PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Shearer (ranked 5311 p4p, 5482 weight class) and Les Ferdinand (ranked 194 p4p, 197 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Shearer
vs
Ferdinand

206 cm
19
284
1 - 3 - 0

206 cm
19
284
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Shearer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Les Ferdinand!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Alan Shearer has been cut.
Ferdinand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shearer slips a jab from Ferdinand.
Shearer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shearer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferdinand.
Shearer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferdinand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shearer.
A little feinted left hand from Shearer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferdinand blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Ferdinand on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferdinand uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shearer.
Ferdinand slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shearer misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferdinand throws a hook to the side of Shearer's head but Shearer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shearer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferdinand moves away.
Ferdinand misses with a right hand
and Shearer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Les Ferdinand has been cut.

Shearer drives through and clinches with Ferdinand against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ferdinand scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shearer lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferdinand misses with a punch to the body.

Ferdinand breaks the clinch.
Shearer throws a series of punches but Ferdinand avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Shearer finds it's target.
Shearer misses with a wild combination.
Ferdinand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferdinand misses with the combination.
Shearer scores with a nice head shot.
Shearer throws a body punch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ferdinand on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferdinand with a jab.

Alan Shearer's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferdinand slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shearer misses the target.
Shearer throws a hook but Ferdinand blocks it.
Ferdinand misses with a looping left.
A jab from Shearer misses.
Despite the aggression on Ferdinand's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ferdinand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shearer moves away.
A big left from Ferdinand misses.
Ferdinand throws out a loose jab but Shearer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shearer misses with a looping left.
A big left from Shearer misses.
Ferdinand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shearer throws a hook but Ferdinand blocks it.
Shearer throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Shearer is rocked!
Ferdinand throws a pinpoint strike between Shearer's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Shearer crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Ferdinand scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Les Ferdinand!
Les Ferdinand tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.