PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gracie
vs
Ferguson

185 cm
27
178 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.

Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
You get the feeling that Ferguson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferguson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Ferguson bucks and avoids them well.

Ferguson somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Ferguson taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ferguson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ferguson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Ferguson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ferguson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Ferguson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ferguson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie won't allow Ferguson to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ferguson moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away

and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ferguson's head.
Ferguson pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.

Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie stops Ferguson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Gracie dominated that round.
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 dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Ferguson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferguson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Ferguson.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferguson.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Nice elbow from Ferguson.
Ferguson just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ferguson walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferguson.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson lands a knee to the body.
Ferguson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Ferguson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferguson stalling against the cage.
Nice elbow from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Ferguson to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferguson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ferguson digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferguson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferguson.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Turd Ferguson.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a takedown

and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferguson.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Ferguson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Ferguson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ferguson stalling against the cage.
Ferguson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferguson just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ferguson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ferguson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferguson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch.
Ferguson stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt

and Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Ferguson gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Ferguson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Gracie with a poor takedown

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferguson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Ferguson keeps him there for the moment.
Turd Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferguson obliges.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ferguson.
The crowd are getting on Ferguson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferguson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ferguson.
Ferguson controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferguson.
Gracie letting Ferguson take a breather here.
Ferguson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Ferguson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferguson lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ferguson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferguson prevents it.
Ferguson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Ferguson stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Turd Ferguson.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ferguson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferguson.
Ferguson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Ferguson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

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