PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Braddock (ranked 427 p4p, 25 weight class) and Duncan Ferguson (ranked 1017 p4p, 41 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Braddock
vs
Ferguson

185 cm
30
285 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

191 cm
23
212 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Braddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferguson misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Braddock.
Braddock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Braddock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferguson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferguson letting Braddock take a breather here.

Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Braddock lands with a cross.

It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
Braddock moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson.
Braddock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ferguson loads up on a big right hand but Braddock slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ferguson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Braddock throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Braddock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Braddock is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ferguson.
Braddock staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Braddock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.

Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Braddock keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Braddock fails to land.
Braddock has Ferguson pushed against the cage.
Braddock is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Braddock for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Braddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Braddock misses with the head strike.
Braddock lands with a light punch inside.
Braddock tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Braddock back against the cage.
Braddock tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock slips a jab from Ferguson.
Braddock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braddock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Braddock cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Braddock throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Braddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking for the big counter here.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Braddock is having none of it.
Braddock looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Braddock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Braddock misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Ferguson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Braddock counter with a right hand.
Ferguson lands a jab to the head.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braddock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a left hand

and Braddock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Braddock lands a body shot.

Ferguson breaks from the clinch.
Ferguson swings for the body but Braddock moves out of range.
Ferguson takes a swing at Braddock's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Ferguson - just one landing.
Ferguson connects with a jab.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand

and Braddock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Braddock.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Braddock won't allow it.
Braddock throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Braddock up against the cage.
Ferguson wants to stall.
Good body shot from Braddock.
Ferguson misses with a punch on the inside.
Braddock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braddock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braddock slowing the pace effectively.
Braddock is pushing Ferguson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Braddock scores with a hook to the body.
Ferguson looks winded!
Braddock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braddock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Braddock keeps control of Ferguson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braddock.
Braddock presses Ferguson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braddock stalling against the cage.
Braddock stalling the fight.
The referee calls for Braddock to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Braddock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duncan Ferguson's cut.
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.

Ferguson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Braddock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson misses the body punch
and Braddock counters with a straight right hand.
Braddock doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braddock uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That has opened up Duncan Ferguson's cut even more.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Braddock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Braddock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Braddock works the jab nicely.
Braddock throws a big shot that misses.
Braddock misses with a left hand
and Ferguson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braddock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braddock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferguson throws a jab when Braddock was well out of range.
Braddock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Braddock tries to clinch but Ferguson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferguson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Ferguson throws out a counter right but Braddock avoids it with no problem.
Braddock wants to clinch up but Ferguson keeps it at a distance.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Braddock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Braddock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Braddock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Braddock throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Braddock throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy right hand. Braddock should have avoided that one.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Braddock avoids the punch easily.
Braddock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braddock seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Braddock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Braddock moves into the clinch.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Braddock on the inside.

The cut above Duncan Ferguson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braddock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferguson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferguson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braddock is keeping busy.
Braddock pushes Ferguson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braddock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson trying to stall but Braddock improves his position.
Braddock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Ferguson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Braddock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Braddock tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Braddock back against the cage.
Braddock tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Braddock back against the cage.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Braddock tries to work over Ferguson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.

Duncan Ferguson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Braddock.
Braddock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferguson.
Braddock lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Ferguson is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Braddock.
Braddock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Braddock finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Duncan Ferguson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Braddock!
John Braddock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.