
Roll defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Roll misses.
A big left from Roll misses.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roll.
Ferguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roll's sensitive parts.
Ferguson clobbers Roll with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson misses with a hook. Roll ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a glancing blow to the side of Roll's head.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roll.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roll gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roll. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roll.
Ferguson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roll. That did some damage!
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Roll slips under a jab.
Ferguson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferguson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferguson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roll. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferguson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll walks into a left hand.
Ferguson lands with a hook. Roll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Roll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferguson, as that shot connected.
A lazy left from Ferguson finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Roll takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson lands a jab.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Roll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Roll.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Roll checks a leg kick.
Roll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Roll bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferguson's head.
Nice straight punches there by Roll. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roll.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Ferguson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferguson connects with a nice looking jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roll checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roll staying out of range there.
Ferguson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kevin Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rock Roll's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roll connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roll throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Roll throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson cracks Roll with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Jab by Ferguson.

Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Roll landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferguson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roll landing some decent shots from guard.
Ferguson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Roll chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ferguson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roll working some strikes from top position.
Ferguson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom.
Roll keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Roll postures up and lands a big shot to Ferguson's brow.
Roll scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Roll is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Roll content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ferguson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferguson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Roll thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferguson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Ferguson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roll sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Ferguson needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Roll avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Roll.
Roll misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Ferguson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ferguson.
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Roll ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson throws out a leg kick but Roll moves out of range and Ferguson only half commits.
Roll shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roll shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferguson works the jab nicely.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Roll moved away.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Roll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferguson scores with a jab. Roll acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roll shoots for a takedown but Ferguson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roll on the side of the head.
Ferguson tries a low kick but Roll avoids it.
Ferguson misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roll is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
Ferguson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ferguson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Roll shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Roll takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ferguson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Roll shakes it off.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Ferguson finds it's way through Roll's defenses.
Ferguson lands with a hook. Roll tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roll checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Ferguson there.
Roll looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Roll.
Ferguson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roll is able to avoid easily.
Roll needs to keep his hands up - Ferguson had a free shot at his head there.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Ferguson needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Roll takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Roll's head but Roll sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson lands with an overhand left.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Roll checks a leg kick.
Roll keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll walks into a left hand.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferguson finds it's way round the side to connect with Roll's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Roll.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Ferguson!