PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hollis Ferguson (ranked 25766 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vsevolod Pasternak (ranked 6014 p4p, 526 weight class). Vsevolod Pasternak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferguson
vs
Pasternak

217 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hollis Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vsevolod Pasternak !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pasternak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pasternak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ferguson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ferguson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pasternak on the ground.
Pasternak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferguson's guard.
Pasternak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasternak working the head and body with strikes.
Pasternak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pasternak scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Ferguson is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasternak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Ferguson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Pasternak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferguson defends it well.
Pasternak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ferguson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pasternak lands with a punch from half guard.
Pasternak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Pasternak looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Pasternak seems to be working for a kimura but Ferguson defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasternak is taking a breather. Ferguson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Pasternak is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasternak controlling the action here.
Ferguson tries to roll over but Pasternak keeps him under control.
Pasternak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pasternak 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.
Pasternak drops an elbow to the side of Ferguson's head.
Pasternak lands strikes from half guard.
Pasternak controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pasternak blocks the strikes from Ferguson.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vsevolod Pasternak dominated that round.
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.

Pasternak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferguson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pasternak stands and throws Ferguson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pasternak slows the pace down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasternak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasternak landing a few strikes.
Pasternak works to advance to full mount. Ferguson defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasternak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pasternak lands a big elbow - Ferguson is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ferguson is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vsevolod Pasternak !