PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 4364 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piney Winston (ranked 6651 p4p, 0 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.

Kenneth Ferkingstad
vs
Winston

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piney Winston!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ferkingstad.
Winston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winston doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferkingstad circles away.
Winston throws an overhand right that lands on Ferkingstad's shoulder, as Ferkingstad tries to avoid the shot.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferkingstad is just out of range.
Winston throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Ferkingstad.
And Winston tries to counter it with a takedown but Ferkingstad pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that misses.

Winston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferkingstad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Winston jumps guard but Ferkingstad stands there with Winston around his waist. Winston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ferkingstad effectively controlling the action here.
Ferkingstad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Winston 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferkingstad gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ferkingstad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winston up against the cage.
Winston avoiding damage as Ferkingstad throws knees to the body.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ferkingstad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winston is out of range.
Winston wants to counter with a clinch but Ferkingstad pushes him away.
Ferkingstad throws a solid leg kick but Winston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferkingstad.
Winston moves out of range of the body kick.
Winston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.
Ferkingstad misses with a kick to the body.
Winston tries to clinch up.
Winston dips to his left and cracks Ferkingstad with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Winston.
Ferkingstad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piney Winston.
Ferkingstad motions for Winston to come forward. Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferkingstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winston throws a body punch but Ferkingstad moves out of range.
Winston misses the shot to the body.
Winston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winston avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferkingstad but Ferkingstad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Winston has a takedown stuffed.
Ferkingstad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Winston is out of range and Ferkingstad settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winston checks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to clinch up.

Ferkingstad gets the takedown into side control.
Ferkingstad working away.
Ferkingstad content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Winston can't do much from the bottom here.
Winston sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Winston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winston has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ferkingstad doesn't defend quickly enough and Winston has managed to lock this one up! Can Ferkingstad escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Winston on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Piney Winston!