PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Fergusson (ranked 4348 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Humberto Bianco (ranked 508 p4p, 499 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.

Fergusson
vs
Bianco

180 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Fergusson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Humberto Bianco!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bianco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bianco working the body and head with strikes.
Bianco scores with punches from side control.
Bianco scoring with punches from side control.
Bianco in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bianco is chipping away with strikes.
Fergusson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fergusson is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bianco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fergusson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Fergusson has his foot on Bianco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bianco works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bianco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fergusson's head.
Bianco connects with a couple of short punches.
Bianco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fergusson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bianco with a nice head shot there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bianco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fergusson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fergusson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bianco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Fergusson is looking for a triangle but Bianco pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bianco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bianco distracts Fergusson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Fergusson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bianco defends it easily.
Bianco connects with a couple of short punches.

Fergusson has his foot on Bianco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bianco works his way back into a safe position though.
Fergusson is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bianco distracts Fergusson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Fergusson looking for a triangle here. Bianco is fighting it but it looks tight! Fergusson pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bianco is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Morgan Fergusson!