PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Bugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes to the cage accompanied by Freddie Foxxx - Industry Shakedown. Bugowski has chosen Just Close your eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferguson
vs
Bugowski

183 cm
22
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mateusz Bugowski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bugowski moves into the clinch.

Bugowski breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bugowski is looking to clinch.

Bugowski pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Bugowski jumps guard but Ferguson stands there with Bugowski around his waist. Bugowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bugowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bugowski can't break the clinch.
Bugowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mateusz Bugowski has been cut.
Ferguson is trying to force a seperation but Bugowski has the dominant position.
Bugowski fails to pull guard.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateusz Bugowski.

Ferguson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bugowski is trying to keep an underhook but Ferguson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ferguson is working for a submission of some sort.
Bugowski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bugowski trying to hold on to Ferguson's head to control him but Ferguson postures up.

Bugowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Ferguson shoots in and bounces Bugowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferguson tries to stand but Bugowski is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski controls Ferguson momentarily but Ferguson frees himself.
Ferguson wanted to stand there but Bugowski had control of the position.
Bugowski keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Bugowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Bugowski has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bugowski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ferguson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bugowski has a good base and remains in mount.

Bugowski looking for a guillotine from mount but Ferguson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferguson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Bugowski.
Bugowski wants to control the pace but Ferguson is squirming around nicely.
Ferguson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bugowski tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Ferguson regains half guard.

Bugowski is looking for a kimura here.

Bugowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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 cut man is working on Mateusz Bugowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferguson fails to land the takedown.

Ferguson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bugowski is working an open guard so Ferguson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bugowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bugowski tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Bugowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Bugowski sprawls well.
Bugowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Bugowski is breathing heavily.
Bugowski wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bugowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Ferguson gets a takedown into half guard.
Bugowski is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski is staying active underneath Ferguson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bugowski wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson is looking to advance position but Bugowski won't allow it.
Bugowski trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bugowski to get to his feet.
Bugowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bugowski shoots in and bounces Ferguson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bugowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.
Bugowski wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bugowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ferguson is looking for a triangle but Bugowski pushes his legs off easily.
Bugowski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bugowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.

Bugowski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferguson can't fight it off and eventually Bugowski manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferguson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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 Mateusz Bugowski's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ferguson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bugowski being controlled for a moment.
Ferguson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Ferguson gets a clinch.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bugowski avoids the damage to the body.
Bugowski fails to pull guard.
Bugowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bugowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bugowski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch.
Bugowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bugowski gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bugowski trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bugowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Bugowski controlling him for the moment.
Bugowski wants to stand but Ferguson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bugowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ferguson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bugowski wants to control but Ferguson is keeping busy.
Ferguson wants to pass to mount but Bugowski is defending the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Bugowski from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bugowski striking from half guard on the bottom.
Mateusz Bugowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bugowski is trying to stand back up but Ferguson is controlling him
Bugowski tries to get to full guard but Ferguson has control of the leg.
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28

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