PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Riley Biers (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.

Biers
vs
Ferguson

190 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Biers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Biers slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Biers as he jumps to the side.
Riley Biers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaiah Ferguson.
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Biers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biers stuffs the takedown.
Biers goes for a double leg but Ferguson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferguson continues to drive forward.
Biers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Biers lands an elbow that stopped Ferguson in his tracks for a moment.
Biers tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferguson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferguson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Biers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferguson to keep the fight standing.
Ferguson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Biers pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ferguson is working for takedown but Biers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Biers tries to score a body lock takedown but Ferguson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ferguson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Ferguson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Biers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Ferguson drops back looking for a leg! Biers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Biers manages to kick Ferguson off! Ferguson jumps back into Biers's guard.

Ferguson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Biers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Biers has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biers trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

Ferguson is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Biers rolls with it to try and escape but Ferguson cranks on the arm and Biers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaiah Ferguson!
Isaiah Ferguson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Being 5-0 now I'm ready to face that next step.'.