PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nergal Behemoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson has chosen Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!! as his entrance music. Kevin Ferguson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Behemoth
vs
Ferguson

195 cm
23
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nergal Behemoth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Behemoth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Behemoth keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Behemoth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Behemoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Behemoth is avoiding it.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Behemoth keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Behemoth circles away.
Behemoth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Behemoth circles away.
Behemoth shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Behemoth shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Behemoth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Behemoth circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Behemoth is avoiding it.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Behemoth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Behemoth moves out of range.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Behemoth is having none of it.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Behemoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Behemoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Behemoth is avoiding it.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Behemoth is having none of it.

Behemoth decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Behemoth wants to stand up but Ferguson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Behemoth is looking to advance position but Ferguson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.

Ferguson looking for a guillotine here but Behemoth defends easily.

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

Behemoth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Behemoth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Behemoth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Behemoth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Behemoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Behemoth fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nergal Behemoth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Behemoth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Behemoth swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Behemoth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Behemoth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Behemoth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ferguson tries to clinch but Behemoth is having none of it.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Behemoth moves out of range.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Behemoth is avoiding it.
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 Nergal Behemoth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Behemoth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Behemoth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ferguson is looking for a triangle here but Behemoth uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Ferguson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Behemoth's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Behemoth takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ferguson gets back to full guard.
Ferguson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Behemoth's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson has gone for a leg lock! Behemoth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.

Ferguson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Behemoth is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ferguson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Behemoth's back instead.
Behemoth turns into Ferguson and is now in his guard.
Ferguson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Ferguson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Behemoth stands and throws Ferguson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Behemoth in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ferguson is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nergal Behemoth!