PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza comes to the cage accompanied by Randy Manny & The Tools. Ferguson has chosen Breaking Benjamin singing "You Fight Me" live for the crowd tonight!!!! as his entrance music. Kevin Ferguson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

DeSouza
vs
Ferguson

199 cm
23
269 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy DeSouza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Nice shot by DeSouza.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Ferguson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but DeSouza is avoiding it.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
DeSouza swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but DeSouza circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
DeSouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but DeSouza is avoiding it.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but DeSouza keeps it at a distance.
Kevin Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for DeSouza.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
DeSouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kevin Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza moves out of range.
DeSouza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeSouza misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but DeSouza circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSouza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza moves out of range.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
DeSouza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy DeSouza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
DeSouza misses with a looping left.

Ferguson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ferguson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeSouza swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Kevin Ferguson has been cut.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza looks for a takedown but Ferguson sprawls well.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza lands with an overhand left.
DeSouza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeSouza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from DeSouza.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeSouza.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
DeSouza thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeSouza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy DeSouza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Ferguson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza moves out of range.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ferguson as he avoids it easily.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson slips under a jab from DeSouza.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from DeSouza.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but DeSouza is avoiding it.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
DeSouza fails with a takedown attempt.
DeSouza swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
DeSouza throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but DeSouza circles away.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeSouza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Good exchange - DeSouza coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
DeSouza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferguson's head.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSouza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSouza connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch combination from DeSouza misses.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DeSouza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferguson but Ferguson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy DeSouza. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as DeSouza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but DeSouza keeps it at a distance.
DeSouza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but DeSouza pushes him off.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but DeSouza circles away.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but DeSouza is avoiding it.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeSouza swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to clinch up but DeSouza circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Randy DeSouza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from DeSouza misses.
Ferguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeSouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Ferguson gets caught flat footed, as DeSouza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy DeSouza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Ferguson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by DeSouza as he connects with a hook.
Ferguson tries to clinch but DeSouza is having none of it.
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSouza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but DeSouza is avoiding it.
A jab from DeSouza misses.
DeSouza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
DeSouza lands a jab.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeSouza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - DeSouza circles away.
DeSouza throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from DeSouza.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSouza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

DeSouza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
DeSouza passes to side control.

DeSouza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DeSouza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

DeSouza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

DeSouza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferguson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferguson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ferguson moves into full guard.

DeSouza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

DeSouza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ferguson looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeSouza is one step ahead there.
Ferguson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DeSouza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DeSouza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DeSouza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Ferguson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ferguson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ferguson working for a triangle but DeSouza defends it easily.

DeSouza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ferguson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. DeSouza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DeSouza stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.

Ferguson has his foot on DeSouza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeSouza works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ferguson has his foot on DeSouza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. DeSouza works his way back into a safe position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
DeSouza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeSouza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DeSouza keeps the fight on the outside.
DeSouza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ferguson is fending him off so far but DeSouza persists. Nope, Ferguson circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeSouza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeSouza circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy DeSouza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DeSouza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy DeSouza!