PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin 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.

Warrior
vs
Ferguson

193 cm
20
301 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
22
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, The Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Warrior avoids it well.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Warrior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like The Warrior has been cut.
Warrior shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warrior closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Warrior with a series of wild strikes but Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.

Warrior closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Warrior wants to free his trapped foot but Ferguson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Warrior trying to control from half guard but Ferguson is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is defending well.

Warrior is working for a submission of some sort.
Warrior is breathing heavily.
Warrior not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warrior thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferguson is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Warrior avoids it well.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Warrior avoids it well.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Warrior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warrior also avoids with ease.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warrior off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Warrior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warrior slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warrior shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Warrior misses.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown.
Ferguson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior avoids them all with ease.
Warrior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Warrior dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Warrior avoids it well.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Warrior with a series of wild strikes but Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Warrior's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Warrior avoids it well.

Warrior drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Warrior drags him back down.
Warrior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.

Warrior looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warrior is looking to take a break and control but Ferguson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Warrior has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Warrior trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Warrior is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warrior wants to control for a moment but Ferguson uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Warrior wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Ferguson is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ferguson!
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Warrior with a series of wild strikes but Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warrior misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ferguson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Warrior passes into half guard.
Warrior is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferguson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warrior tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferguson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Warrior is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Warrior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Warrior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.

Warrior looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ferguson!

Warrior working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Warrior looking to control but Ferguson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Ferguson is holding on tight.
Ferguson is trying to stand up.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warrior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warrior with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Warrior is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ferguson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ferguson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ferguson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Warrior's attempts to control the action.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Warrior working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses with a head shot.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Warrior is working for a guillotine from mount but Ferguson frees his head quite easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ferguson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferguson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Warrior with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Warrior's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ferguson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warrior.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warrior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Warrior!