PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cus Damato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaiah Ferguson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cus Damato's chin.

Ferguson
vs
Damato

165 cm
27
150 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

160 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cus Damato!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damato keeps the fight on the outside.
Damato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damato turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Damato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damato circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damato.
Damato takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Cus Damato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damato misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Damato.
Damato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Damato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Damato.
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferguson's calf.
Damato throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Damato circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Damato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson 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.
Damato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferguson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Damato.
Damato lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Isaiah Ferguson has been cut.
Damato thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Damato.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Damato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Damato throws a head punch that misses.
Damato lands a nice elbow.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Damato misses with the head strike.
Damato just leaning against Ferguson, taking a breather.
Damato lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
Damato pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ferguson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Damato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Damato dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damato.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Damato lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
Damato lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Damato.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Damato is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Damato lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damato.
Damato lands an elbow inside.
Damato gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Damato just leaning against Ferguson, taking a breather.
Damato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Damato.

Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Ferguson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damato lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damato.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Damato.
Ferguson is pressed against the cage. Damato pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Ferguson! Two more big strikes from Damato and Ferguson crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cus Damato!