PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Roo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes into the arena with Tribute blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ferguson
vs
Roo

190 cm
18
277 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
216 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Roo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roo clinches up against the cage.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo tries a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks it.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roo scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roo prevents it.
Roo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ferguson wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Roo gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Roo looks gassed!
Ferguson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ferguson shoots in and bounces Roo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Roo keeps moving.
Roo is trying to control the position but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson trying to control but Roo is working from the bottom.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roo on the ground.
Roo looking to control.
Roo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ferguson manages to get himself to full guard.

Ferguson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferguson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roo tries to stand but Ferguson is controlling from the bottom.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roo is one step ahead there.

Ferguson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roo passes into side control.
Roo working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is trying to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roo tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roo.
Roo tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Roo tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roo is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Roo circles away and we're back to standing.
Roo is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Roo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Roo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ferguson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roo tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nick Roo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ferguson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferguson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roo walks away with a smile on his face. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ferguson darts in and clinches Roo up against the cage.
Ferguson throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Roo.
Roo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Ferguson.
Ferguson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferguson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Roo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Turd Ferguson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ferguson throws a strike aimed at the side of Roo's head but Roo avoids it well.
Ferguson trying to control the action but Roo is working from the bottom.
Roo tries to improve position but can't.

Ferguson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Roo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ferguson's guard! Nice work there by Roo!

Ferguson is looking for a triangle but Roo pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferguson's guard.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roo is tying to control. Ferguson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roo content to control rather than advance.
Ferguson lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Ferguson is staying active underneath Roo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roo prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
Roo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ferguson!
Roo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ferguson to take his back!
Roo is hanging on to Ferguson's back as he tries to escape.
Roo is trying to stick to Ferguson's back but Ferguson is turning into Roo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Roo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ferguson.
Roo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ferguson!
Ferguson is trying to escape the mount.
Roo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ferguson taking shots to the head.
Ferguson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Roo. What's that going to do exactly?
Ferguson wants to control but Roo is having none of it.
Ferguson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferguson tries to get out of the position.
Ferguson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ferguson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Roo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson tries to get to full guard but Roo has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Ferguson gets back to full guard.
Roo preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ferguson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roo is trying to maintain the position but Ferguson is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Turd Ferguson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Roo tries to clinch but Ferguson moves away

and Ferguson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roo won't be happy with that.
Roo is not content to let Ferguson control the position.
Ferguson is really struggling to control Roo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ferguson misses with the ground and pound.
Roo struggling a bit here.
Ferguson looks up at the clock and then as Roo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ferguson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Roo struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Ferguson forces Roo back against the cage and clinches.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Roo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo looking to throw knees to the head but Ferguson is blocking nicely.
Ferguson tries for a takedown. No joy.

Ferguson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roo uses from the top position.
Roo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Roo controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson trying to strike off his back.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Roo postures up.
Roo passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Roo keeps him under control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Roo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ferguson moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Roo avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferguson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Roo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferguson drops back down to his feet.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson looking to stall.
Roo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Roo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ferguson presses Roo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Roo stops a takedown attempt from Ferguson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Turd Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferguson lands a right hand.
Roo lands a knee to the head.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roo misses with a knee to the head.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ferguson blocks it with crossed arms.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roo connects with a knee to the head.
Roo blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson swings wildly with an uppercut but Roo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roo misses with a knee strike.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Roo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferguson drops back down to his feet.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
Ferguson is trying to maintain a safe position but Roo gets an underhook and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Roo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roo tries to land a knee to the head but Ferguson blocks with his arms.
Roo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roo connects with a knee to the head.
Ferguson wants a takedown.
Roo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roo takes a shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turd Ferguson!