PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scouse Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fergurson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Fergurson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bastard
vs
Fergurson

182 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scouse Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Fergurson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergurson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bastard avoids it really well and circles away.

Fergurson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fergurson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fergurson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bastard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fergurson is working away from the top position though.
Bastard is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Fergurson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bastard defends it well.
Fergurson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastard is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.

Fergurson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard is trying to stand back up but Fergurson is controlling him

Fergurson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bastard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fergurson.
Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fergurson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bastard sees it coming and defends easily.
Fergurson looks gassed!
Bastard wants to get back to his feet.
Bastard trying to control from the bottom.
Fergurson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Fergurson is looking for a kimura here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fergurson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
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!
Bastard fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bastard throws a head kick but Fergurson moves out of range.
Bastard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bastard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Fergurson is rocked!

Bastard gets the takedown into side control.
Bastard landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastard.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastard.
Fergurson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bastard.
Fergurson is looking to regain half guard here but Bastard keeps moving and retains side control.
Bastard lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fergurson is being controlled here.
Fergurson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bastard.
Sloppy strikes there by Bastard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fergurson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bastard counters with a two punch combo.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Bastard scores with a four punch combination!
Fergurson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Bastard gets a clinch.

Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Bastard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergurson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fergurson shoots and misses

and Bastard counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fergurson's guard now.
Scouse Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fergurson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard throws a strike but Fergurson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fergurson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control the position here.
Fergurson thows a big elbow that misses.
Bastard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastard, not yet.

Fergurson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fergurson stopping the sweep attempt from Bastard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fergurson distracts Bastard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scouse Bastard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bastard misses with a double jab.

Bastard rushes Fergurson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fergurson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bastard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Fergurson keeps control of Bastard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fergurson fails to pull guard.

Fergurson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fergurson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bastard counters with a straight right hand.
Scouse Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fergurson.
Bastard slaps away a takedown attempt from Fergurson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fergurson shoots and misses
letting Bastard counter with a right hand.
Bastard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bastard moves in looking to clinch but Fergurson pushes him off.
Bastard scores with a one two! Fergurson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bastard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bastard has closed the distance and engaged Fergurson in a clinch.
Bastard stalling in the clinch.
Fergurson fails to pull guard.

Bastard breaks the clinch.
Fergurson has his takedown stuffed
and Bastard counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a series of wild punches.
Fergurson misses with a takedown
and Bastard counters with a two punch combo.
Fergurson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bastard closes the distance and clinches.

Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Fergurson shoots and misses
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
Fergurson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bastard sprawls well. Bastard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fergurson gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Bastard does it's job there.
Bastard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fergurson can do to turn this around?
Fergurson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bastard pinned against the cage. Bastard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bastard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bastard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fergurson dives in and grabs Bastard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bastard pushes down on Fergurson's head and hops out.
Bastard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fergurson shoots and misses
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Fergurson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bastard works over Fergurson's head and body with a nice combination.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Fergurson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fergurson slips under a jab.
Bastard doesn't manage to clinch there - Fergurson circles away.
Fergurson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bastard counters with a three punch combo that has Fergurson backing up. Fergurson nods at Bastard to acknowledge the strikes.
Fergurson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bastard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bastard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bastard is looking to clinch but Fergurson is avoiding it.
Fergurson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fergurson tries for a takedown but Bastard circles away easily
and Bastard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a leg kick but Fergurson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fergurson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bastard counters with a left and a right that stings Fergurson.
A punch combination from Bastard misses.
Fergurson fails with the takedown

and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bastard looking to sit in guard and control but Fergurson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fergurson postures up in Bastard's guard and throws a big left but Bastard blocks it.
Fergurson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bastard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fergurson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fergurson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fergurson will feel that in the morning.
Fergurson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bastard defends it nicely.
Bastard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fergurson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fergurson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Bastard counter with a right hand.
Fergurson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bastard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fergurson shoots in for a takedown but Bastard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fergurson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fergurson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bastard counters with a one-two to the body.
Bastard moves in looking to clinch but Fergurson pushes him off.
Fergurson shoots and misses
and Bastard counters with a two punch combo.
Fergurson with a poor takedown
and Bastard counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scouse Bastard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bastard scores with a nice strike.
Fergurson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bastard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fergurson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fergurson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bastard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fergurson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bastard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bastard.
Fergurson fails to pull guard.
Scouse Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fergurson.

Bastard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastard looks to land a combination but Fergurson avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Bastard as Fergurson shoots in.
Good work by Fergurson as he checks the leg kick.
Scouse Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bastard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fergurson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fergurson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bastard scores with a jab to the head.

Bastard drives through and clinches with Fergurson against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastard goes for a takedown attempt but Fergurson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bastard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scouse Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard tries to clinch up.

Fergurson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fergurson preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fergurson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bastard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bastard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bastard!
Fergurson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fergurson is staying active underneath Bastard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Scouse Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fergurson is looking to control Bastard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fergurson avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fergurson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bastard with the ground and pound but Fergurson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bastard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fergurson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bastard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bastard trying to control but Fergurson is working from the bottom.
Bastard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Bastard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bastard wants it to stay on the feet.
Bastard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fergurson.
Bastard tries to clinch but Fergurson is having none of it.
Fergurson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bastard motions for Fergurson to come forward. Bastard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bastard lands with a nice body punch.
Fergurson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bastard counters by moving into the clinch.
Fergurson keeps control of Bastard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bastard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Bastard. No joy for Fergurson on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Fergurson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bastard which made him look bad.
Bastard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bastard. No joy for Fergurson on that attempt.
Bastard lands a two punch combo.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fergurson fails with the takedown.

Bastard scores a takedown into full mount!
Bastard putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bastard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fergurson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fergurson and Bastard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bastard with the ground and pound but Fergurson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scouse Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bastard 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scouse Bastard!