PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gergu Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonothan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cash
vs
Ferguson

190 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gergu Cash!
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, Jonothan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson connects with a high kick.
Cash doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Cash jabs Ferguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Cash gets a clinch.
Cash drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ferguson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to avoid it but Cash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferguson to the ground. Ferguson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A slow jab from Cash misses its intended target.
Cash shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gergu Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash avoids a kick to the body.

Cash pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cash tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Cash is looking to clinch.
Ferguson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ferguson.
Cash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but Cash persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson thuds his shin into the meat of Cash's side.
Cash is breathing heavily.
Ferguson scores with a push kick.
Cash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cash tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Cash stumbling back into the cage.
Cash takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cash takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cash misses with a looping right.
Cash steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cash.
Ferguson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cash if he has to take too many more of those.
Cash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Ferguson lands a nice looking body kick.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferguson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferguson keeps Cash at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson cracks the inside of Cash's front leg.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cash's calf.
Ferguson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Cash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
Cash sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ferguson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferguson lands a front kick.
Cash has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonothan Ferguson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferguson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Cash.
Gergu Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson lands a front kick.
Cash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cash scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cash misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferguson lands a head kick. Cash smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cash on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferguson. Ferguson obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cash's calf.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. Cash looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cash steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
Cash dives in and grabs Ferguson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes down on Cash's head and hops out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Cash's leg. Cash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cash closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Cash pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cash on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferguson. Ferguson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferguson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferguson delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson lands with a slapping head kick.
Gergu Cash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Cash takes it in his stride.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Cash is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferguson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gergu Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferguson throws a head kick that Cash semi-blocks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cash. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Ferguson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cash shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson pushes Cash away with a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cash is defended easily by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a nice body kick.
Cash will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferguson looks to land a body kick but Cash moved away.
Ferguson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cash misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferguson thumps Cash with a low kick.
Cash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferguson can pounce on him.
Cash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferguson - the referee stops the clock and Cash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferguson. Cash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson avoids it really well and circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonothan Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ferguson scores with a push kick.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cash steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
Cash steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cash looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Ferguson as Cash shoots in.
Ferguson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
A solid body kick from Ferguson.
Ferguson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cash if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cash takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Cash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice body kick there by Ferguson.
Cash on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferguson. Cash shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cash takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ferguson scores with a push kick.
Cash tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Cash stumbling back into the cage.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.

Cash has managed to clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Cash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ferguson scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Cash shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferguson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Cash has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cash wants to clinch
and Ferguson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferguson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.

Cash moves into the clinch.
Cash keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cash fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gergu Cash. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.
Cash throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Ferguson.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Cash takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonothan Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferguson 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jonothan Ferguson!

Jonothan Ferguson wins by unanimous decision!
Jonothan Ferguson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.