PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Riley Ferguson (ranked 1718 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 220 p4p, 141 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Television - Marquee Moon. Bryant Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ferguson
vs
Smith

179 cm
25
160
7 - 5 - 0

178 cm
24
159
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Brooklyn Apothecary
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Smith misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Ferguson.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson works Smith's body with a nice hook.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ferguson, as that shot connected.
Ferguson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Riley Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Smith defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferguson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Ferguson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ferguson moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferguson misses the target.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Ferguson lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Riley Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith throws a head kick that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Ferguson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferguson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a head kick. Ferguson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Ferguson misses the target.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Ferguson throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
As Ferguson backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Ferguson manages to avoid it all.
Ferguson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Smith throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Ferguson both land. Nice combination.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson slips under a jab from Smith.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
It looked like Ferguson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferguson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Ferguson is rocked!

It looks like Riley Ferguson has been cut.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Smith is rocked!
Ferguson throws a monster overhand right that drops Smith! Ferguson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Ferguson!