PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Burpha
vs
Ferguson

173 cm
28
163 lbs
17 - 4 - 2

168 cm
30
158 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a shot to the body
and Burpha counters with a body kick.
Burpha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burpha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Burpha scores with a hook to the body. Ferguson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burpha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burpha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burpha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Burpha connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Ferguson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been informed that Ferguson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ferguson with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferguson.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Burpha.
Burpha throws a right hand that misses
and Ferguson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burpha's knee momentarily.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Burpha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a big counter head kick but Burpha avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burpha avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Burpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferguson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burpha.
Ferguson misses with a wild body shot.
Burpha lands a nice looking body kick.
Burpha tries to land a front kick but Ferguson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burpha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson scores with a spinning back kick!
Burpha lands with a good body shot.
Ferguson lands a jab to Burpha's midsection.
Burpha tries to land a leg kick but Ferguson saw it coming and moves away.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Burpha connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burpha throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Burpha moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Burpha moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Burpha.
Ferguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burpha rather than just go for the knockout.
Burpha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burpha.
Burpha throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson feints a counter leg kick.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Burpha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burpha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson just manages to avoid it.
Burpha on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burpha moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Burpha lands with an overhand left.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands with a hook. Ferguson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Burpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Burpha misses.
Burpha misses with a body kick.
Ferguson throws a hook but Burpha avoids it easily.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Burpha avoids nicely.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burpha is looking to score with low kicks.
Ferguson walks into a left hand.
Ferguson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Burpha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Burpha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burpha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burpha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burpha motions for Ferguson to come forward. Burpha throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burpha throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferguson connects with a body shot that sends Burpha's belly button to the back.
Ferguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burpha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burpha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferguson if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burpha digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Burpha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick from Burpha.
Burpha throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapu Burpha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Burpha looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Burpha lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ferguson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Burpha instigates a clinch.
Burpha lands a shot to the body.

Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Burpha avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Burpha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burpha at a distance.
Bapu Burpha is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burpha throws out the jab.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burpha.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Burpha avoids it with no problem.
Burpha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson throws the kick towards the body but Burpha avoids it.
Burpha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Burpha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson throws a hook but Burpha blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Burpha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burpha connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burpha.
Nice uppercut there from Burpha.
Burpha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Burpha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Burpha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Burpha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ferguson will feel that in the morning.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Burpha throws a shot to the body.
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 misses with a low kick.
Burpha looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Burpha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Burpha's head.
Burpha throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Burpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Burpha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Burpha is just out of range.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Burpha is looking to slow Ferguson down with leg kicks.
That kick from Ferguson tenderised Burpha's leg. Burpha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferguson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burpha.
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Ferguson works Burpha's body with a nice hook.
Burpha tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burpha.
Burpha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burpha fakes the leg kick and cracks Ferguson in the body.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the body
and Burpha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Burpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson moves out of range as Burpha throws a body kick.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson throws a counter combo.
Burpha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burpha throws a lazy body kick
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha lands a head shot.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ferguson looks to throw a body kick
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Burpha scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burpha connects with an inside leg kick.
Burpha connects with a crisp jab.
Burpha scoring well with a low kick there.
Burpha slips under a jab from Ferguson.
A counter left hand to the body from Burpha misses its target.
Burpha throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burpha.
Burpha misses with a body shot.
Ferguson lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bapu Burpha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Burpha throws a wild body kick that Ferguson sees coming a mile off.
Burpha lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Burpha misses.
Burpha thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferguson if he has to take too many more of those.
Burpha blocks the body kick.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burpha.
Ferguson throws a big counter head kick but Burpha avoids it with no problem.
Burpha wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Burpha scores with a decent looking hook.
Burpha misses with a looping right.
Ferguson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burpha moves out of range as Ferguson throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ferguson misses
and Burpha counters with a nice uppercut.
Burpha takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Burpha lands a leg kick that knocks Ferguson off balance momentarily.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.

Burpha closes the distance and pushes Ferguson back into the cage.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Burpha is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Burpha.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burpha digs a right hand into Ferguson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferguson's gas tank.
Burpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson blocks a body shot from Burpha.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Burpha is controlling him.
Ferguson prevents a body shot from Burpha.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Burpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a lazy head kick
and Burpha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the body from Ferguson misses
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turd Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson connects with a body shot.
Ferguson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burpha scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Ferguson is predictable there
and Ferguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burpha works the jab nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Burpha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Burpha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Burpha jabs Ferguson right on the nose. Ferguson blinks but takes it well.
Burpha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters circling a little - Burpha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ferguson throws a combination that misses
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferguson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Burpha.
Burpha takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Burpha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Burpha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Burpha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferguson misses with a double jab
and Burpha counters with a body kick that stops Ferguson in his tracks momentarily.
Burpha tries a head kick but it misses.
Burpha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Burpha.
Burpha connects with a leg kick. Ferguson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Burpha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Burpha thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burpha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Burpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burpha. Burpha obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferguson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Burpha.
Ferguson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Burpha throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Burpha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ferguson's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bapu Burpha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burpha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.