PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niall Ferguson (ranked 2350 p4p, 3009 weight class) and Rudi Kardi (ranked 316 p4p, 391 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ferguson
vs
Kardi

188 cm
21
220
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
213
2 - 0 - 2

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Niall Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of London, Rudi Kardi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kardi.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Kardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kardi dives in and grabs Ferguson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes down on Kardi's head and hops out.
We've been told by Ferguson's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kardi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kardi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Rudi Kardi has been cut.
Niall Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudi Kardi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardi on the side of the head.
Kardi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ferguson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardi ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Niall Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kardi gets a double leg takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Kardi tries to pass.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Kardi postures up.
Kardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Kardi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kardi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Kardi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kardi on the ground.
Ferguson trying to hold on to Kardi's head to control him but Kardi postures up.

Kardi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferguson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kardi tries to free his leg and advance position but Ferguson is retaining full guard.
Kardi stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
Kardi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kardi stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.
Kardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kardi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Kardi tries to pass.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kardi being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kardi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kardi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kardi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kardi is one step ahead there.

Kardi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kardi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Kardi drops back looking for a leg! Ferguson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ferguson manages to kick Kardi off! Kardi jumps back into Ferguson's guard.
Kardi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferguson is keeping the position for now.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kardi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Kardi seems to have locked his on tight now - Ferguson screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Kardi, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rudi Kardi!