PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Fergieson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Letto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. S.O.A.D. - Sugar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fergieson
vs
Letto

189 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bret Fergieson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Letto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergieson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray Letto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Fergieson.
Letto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergieson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fergieson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Letto is fending him off so far but Fergieson persists. Nope, Letto circles away and we're back to standing.
Fergieson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Letto sprawls well. Letto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fergieson gets slowly back to his feet.
Letto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fergieson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letto tries to clinch up.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Letto needs to keep his hands up - Fergieson had a free shot at his head there.
Fergieson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Letto avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Fergieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Letto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Fergieson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fergieson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Letto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fergieson somewhat.
Letto is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Letto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fergieson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Letto. No joy for Fergieson on that attempt.
Letto tries to clinch but Fergieson is having none of it.
Fergieson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fergieson.
Letto tries to clinch but Fergieson moves out of range.
Fergieson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Letto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fergieson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Fergieson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Fergieson misses with a two punch combination.
Letto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fergieson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fergieson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Letto as he avoids it easily.
Letto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Fergieson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ray Letto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Letto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Letto wants to clinch up but Fergieson keeps it at a distance.
Letto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fergieson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Letto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fergieson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Letto doesn't manage to clinch there - Fergieson circles away.
Letto is looking to clinch but Fergieson is avoiding it.
Fergieson throws a series of punches but Letto avoids them all with ease.
Letto wants to clinch.
Fergieson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Letto staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Fergieson.
Letto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fergieson throws a jab when Letto was well out of range.
Fergieson throws a lazy right hand but Letto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letto fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letto tries to clinch but Fergieson moves out of range.
Letto tries to clinch there but Fergieson circles away.
Letto doesn't manage to clinch there - Fergieson circles away.
Fergieson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fergieson tests Letto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Letto tries to clinch but Fergieson is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Letto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
Letto tries to clinch but Fergieson is having none of it.

Fergieson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fergieson lands in his opponent's guard.
Fergieson pushing down on Letto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergieson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Fergieson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Letto is just riding it out for now. Fergieson eventually gives up the hold.

Fergieson is looking for a kimura here.
Fergieson prevents Letto from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Fergieson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fergieson lands a jab-cross combination.
Letto tries to clinch there but Fergieson circles away.
Letto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fergieson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fergieson throws a shot from downtown. Letto moves away and avoids it.
Letto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letto moves in looking to clinch but Fergieson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Letto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fergieson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letto tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Letto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Letto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergieson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fergieson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Letto's half guard.
Letto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fergieson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fergieson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Letto could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fergieson has cracked it and Letto is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fergieson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bret Fergieson!