PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Mcintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Ferguson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mcintosh
vs
Ferguson

168 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Mcintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Mcintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcintosh checks a leg kick.
Ferguson darts in trying to clinch

and Mcintosh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Mcintosh lands with a nice body kick.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcintosh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mcintosh closes the distance and pushes Ferguson back into the cage.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Mcintosh.
Mcintosh stalling.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch but Mcintosh improves position.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcintosh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mcintosh tries to land a front kick but Ferguson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Mcintosh clinches up against the cage.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mcintosh checks it well.
Mcintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson moves to clinch but Mcintosh breaks away

and Mcintosh counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcintosh lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferguson won't want to take too many of those.
Mcintosh lands a nice elbow.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Mcintosh misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Mcintosh pushes him off.
Ferguson lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson connects with a single shot there.

Mcintosh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferguson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcintosh's elbow.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferguson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mcintosh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferguson really felt that one!
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcintosh lands an elbow inside.
Mcintosh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Mcintosh keeps him there for the moment.
Mcintosh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mcintosh obliges.
Mcintosh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcintosh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Mcintosh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcintosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Mcintosh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mcintosh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcintosh.
Mcintosh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mcintosh tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.

It looks like Rick Mcintosh has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcintosh swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.

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

That was a close round but I would say that Rick Mcintosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Mcintosh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mcintosh closes the distance and clinches.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.

Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh stalling.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Rick Mcintosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson tries to clinch

and Mcintosh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcintosh looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Mcintosh is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcintosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcintosh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Mcintosh is avoiding it.

Mcintosh takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Mcintosh is avoiding it.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Mcintosh avoids it well.
Isaiah Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Mcintosh lands a leg kick that knocks Ferguson off balance momentarily.

Mcintosh pushes Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcintosh has double underhooks.
Ferguson stalling in the clinch but Mcintosh improves position.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Mcintosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcintosh lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcintosh connects with a jab.

Mcintosh darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Ferguson misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the cage.

Mcintosh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mcintosh counters by clinching up.
Ferguson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcintosh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson tries to stall but Mcintosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Mcintosh manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson scores with a jab. Mcintosh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Mcintosh instigates a clinch.

Mcintosh breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Ferguson as he checks the leg kick.
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 clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mcintosh misses with a head kick.
Mcintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Mcintosh darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcintosh lands with a left to the head.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Mcintosh with a series of wild strikes but Mcintosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Mcintosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Mcintosh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mcintosh thows a body shot but no joy.

Mcintosh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferguson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcintosh has him pressed against the cage.
Mcintosh lands a damaging elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mcintosh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mcintosh scores with a shot to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Mcintosh against the cage.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcintosh misses with a wild body shot.
Mcintosh lands with a shot to the body.
Mcintosh tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Mcintosh tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcintosh moves out of range of the body kick.

Mcintosh forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Mcintosh is leaning against Ferguson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to throw a body punch but Mcintosh avoids it by throwing Ferguson back against the cage.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mcintosh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mcintosh is keeping busy.
Mcintosh gets through Ferguson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcintosh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcintosh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcintosh thows a leg kick but Ferguson checks it
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Mcintosh circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Mcintosh moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcintosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mcintosh forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.
Rick Mcintosh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcintosh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.
Mcintosh just leaning against Ferguson, taking a breather.
Mcintosh with a knee to the head.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcintosh tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mcintosh blocks a head kick by Ferguson.

Mcintosh forces Ferguson back against the cage and clinches.

Mcintosh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcintosh takes the fight into the clinch.

Mcintosh breaks the clinch.
Ferguson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mcintosh instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcintosh 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.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcintosh.
Isaiah Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Mcintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Mcintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcintosh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Mcintosh!