PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Roshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincey Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roshi
vs
Ferguson

168 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Roshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Quincey Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Ferguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A combination from Roshi does no damage.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Roshi.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Roshi avoids it with no problem.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Roshi takes it in his stride.
Roshi throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Roshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roshi's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Some wild striking there from Roshi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roshi misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roshi looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Roshi pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Roshi misses the target.

Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferguson leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Roshi as the two fighters clinch.
Roshi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Roshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferguson.
Roshi avoids the elbow strike from Ferguson, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.
Roshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Roshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roshi dodges an elbow strike from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roshi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson lands an elbow that stopped Roshi in his tracks for a moment.
Ferguson looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Ferguson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roshi or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roshi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roshi.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson lands a nice elbow.
Roshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Roshi.
Roshi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Roshi.
Roshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Roshi.
Roshi leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short left from Ferguson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Roshi.
Roshi is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Roshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Roshi.
A shot in the inside from Ferguson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roshi tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roshi misses with the head strike.
Roshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Roshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Quincey Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Roshi loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Roshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Roshi backing away here, and Ferguson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat.
Roshi misses with a leg kick
and Ferguson counters with a left and a right that stings Roshi.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Roshi shakes it off.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson slips a jab from Roshi.
Roshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roshi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ferguson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A lazy left from Roshi finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a hook but Roshi avoids it easily.
Ferguson tries to score with a low kick but Roshi moves his leg out of the way.
As Ferguson looks to move away, Roshi throws a big counter combo bu Ferguson just gets out of the way.
Roshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roshi misses with a two punch combination.
Roshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Roshi sees coming a mile off.
Roshi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roshi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Roshi is avoiding it.
Roshi blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Roshi throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferguson. That's going to slow Roshi down.
Roshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roshi, pushing him back against the cage.
Roshi lands a left hand.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Roshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roshi.
Still in the clinch, Roshi scores with a nice short uppercut.

Ferguson is rocked!
Roshi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Roshi finish him?
Roshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Roshi prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Roshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roshi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Ferguson lands a hook that snaps the head of Roshi backwards.
Roshi blocks an elbow strike.

Roshi breaks the clinch.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Roshi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Master Roshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Roshi. Those never looked like landing.
Roshi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson cracks Roshi with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roshi cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A right-left combo lands from Roshi.
Ferguson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Roshi moves out of range as Ferguson throws a body kick.
It looked like Roshi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ferguson throws a good cross that connects.
Roshi misses with a looping left.
Quincey Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roshi throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roshi tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quincey Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Roshi misses.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roshi on the side of the head.
Ferguson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Roshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roshi feints and then cracks Ferguson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferguson down.
Roshi throws out a powerful jab.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roshi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Roshi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Roshi avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson lands an overhand right.
Roshi digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Roshi loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Roshi misses the target.
Roshi throws a low kick but Ferguson moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roshi swings widly with a right hand
and Ferguson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Roshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Roshi misses its target.
Ferguson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferguson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Roshi checks it.
Ferguson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roshi can pounce on him.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Roshi throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roshi tried to score with a low kick but Ferguson checks it.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
It appears Roshi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Roshi blocks a leg kick.
Ferguson is looking to land body kicks.
Roshi blocks the body kick.
Ferguson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
Roshi connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Roshi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson counters with a nice body shot.
Roshi throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Roshi throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Ferguson wants to slow Roshi down by chopping away at his legs.
Roshi is looking to counter punch.
Ferguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferguson is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Ferguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Roshi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roshi down.
Roshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Roshi throws a leg kick which misses Ferguson's front leg but catches the back leg as Ferguson tries to avoid it.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quincey Ferguson really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferguson throws a jab when Roshi was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Roshi.
Roshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson tries to work over Roshi's front leg with a kick but Roshi checks it.
Roshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferguson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roshi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Roshi is just out of range.
Ferguson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Roshi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roshi is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roshi.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Roshi moves out of range.
Roshi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ferguson lands a head kick!
Ferguson jabs Roshi right on the nose. Roshi blinks but takes it well.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roshi moves away.
Roshi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ferguson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roshi.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roshi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson throws a chopping leg kick but Roshi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Roshi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roshi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roshi fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body punch from Roshi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roshi lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.
Ferguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Roshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roshi throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Roshi backing away here, and Ferguson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roshi lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Roshi. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roshi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roshi jabs at Ferguson's body.
Roshi misses with a looping left.
Roshi misses with a jab to the body
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Roshi's calf.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Roshi keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roshi cracks Ferguson with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferguson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roshi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roshi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ferguson scores with a spinning back kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferguson checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Roshi had his way with Quincey Ferguson in 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. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Roshi blocks the low kick.
Roshi throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Ferguson.
A big right from Roshi misses.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Roshi ducked under it nicely.
Roshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roshi misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to land a leg kick but Roshi saw it coming and moves away.
Ferguson throws a nice head kick!
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Roshi slips the punch.
Roshi scores with a decent looking hook.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Roshi is looking for a counter combo.
Roshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Roshi throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roshi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Roshi takes it in his stride.
Ferguson scores with a push kick.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roshi.
Ferguson throws a big counter head kick but Roshi avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Ferguson misses
and Roshi counters with a series of strikes. Ferguson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roshi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Roshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roshi.
Ferguson throws a hook but Roshi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roshi slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Roshi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roshi misses the jab.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson swings for the body but Roshi moves out of range.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Roshi.
Roshi throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferguson momentarily.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Roshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roshi lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Ferguson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roshi scores with a jab.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Roshi.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Master Roshi.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Master Roshi!
Master Roshi retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Master Roshi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.