PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rual Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferdinand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fluorecent Adolecent. Joseph comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferdinand
vs
Joseph

184 cm
28
199 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
174 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rual Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferdinand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferdinand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
Ferdinand on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joseph connects with a body shot that sends Ferdinand's belly button to the back.
Joseph takes a swing at Ferdinand's ribcage but misses.
Ferdinand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferdinand was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
A low kick from Ferdinand misses
enabling Joseph to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferdinand has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joseph.
Joseph takes a swing at Ferdinand's ribcage but misses.
Ferdinand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph misses the shot to the body.
Ferdinand fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferdinand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Joseph moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Ferdinand in a clinch.
Joseph lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Joseph avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Ferdinand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joseph blocks it with crossed arms.
Joseph connects with a knee to the head.
Joseph has Ferdinand pressed against the cage.
Ferdinand struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferdinand is breathing heavily.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joseph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferdinand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.
Ferdinand misses with a knee strike.
Joseph taking a breather.
Joseph drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferdinand gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joseph creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joseph looking to throw knees to the head but Ferdinand is blocking nicely.
Joseph avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.

Joseph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferdinand staying out of range there.
Ferdinand tries to clinch there but Joseph circles away.
Ferdinand throws a nice looking combination but Joseph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferdinand stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ferdinand wants it to stay on the feet.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Joseph instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Joseph works on Ferdinand's body with a couple of short punches.
Joseph is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Joseph lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph digs a right hand into Ferdinand's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferdinand's gas tank.
Joseph lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joseph displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferdinand up against the cage.

Joseph gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ferdinand avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Joseph.
Joseph stalling.
It looks like Joseph might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Ferdinand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferdinand tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

William Joseph has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ferdinand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joseph.
A head kick misses from Ferdinand.
Joseph misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferdinand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferdinand on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joseph throws a front kick aimed at Ferdinand's knee but Ferdinand avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Joseph dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Joseph circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Ferdinand avoids nicely.
Donk. Joseph catches Ferdinand right on the button with a cross.
Joseph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferdinand's head backwards.
Ferdinand tries to clinch but Joseph moves out of range.
Ferdinand misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferdinand is defended easily by Joseph.
Rual Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joseph lands a nice looking body shot.
Joseph cracks Ferdinand with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph connects with a right hand. Ferdinand shakes it off.
Joseph feints and then cracks Ferdinand's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferdinand down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Joseph. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joseph looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferdinand is just out of range.
Joseph throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Ferdinand lands a knee to the head.
Ferdinand tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joseph lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joseph lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ferdinand throws an elbow but misses.
Joseph dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferdinand lands an elbow inside that Joseph shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand working aggressively here.
Joseph lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferdinand as Joseph tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferdinand.
Joseph blocks a body shot from Ferdinand.
Joseph avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Ferdinand takes a knee right on the jaw!
Joseph has Ferdinand pushed against the cage.
Joseph lands with a short shot to the head.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph avoiding damage as Ferdinand throws knees to the body.
Joseph lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferdinand backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ferdinand just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joseph's brow.
Ferdinand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferdinand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph looking to stall.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferdinand throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferdinand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.

Joseph is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferdinand can't fight it off and eventually Joseph manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferdinand looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joseph's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joseph showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand is trying to keep Joseph in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Joseph gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Joseph on the inside.
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferdinand stuffs the takedown attempt from Joseph. Joseph gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferdinand walks into a straight right hand from Joseph.
Ferdinand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joseph makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Joseph throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferdinand on the side of the head.

Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Joseph managing to block the knees to the body from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joseph avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph presses Ferdinand against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joseph stalling the fight.
Ferdinand misses with a body punch.
Ferdinand missing with knees to the body.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
Joseph crunches a lovely knee into Ferdinand's ribcage.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike.
Joseph stalls.
Joseph lands a right hand.

Ferdinand is rocked!
Ferdinand trying to land knees to the body.
Joseph is struggling to control the position.
Joseph scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rual Ferdinand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Ferdinand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferdinand.
Ferdinand seems to have got his legs back now.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferdinand is pressed up against the cage. Joseph has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferdinand down to the mat. Ferdinand avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Joseph. That snapped Ferdinand's head back.
Nice cross by Joseph.
Joseph lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferdinand at a distance.
Joseph lands with a shot to the body.
Joseph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Joseph darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Joseph's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by William Joseph.
Ferdinand misses with a low kick.
William Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joseph avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joseph thuds his right hand into Ferdinand's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joseph connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferdinand's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Joseph moves into the clinch.
Joseph lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Joseph.

Joseph has hold of one of Ferdinand's legs. Ferdinand is fighting the takedown attempt but Joseph gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferdinand being controlled here, momentarily.
Joseph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ferdinand's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joseph has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Joseph!