PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jak Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonothan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dynamite might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to i walk alone. Jonothan Ferguson has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dynamite
vs
Ferguson

190 cm
26
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jak Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonothan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dynamite.
Dynamite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferguson tries to avoid it but Dynamite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferguson to the ground. Ferguson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferguson fakes the leg kick and cracks Dynamite in the body.
Ferguson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dynamite's head.
Ferguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dynamite on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dynamite.
Dynamite throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Dynamite throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dynamite sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dynamite is breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ferguson.
Jonothan Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dynamite shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jak Dynamite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Ferguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ferguson scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Dynamite sees coming a mile off.
Dynamite moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ferguson connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferguson lands with a nice body kick.
Ferguson scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jak Dynamite has been cut.
Ferguson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferguson thumps Dynamite with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dynamite takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Ferguson slams his shin into Dynamite's torso.
Ferguson keeps Dynamite at a distance using the push kick.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dynamite.
Ferguson throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jonothan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dynamite will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferguson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dynamite has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferguson.
Dynamite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ferguson is looking to slow Dynamite down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dynamite has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferguson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dynamite crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferguson - the referee stops the clock and Dynamite gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferguson. Dynamite manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonothan Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jak Dynamite's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dynamite takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ferguson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dynamite decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dynamite is one step ahead there.
Dynamite throwing strikes but missing.
Dynamite wanted to stand there but Ferguson had control of the position.

Dynamite decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a low kick but Dynamite avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.
Good leg kick by Ferguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dynamite looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but Dynamite persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jak Dynamite is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferguson. Dynamite shrugs it off though.
Ferguson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson fakes the leg kick and cracks Dynamite in the body.
Ferguson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dynamite. That did some damage!
Ferguson thuds his shin into the meat of Dynamite's side.
A good leg kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson pushes Dynamite away with a front kick.
Dynamite is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferguson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dynamite if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferguson lands with a slapping head kick.
Dynamite moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Dynamite stumbling back into the cage.
Ferguson scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Dynamite's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dynamite down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
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!
Dynamite tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a front kick that sends Dynamite stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonothan Ferguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jak Dynamite's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
Ferguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ferguson.
Ferguson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dynamite.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ferguson!
Dynamite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dynamite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferguson can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a high kick!
Dynamite walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ferguson.
Dynamite on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ferguson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson thumps Dynamite with a low kick.
Ferguson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ferguson. Dynamite shrugs it off though.
Ferguson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dynamite will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Dynamite off balance momentarily.
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!
Dynamite steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dynamite crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferguson - the referee stops the clock and Dynamite gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferguson. Dynamite manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ferguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jak Dynamite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson scores with a kick to the body.
Ferguson scores with a spinning back kick!
Dynamite blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Dynamite avoids it.
Ferguson cracks the inside of Dynamite's front leg.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick from Ferguson lands but Dynamite takes it in his stride.
Ferguson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferguson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonothan Ferguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ferguson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonothan Ferguson!
In his post fight interview, Jonothan Ferguson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.