PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Dude has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Turd Ferguson's chin.

Ferguson
vs
Dude

185 cm
22
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

180 cm
28
179 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Dude!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferguson has closed the distance and engaged Dude in a clinch.
Dude goes for a takedown attempt but Ferguson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Dude circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up with Dude, looking for a takedown. Ferguson pushes Dude against the cage but Dude circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dude!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dude taking shots to the head.
Dude tries to lock up and control but Ferguson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dude really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferguson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ferguson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Dude is looking to get to half guard.
Ferguson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dude can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Dude is rocked!

It looks like Justin Dude has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson prevents Dude from getting the reversal.
Dude is still in real trouble! Can Ferguson finish him?
Dude sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dude seems to have recovered his senses.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ferguson in particular looking to stall.
Ferguson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dude can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ferguson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dude changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dude misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
Ferguson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dude makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Dude circles away.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown but Dude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ferguson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Dude'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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Dude is having none of it.

Dude shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Ferguson has his feet on Dude's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dude.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into Dude's guard.
Dude working a defensive guard here.

Dude uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Dude shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dude circles away.
Ferguson darts in trying to clinch
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Dude keeps the fight on the outside.
Dude throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Dude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson wants to clinch but Dude slips to the side
enabling Dude to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dude as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dude lands with an overhand left.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Dude sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Dude.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.

Ferguson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dude on his heels. He'll look to pass Dude's guard now, I'm sure.
Dude is pulling down on Ferguson's head to control his posture.
Ferguson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferguson is looking to work some ground and pound but Dude has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Dude's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Turd Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Dude punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Dude takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turd Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Dude misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Dude is avoiding it.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice takedown defense from Dude. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Dude sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dude manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Dude swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Dude circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Dude pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dude!
Ferguson breaks from Dude's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Dude that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dude regains half guard.
Dude works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dude trying to strike off his back.
Turd Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dude looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dude striking from the bottom.
Dude has momentary wrist control but Ferguson slips an elbow through the middle.

Dude has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ferguson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Dude tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turd Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson lands with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dude swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Justin Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

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