PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Ovallle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Freddie Foxxx - Industry Shakedown. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ferguson
vs
Ovallle

183 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Ovallle!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovallle closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Ovallle pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ovallle moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Ovallle keeps it at a distance.

Ovallle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferguson did well to prevent Ovallle getting side control.
Ferguson trying to hold on to Ovallle's head to control him but Ovallle postures up.
Ovallle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ovallle is trying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ovallle escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ovallle fails to land the takedown.
Ovallle misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
Ovallle wants to clinch
and Ferguson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ovallle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ovallle throws out the jab.
Ovallle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ovallle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ovallle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ovallle gets slowly back to his feet.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Ovallle.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Ovallle moves out of range easily.
Ovallle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ovallle looks gassed!

Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.

Ferguson rushes Ovallle and presses him up against the cage.
Ovallle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferguson smiles and moves away.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Ovallle.
Ovallle is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Rudy Ovallle has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ferguson has Ovallle up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ovallle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ferguson sprawls well. Ferguson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ovallle gets slowly back to his feet.

Ferguson has Ovallle up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson forces Ovallle back against the cage and clinches.
Ferguson landing knees to the body.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson lands a high kick!

Ferguson clinches up with Ovallle and pushes him back against the cage.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Ovallle pushes him off.

Ferguson rushes Ovallle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ovallle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ferguson counters by clinching up.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ferguson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferguson.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovallle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Ovallle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from Ovallle.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.
Ovallle misses with a two punch combination.

Ferguson gets a clinch.
Ovallle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Ovallle circles away.
Ovallle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
Ovallle is breathing heavily.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovallle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ferguson has Ovallle up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ferguson clinches.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ovallle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ovallle thows a leg kick but Ferguson checks it

and Ferguson moves into the clinch.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ovallle tries to clinch

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Kevin Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Ovallle against the cage.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ferguson gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferguson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ovallle fails to land the takedown.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Ovallle.

Ferguson pushes Ovallle up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ferguson clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Ovallle against the cage.
Ferguson misses with an elbow strike.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Ovallle against the cage.
Ovallle is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Ferguson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ovallle.

Ferguson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ovallle, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rudy Ovallle's cut even more.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ovallle misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Ovallle.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rudy Ovallle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ovallle tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ovallle shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferguson sprawls well. He's pushed Ovallle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ovallle misses with a leg kick

and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Ovallle circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Ovallle is predictable there

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ovallle's head.
Ovallle closes the distance but Ferguson moves to the side
and Ferguson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ovallle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ovallle throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ovallle tries to clinch up.
Ovallle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovallle paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a head kick that Ovallle semi-blocks.

Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.
Ovallle takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Ovallle circles away and keeps his distance.

Ferguson has managed to clinch.
Ferguson tries a knee to the head but Ovallle blocks it.
Ovallle tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ovallle motions for Ferguson to come forward. Ovallle throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ferguson pushes Ovallle up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ovallle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ovallle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovallle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ovallle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Ovallle instigates a clinch.
Ovallle wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Ovallle.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovallle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ferguson's waist but Ferguson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ovallle off to one side.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudy Ovallle.
Ovallle looks to throw a body kick

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ovallle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ferguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rudy Ovallle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The cut above Rudy Ovallle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ovallle swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Rudy Ovallle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Ovallle pushes him off.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Ovallle.
Kevin Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferguson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Ferguson!