PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferguson
vs
Najman

185 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
235 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najman fails with a takedown attempt.
Najman with a nice cross.
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Najman tries to avoid it but Ferguson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Najman to the ground. Najman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Najman misses with a leg kick.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Najman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Najman leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Najman.
Najman looks to land a left hand but Ferguson moved out of range nicely.
Ferguson has his takedown stuffed
and Najman counters with a right hand to the body.
Najman scores with a jab to the head.
Najman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Najman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Najman pushes him off.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Najman pushes him off.
A combination from Najman does no damage.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Najman punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson stuns Najman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferguson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Najman at a distance.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Najman tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Najman throws a leg kick but Ferguson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Najman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut there from Najman.
Nice uppercut lands for Najman. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Najman tries for a takedown but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Najman tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Najman slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Najman circles away.
Nice jab there from Najman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Najman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Najman counter with a right hand.
Najman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A right-left combo lands from Najman.
Najman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Najman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ferguson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Najman tries to clinch up

and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Najman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Najman connects with a jab.
Najman pushes Ferguson away with a front kick.

Najman gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Najman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Najman trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Najman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Najman scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Najman misses with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Najman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferguson's sensitive parts.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferguson takes a swing at Najman's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Najman circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Najman.
Ferguson drops his hands momentarily and Najman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Najman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
A lazy left from Najman finds it's target.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Najman scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferguson should have avoided that one.
Najman moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Najman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Najman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Ferguson prevents Najman from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson wants to take the fight to the mat but Najman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Najman wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Ferguson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Najman from breaking the clinch.
Najman tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Najman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Najman tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson prevents Najman from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.

Ferguson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ferguson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Najman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Najman postures up in Ferguson's guard and throws a big left but Ferguson blocks it.
Najman forces his way into half guard.
Najman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Najman misses with a head shot. Ferguson uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Najman throwing strikes but missing.
Najman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferguson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Najman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Najman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Najman trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Najman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Najman works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.
Najman is stalling in the full guard.
Najman slips nicely into half guard.
Najman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson controls Najman momentarily but Najman frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Najman 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 tries to move into range but Najman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Najman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Najman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Najman scoring well with a low kick there.
Najman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Najman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Najman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Najman scores with a nice head shot.
Ferguson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Najman checks it well.
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Najman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferguson. Ferguson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman scores with a nice strike.
Ferguson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Najman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Najman clobbers Ferguson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Najman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Najman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Najman connects with a jab.
Najman cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Najman connects with a body shot.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Najman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferguson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Marcin Najman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson misses with a takedown
and Najman counters with a series of strikes. Ferguson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Najman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Najman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Najman scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Najman.

Najman clinches up against the cage.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Najman is controlling the position.
Ferguson has Najman pressed against the cage, preventing Najman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to break free but Najman pushes him back against the cage.
Ferguson fails to pull guard.
Najman tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.
Najman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Najman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Najman lands a nice looking body shot.
Najman connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcin Najman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Najman circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Najman. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson takes one on the button.
Najman connects with a solid leg kick.
Najman moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Najman sprawls well.
Najman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Najman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Najman lands a leg kick that knocks Ferguson off balance momentarily.

Najman takes the fight into the clinch.
Kevin Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Najman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Najman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Najman 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 Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Najman!