PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clark Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Castaneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Ferguson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ferguson
vs
Castaneda

185 cm
23
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodolfo Castaneda!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castaneda connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castaneda digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Castaneda misses with the combination.
Castaneda throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Castaneda connects with a body shot.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Castaneda against the cage.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda misses with a double jab
and Ferguson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from Castaneda.
Castaneda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castaneda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castaneda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferguson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Castaneda is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rodolfo Castaneda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castaneda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castaneda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Castaneda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castaneda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Castaneda wants to land a leg kick but Ferguson is out of range.
Castaneda throws a combination that misses
and Ferguson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Castaneda really felt that one!
Castaneda swinging wildly here.
Castaneda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda throws a series of strikes that have Ferguson backpedaling.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castaneda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castaneda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Castaneda misses with a series of wild punches.
Castaneda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferguson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Castaneda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses.
Castaneda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Castaneda misses with a double jab.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Castaneda.
A head kick misses from Castaneda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferguson blocks the body kick.
Castaneda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castaneda misses with a body kick.
Castaneda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.

Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
Castaneda is trying to break free.
Ferguson slows down the pace here.
Castaneda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castaneda is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Castaneda wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ferguson breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Castaneda misses.
A punch combination from Castaneda misses.
Castaneda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Castaneda lands a slapping body shot.
Castaneda misses with a two punch combination.
Castaneda misses with the combination.
Castaneda misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Castaneda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Castaneda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferguson counters with a nice leg kick.
Castaneda throws a low kick but Ferguson avoids it.
Rodolfo Castaneda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castaneda throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Castaneda misses with the body kick
and Ferguson counters with a head kick.
Castaneda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Castaneda misses with a body kick.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castaneda misses with a series of wild punches.
Castaneda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Castaneda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Castaneda.
Castaneda misses with the combination.
Castaneda throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Castaneda throws a combination that misses
and Ferguson counters with an outside leg kick.
Castaneda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Castaneda throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Rodolfo Castaneda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castaneda throws a lazy body kick
and Ferguson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Castaneda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castaneda misses with a double jab.
Castaneda throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but Castaneda circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castaneda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castaneda tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Castaneda.
Castaneda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castaneda throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Castaneda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castaneda connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Castaneda throws a low kick but Ferguson avoids it.
Castaneda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Castaneda throws a head kick that misses.
Castaneda is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda misses with a few strikes there.
Castaneda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castaneda throws a lazy body kick
and Ferguson counters with a nice body kick.
No joy there for Castaneda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Castaneda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clark Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castaneda throws a chopping leg kick but Ferguson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Castaneda. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castaneda.
Castaneda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castaneda.
Castaneda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a big head kick but Castaneda shrugs it off.
Castaneda feints a jab promting Ferguson to slip. Castaneda then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferguson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Castaneda looks for the body kick but Ferguson saw that one coming.
Castaneda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferguson counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castaneda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Castaneda looks for the body kick but Ferguson saw that one coming.
Castaneda stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Castaneda wants it to stay on the feet.
Good work by Ferguson as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodolfo Castaneda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Castaneda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Castaneda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferguson rather than just go for the knockout.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Castaneda.
A punch combination from Castaneda misses.
Castaneda tried to score with a low kick but Ferguson checks it.
Castaneda misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Castaneda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda tries to land a leg kick but Ferguson saw it coming and moves away.
Castaneda looks to throw a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castaneda motions for Ferguson to come forward. Castaneda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Castaneda throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Castaneda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castaneda fails to land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ferguson checks a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Castaneda as Ferguson shoots in.
Castaneda misses with a body shot

and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson controlling the action here for a moment.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside that Castaneda shrugs off.
Ferguson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Ferguson manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castaneda won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Castaneda looking to sit in guard and control but Ferguson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ferguson scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferguson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ferguson lands a couple of digs.
Ferguson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferguson distracts Castaneda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ferguson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferguson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castaneda has momentary wrist control but Ferguson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferguson is working Castaneda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Castaneda looking for a sweep. Not yet Castaneda, not yet.
Ferguson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castaneda's head.
Ferguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferguson scoring with some ground and pound.
Castaneda looking for a sweep. Not yet Castaneda, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a couple of short punches.

Castaneda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Castaneda looking to control.
Ferguson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
Ferguson working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson working some strikes from top position.
Clark Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodolfo Castaneda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Castaneda's head.

Castaneda is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Castaneda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Castaneda!