PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deuce Ferrell (ranked 24931 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 7362 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ferrell
vs
Troeng

193 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deuce Ferrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Troeng.
Ferrell looks for a takedown but Troeng sprawls well.
Troeng has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferrell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferrell fails with the takedown
and Ferrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferrell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Troeng counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrell wants to clinch
enabling Troeng to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferrell with a poor takedown
and Troeng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deuce Ferrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferrell misses with a takedown attempt

and Troeng holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Troeng working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrell is looking for a takedown.
Troeng is leaning against Ferrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Troeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troeng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troeng lands a body shot in the clinch.
Troeng scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Troeng is pressed up against the cage. Ferrell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Troeng down to the mat. Troeng avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ferrell misses with a takedown
and Troeng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferrell. Ferrell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferrell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Troeng counters by moving into the clinch.
Ferrell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Troeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troeng lands an uppercut.
Troeng gets through Ferrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ferrell tries to score a body lock takedown but Troeng shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrell tries for a takedown but Troeng manages to get underhooks.
Troeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Troeng prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferrell is breathing heavily.
Troeng lands with a left to the head.

Ferrell is rocked!

Troeng drops Ferrell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ferrell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Ferrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Troeng creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Ferrell drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tor Troeng!