PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 1001 p4p, 150 weight class) and Sambo Trambai (ranked 1642 p4p, 234 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Trambai

191 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sambo Trambai!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trambai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Ferguson as he connects with a hook.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson jabs Trambai right on the nose. Trambai blinks but takes it well.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trambai.
Ferguson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trambai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trambai takes one to the side of the head.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Trambai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferguson lands with a straight right. Trambai didn't see that one coming.
Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy.
Trambai throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trambai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Trambai swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Trambai swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Trambai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Trambai. Those never looked like landing.
Trambai throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trambai scores with a hook to the body. Ferguson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferguson lands with a nice body punch.
Ferguson dips to his left and cracks Trambai with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Trambai.
Trambai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Trambai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferguson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trambai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
Trambai slips under a jab.
Ferguson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trambai eats them both and turns towards Ferguson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Sambo Trambai has been cut.
Trambai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trambai. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trambai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Trambai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ferguson with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Trambai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trambai throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Trambai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferguson is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Trambai stuns Ferguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trambai misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trambai tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Trambai saw that one coming.
Trambai punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trambai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trambai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trambai throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Trambai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trambai swinging wildly here.
Trambai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Trambai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trambai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trambai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trambai throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Trambai staying out of range there.
Trambai throws a big counter head kick but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Trambai ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trambai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trambai! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trambai. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trambai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferguson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferguson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trambai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trambai throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Trambai moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Ferguson finds it's way through Trambai's defenses.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trambai throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trambai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Trambai ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Ferguson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ferguson misses with a jab to the body
letting Trambai counter with a right hand.
Ferguson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trambai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trambai thinks about the counter body kick.
Trambai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Trambai slips the punch.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Trambai.
Trambai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw.

Ferguson clinches.
Trambai misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trambai backwards.
Trambai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Trambai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trambai backwards.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Trambai.
Trambai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trambai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Trambai misses with a body punch.
Ferguson tries to throw a body punch but Trambai avoids it by throwing Ferguson back against the cage.
Trambai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Trambai lands with a cross.
Trambai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Trambai circles away.
Trambai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Trambai.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Trambai blocks a jab.

Ferguson has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trambai lands a shot to the body.
Trambai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Trambai lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trambai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trambai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Trambai scores with a shoulder strike.
Trambai struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Trambai works on Ferguson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Trambai swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Trambai saw that one coming.
Trambai throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Trambai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trambai circles away quickly and effectively.
As Ferguson backs off Trambai throws a huge counter combo but Ferguson manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut
and Trambai counters with a two punch combo.
Trambai staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trambai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trambai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Ferguson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Trambai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trambai slips under a jab from Ferguson.
Trambai throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Duncan Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Trambai counters with a nice uppercut.
Trambai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Trambai.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trambai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Trambai avoids the punch easily.
Ferguson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trambai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferguson scrambles back to his feet.
Trambai moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Trambai slips the punch.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Trambai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson looks to land a combination. Trambai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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 Duncan Ferguson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Trambai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Trambai.
Trambai lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.
Trambai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trambai wants to slow Ferguson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Trambai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Trambai slips the punch.
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Trambai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Trambai.
A nice combination there by Ferguson.
Trambai defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Trambai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferguson works over Trambai's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trambai cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Trambai.
Trambai just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trambai connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trambai defending well as Ferguson loads up on a big left hand.
Trambai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
A cross from Ferguson lands.
Ferguson moves out of range as Trambai strikes.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Trambai pushes him off.
Ferguson lands the left hand.
Trambai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trambai lands a nice hook to Ferguson's body. Ferguson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trambai tries to move into range but Ferguson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trambai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferguson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Trambai.
Trambai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Trambai walks into a straight right hand from Ferguson.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trambai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trambai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Trambai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trambai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
A head kick misses from Trambai.
Ferguson is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Trambai.

Ferguson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Trambai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trambai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trambai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trambai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trambai tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trambai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trambai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferguson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trambai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sambo Trambai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trambai tries a body shot but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson blocks an uppercut.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Trambai won't allow it.
Trambai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trambai pushes Ferguson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trambai misses with a punch on the inside.
Trambai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Trambai fails to land.
A short uppercut from Trambai.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Trambai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson tries to work over Trambai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trambai.
Sambo Trambai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trambai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trambai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sambo Trambai.
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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Duncan Ferguson!