PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bj Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thoughtless by KoRn. bj Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferguson
vs
Barton

164 cm
27
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

(MFS) Macto Fight System $15

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bj Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Barton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.

Ferguson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ferguson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ferguson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barton keeps working.

Ferguson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barton thows a body shot but no joy.
Barton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.

Ferguson feints and as Barton raises his hands in defense, Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barton wants to stand up but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton wants to sweep here but Ferguson controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up. bj Ferguson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barton but Barton pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Ferguson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Ferguson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Barton moves out of range.
Barton misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson motions for Barton to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Barton.

Barton has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.

Barton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Barton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barton lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Ferguson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ferguson postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barton misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bj Ferguson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Barton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.

Ferguson moves into the clinch successfully.
Barton tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Barton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferguson takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ferguson has Barton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Barton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferguson up against the cage.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bj Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.
Barton is trying to force a seperation but Ferguson has the dominant position.
Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Barton keeps him there for the moment.
Barton tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Barton back against the cage.
Ferguson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Barton manages to break the clinch.

Ferguson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Barton is not content to let Ferguson control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton wants to control but Ferguson postures up.
Barton is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ferguson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ferguson wants to control but Barton is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because bj Ferguson just wasn't active enough.
Barton tries to clinch up.
Barton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barton scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.

Ferguson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Barton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferguson is in Barton's guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Barton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of bj Ferguson.
Barton wants to clinch.

Ferguson pushes Barton up against the cage in a clinch.

Ferguson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barton regains guard.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson stops Barton from standing up.
Barton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ferguson is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Barton keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bj Ferguson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Barton misses.

Barton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ferguson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
bj Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson won't allow Barton to get back to his feet.
Barton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferguson controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because bj Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Barton looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Eric Barton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ferguson looking to score a takedown here. Barton is defending well but Ferguson drives through and ends up in Barton's guard.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson stops Barton from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because bj Ferguson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ferguson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Barton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barton.
Ferguson throws a head kick but Barton moves out of range.
Barton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Barton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barton.
Barton misses with a series of wild punches.
Barton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Barton avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Barton misses with a double jab.
Eric Barton seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eric Barton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Barton scoring well with a low kick there.
Barton misses with a body kick.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Barton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferguson misses with a takedown attempt - Barton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Barton looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barton scores with a one two! Ferguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Barton scores with a four punch combination!
Barton throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Barton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Barton sees coming a mile off.
bj Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Barton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

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