PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Polamalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferguson
vs
Polamalu

187 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Convicted

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Polamalu!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Polamalu!
Polamalu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Polamalu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Polamalu is working Ferguson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Polamalu tries to pass.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but Polamalu is having none of it.
Polamalu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson striking off his back but it's not causing Polamalu any problems.
Polamalu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Polamalu connects with a couple of short punches.
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!
Polamalu with a nice head shot there.
Polamalu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Polamalu is controlling him.
Polamalu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.
Ferguson chips away with some ground and pound.
Polamalu scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Ferguson thows a big elbow that misses.
Polamalu striking off his back but it's not causing Ferguson any problems.
Polamalu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Polamalu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polamalu trying to strike off his back.
Ferguson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polamalu is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Polamalu throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ferguson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Polamalu trying to strike off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Polamalu can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Polamalu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ferguson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Polamalu!
Polamalu looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ferguson.
Polamalu is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ferguson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ferguson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ferguson lands a heavy elbow.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Polamalu on the ground.
Polamalu is looking to get to half guard.
Ferguson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ferguson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Polamalu is working to get back to half guard.
Ferguson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Polamalu's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polamalu regains half guard.
Ferguson blocks the strikes from Polamalu.
Polamalu missing with punches from the bottom.
Ferguson blocks the strikes from Polamalu.
Polamalu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ferguson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Polamalu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Polamalu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Polamalu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Polamalu slips a nice elbow through Ferguson's hands, connecting with Ferguson's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polamalu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Polamalu there.
Polamalu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferguson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Polamalu throwing shots but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Polamalu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Polamalu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Polamalu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Polamalu prevents Ferguson from standing back up.
Polamalu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ferguson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Polamalu because Ferguson loaded up on that one.
Polamalu throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Polamalu regains half guard.
Polamalu gets full guard.
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 Kevin Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Polamalu misses with a takedown attempt

so Ferguson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Polamalu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Polamalu wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.
Polamalu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ferguson's guard.
Polamalu with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ferguson kicks Polamalu off and gets to his feet.

Polamalu gets the takedown into side control.
Ferguson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Polamalu is working Ferguson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Polamalu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ferguson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Polamalu scores with punches from side control.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferguson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polamalu asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polamalu works to advance to full mount. Ferguson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Polamalu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ferguson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Polamalu is landing with some decent strikes but Ferguson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ferguson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Polamalu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here. Polamalu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Polamalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Polamalu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Polamalu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polamalu avoids the attempt from Ferguson to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Polamalu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Polamalu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here. Polamalu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Polamalu lands a big elbow.
Polamalu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ferguson throws some wild strikes from the bottom.
Polamalu prevents Ferguson from getting the reversal.
Polamalu lands a big shot there that rocks Ferguson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Polamalu looking to finish Ferguson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ferguson!
Polamalu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Polamalu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to escape the mount.
Polamalu unloading with bombs!
Ferguson gets back to half guard.
Roy Polamalu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferguson taking some punishment here, with Polamalu in his half guard.
Polamalu passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ferguson!
Polamalu landing strikes from the mount and Ferguson is in trouble!
Polamalu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Polamalu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Polamalu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Polamalu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Polamalu with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Polamalu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ferguson's face.
Polamalu breaks from Ferguson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ferguson is looking to improve his position but Polamalu isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferguson tries to hold on but Polamalu postures up.
Polamalu cracks Ferguson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Polamalu with shots to the head and body - Ferguson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Polamalu breaks from Ferguson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ferguson is bucking up trying to escape but Polamalu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Polamalu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ferguson hang on?
Polamalu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Polamalu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Polamalu tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Polamalu keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ferguson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Polamalu prevents it.

Ferguson successfully pulls guard.

Ferguson pushes Polamalu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Polamalu misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Polamalu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polamalu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.

Polamalu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ferguson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ferguson is trying to buck Polamalu off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Polamalu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferguson some visible discomfort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Polamalu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferguson some visible discomfort.
Ferguson prevents Polamalu from moving into mount.
Ferguson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Polamalu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferguson manages to get back to half guard.
Polamalu working Ferguson over with strikes.
Ferguson lands with a few short shots to the body.
Polamalu working the head and body with strikes.
Ferguson has hold of Polamalu's hands but Polamalu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferguson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Polamalu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ferguson punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ferguson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Polamalu slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Polamalu is controlling him.
Polamalu landing some decent shots from guard.
Polamalu lands a couple of digs.
Ferguson has momentary wrist control but Polamalu slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson wants to stand up but Polamalu is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polamalu advances position into side control!
Polamalu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ferguson some visible discomfort.
Polamalu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Polamalu landing a few strikes.
Polamalu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ferguson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ferguson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ferguson tries to improve position but can't.
Polamalu lands some shots froms side control.
Ferguson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Polamalu is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferguson can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferguson is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Polamalu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a left to the body.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Polamalu.

Ferguson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Polamalu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ferguson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Polamalu missing with punches from the bottom.
Polamalu is pressing down on Ferguson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Polamalu throws a couple of heel strikes.
Polamalu thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Polamalu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Polamalu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Polamalu!