PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderlei Silvas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous - My Time. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ferguson
vs
Silvas

183 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderlei Silvas!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvas misses with a few strikes there.
Silvas looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silvas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Ferguson seems to be working for a kimura but Silvas defends the submission attempt.
Ferguson stops Silvas from getting back to his feet.

Ferguson stands up and beckons Silvas to join him on the feet.

Ferguson forces Silvas back against the cage and clinches.
Silvas working hard to break the clinch.

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

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

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Silvas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferguson checks a leg kick.

Ferguson has managed to clinch.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvas takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ferguson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silvas's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson stands up and beckons Silvas to join him on the feet.

Ferguson darts in and clinches Silvas up against the cage.

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

Ferguson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silvas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silvas wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is dominant here and he's now got Silvas's back!
Silvas takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ferguson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Silvas is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silvas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silvas for a finish.
Silvas is trying to break free.
Ferguson biding his time, controlling Silvas.
Ferguson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Silvas trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in full control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson looking for the choke but no joy.
Silvas is trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson has full control of the position and if anything, Silvas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ferguson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ferguson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvas is trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson has full control of the position and if anything, Silvas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Silvas just trying to survive but Ferguson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ferguson.
Silvas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Silvas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Silvas is really stuck here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Silvas showing good submission defense here.
Ferguson biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that round.
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.

Silvas wants to clinch but Ferguson slips to the side

and Ferguson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferguson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Ferguson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Silvas in a clinch.
Silvas is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

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

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Silvas!
Ferguson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silvas looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas is trying to stand but he's just given Ferguson his back.
Silvas holding both Ferguson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Ferguson controlling from the back.
Ferguson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silvas for as long as he can get away with.
Silvas trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in full control for now.

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.
Silvas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Silvas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ferguson's arms.
Ferguson gets his hands free as Silvas looks to control.
Ferguson cracks Silvas with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silvas from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ferguson scores with punches to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson has good solid back control here.
Silvas tries to escape but Ferguson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ferguson. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Ferguson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Silvas trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in full control for now.
Silvas takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Silvas is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ferguson gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Silvas wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson keeps control of the position as Silvas tries to break free.
Silvas trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in full control for now.
Ferguson gets his hands free as Silvas looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ferguson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silvas looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ferguson escapes and gets back to his feet.

Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Silvas was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Silvas being controlled here, momentarily.
Kevin Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvas is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ferguson dives into side control.

Ferguson decides to stand back up. Ferguson steps back and let's Silvas get back to his feet.
Ferguson defending well as Silvas loads up on a big left hand.

Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferguson showed some decent athleticism there.
Silvas is trying to escape back to his feet but Ferguson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Silvas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Silvas throws a few strikes from the bottom but Ferguson takes advantage and mounts!
Ferguson won't let Silvas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Silvas tries to buck Ferguson off but Ferguson takes his back!
Silvas wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson has good solid back control here.
Silvas is trying to get back to his feet but Ferguson has full control of the position and if anything, Silvas has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ferguson is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Silvas up.
Ferguson is trying to stick to Silvas's back but Silvas is turning into Ferguson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ferguson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silvas.
Ferguson trying to keep a closed guard but Silvas is proving a slippery customer.

Silvas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A head kick by Silvas misses

and Ferguson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silvas!
Ferguson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silvas wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Silvas prevents Ferguson from getting a body triangle.
Silvas tries to escape the position.
Ferguson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ferguson.
Silvas is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Ferguson.

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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25

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