PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Guth's choice of entrance music: Xasthur - Beauty Is Only Razor Deep. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ferguson
vs
Guth

183 cm
30
155 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

183 cm
25
162 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Hopkins Athletics

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guth on the side of the head.
Guth blocks a jab.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Guth circles away.
Guth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Guth's head.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Guth counters with a head kick. That will keep Ferguson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Guth is just out of range.
Guth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Good exchange - Ferguson coming out on top.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guth.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Guth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson throws a jab when Guth was well out of range.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guth misses with a takedown attempt
and Ferguson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the body
and Guth counters with a big head kick but Ferguson shrugs it off.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Guth saw that one coming.
Guth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Guth is avoiding it.

Guth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ferguson sprawls well initially but Guth persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep. Guth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guth trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but Guth is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth is keen to just control but Ferguson is a slippery customer.
Well, if Guth is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Burt Guth wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth moves out of range of the strikes.
Guth shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferguson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guth eats them both and turns towards Ferguson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guth.
Tony Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Guth.
Guth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferguson finds it's way round the side to connect with Guth's head.
Guth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guth fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson misses with a jab to the body
and Guth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guth dips to his left and cracks Ferguson with an uppercut!
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guth.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Guth saw that one coming.
Ferguson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ferguson takes one to the side of the head.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guth throws out the jab.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Guth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burt Guth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson throws a hook but Guth blocks it.
Ferguson cracks a nice hook into Guth's ribs.
Ferguson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Guth circles away and keeps his distance.

Guth moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guth.
Nice body punch from Ferguson - that landed with a thud.
Ferguson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guth looking to throw knees to the head but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Guth lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferguson won't want to take too many of those.
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ferguson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guth backwards.
Ferguson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guth blocks an uppercut.
Guth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferguson is defending well for now.
Guth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Guth is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferguson can't fight it off and eventually Guth manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferguson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Guth from controlling successfully.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Guth from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guth moves away.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Guth moves out of range.
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson swings for the body but Guth moves out of range.
Ferguson lands a jab.
Ferguson swings for the body but Guth moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Guth's head but Guth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson connects with a right hand. Guth shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Guth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guth.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Guth moves out of range.
Ferguson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guth on the side of the head.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but Guth moved out of range.
Guth avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson takes a swing at Guth's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guth.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ferguson dominated that second round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Guth is out of range.
Guth throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Guth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Guth is just out of range.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Guth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guth.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Guth counters with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Guth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guth was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a shot to the body.
Tony Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Guth slips the punch.
Guth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Guth moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Guth wants to clinch.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Guth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tony Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth slips a jab from Ferguson.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.

Ferguson clinches up against the cage.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Guth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Guth prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson can't find room to land a body shot as Guth controls the action.
Guth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
Burt Guth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Guth.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferguson lands with a light punch inside.
Ferguson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guth backwards.
Ferguson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guth landing knees to the head.
Guth trying to land knees to the body.

Guth gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ferguson regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson wants to get back to full guard.

Guth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferguson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guth is trying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Guth keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burt Guth.
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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Ferguson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tony Ferguson made sure he mentioned Hopkins Athletics, along with how happy he was to win his fight.