PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyreece Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blazko Czereczenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyreece Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferguson
vs
Czereczenko

174 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyreece Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Blazko Czereczenko!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czereczenko feints a jab promting Ferguson to slip. Czereczenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferguson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Czereczenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Czereczenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Czereczenko throws a counter combo.
Czereczenko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ferguson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Czereczenko.
Czereczenko throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Czereczenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Czereczenko.

Ferguson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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 looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Czereczenko is avoiding damage well.
Czereczenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Czereczenko gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Ferguson is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Czereczenko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blazko Czereczenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson looks for a takedown but Czereczenko sprawls well.
Czereczenko unleashes a big counter combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Czereczenko moves away
and Czereczenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ferguson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Czereczenko has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ferguson is on him like a limpet, forcing Czereczenko back against the cage.

Ferguson jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson is trying to control the position but Czereczenko postures up.
Czereczenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferguson holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.

Ferguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Czereczenko wants to stand and escape but Ferguson is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ferguson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Czereczenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferguson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Ferguson stands up from Czereczenko's guard - Ferguson perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from Czereczenko.

Ferguson clinches up with Czereczenko and pushes him back against the cage.

Ferguson pulls guard.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ferguson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Czereczenko is aware though and is defending well.
Czereczenko wants to get up but he can't break Ferguson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferguson pulls Czereczenko in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson pushes Czereczenko off and gets back to his feet.
Czereczenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferguson back to the cage. Czereczenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Czereczenko misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreece Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson shoots in but no luck this time.
Czereczenko unleashes a big counter combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Czereczenko misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Ferguson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blazko Czereczenko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Czereczenko misses with a two punch combination.

Ferguson drives through and clinches with Czereczenko against the cage.
Ferguson tries to work over Czereczenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Czereczenko counters with a straight right hand.
Blazko Czereczenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Czereczenko throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czereczenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson is looking to counter the offense by Czereczenko and move into the clinch.
Czereczenko misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Czereczenko does no damage.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Czereczenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson shoots in and bounces Czereczenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Czereczenko is breathing heavily.
Ferguson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ferguson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Czereczenko for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson gets to his feet. Czereczenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A punch combination from Czereczenko misses.
Ferguson thinks about countering with a head kick.

Ferguson darts in and clinches Czereczenko up against the cage.

Ferguson decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ferguson is on top in guard.

Czereczenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferguson controls the pace.

Ferguson gets to his feet - Czereczenko follows without any prompting.
Czereczenko connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czereczenko leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreece Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Czereczenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses
and Czereczenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferguson dives in and grabs Czereczenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Czereczenko pushes down on Ferguson's head and hops out.
Czereczenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throws a lazy head kick
and Czereczenko counters with a three punch combo that has Ferguson backing up. Ferguson nods at Czereczenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from Czereczenko.
Czereczenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferguson.
Czereczenko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Czereczenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Czereczenko lands with a nice combination. Ferguson backs away looking to recover.
Czereczenko tries to bum rush Ferguson with a series of wild strikes but Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Czereczenko avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Czereczenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferguson misses with a low kick.
Blazko Czereczenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Czereczenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Czereczenko throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Czereczenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Czereczenko is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blazko Czereczenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ferguson looks to land a combination but Czereczenko avoids it well.
Czereczenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson throws a head kick that half lands.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Czereczenko counters with a three punch combo that has Ferguson backing up. Ferguson nods at Czereczenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Czereczenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ferguson backs up against the cage.
Czereczenko throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Czereczenko throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Czereczenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czereczenko misses with a wild combination.
Czereczenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferguson walks into a jab.

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Czereczenko!
Czereczenko tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ferguson working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ferguson moves to take his opponent's back.

Ferguson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Czereczenko is defending well but eventually Ferguson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Czereczenko has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tyreece Ferguson!