PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 979 p4p, 691 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 125 p4p, 89 weight class). Tacitus Kilgore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Riley Ferguson's chin.

Kilgore
vs
Ferguson

175 cm
25
160
8 - 2 - 0

179 cm
26
160
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Conviction

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore lands a nice shot that snaps Ferguson's head back.
Ferguson checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
Kilgore throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
Kilgore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilgore cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kilgore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kilgore scores with a nice right hand.
Kilgore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilgore.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kilgore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilgore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore jabs Ferguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kilgore is looking to chop away at Ferguson's legs.
Kilgore misses with a body kick.
Kilgore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kilgore misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore lands a right hook to the body.
Kilgore throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilgore. Kilgore obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilgore takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kilgore dives in and scores a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore works over Ferguson with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferguson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kilgore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kilgore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kilgore stops Ferguson from standing up.
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ferguson wriggles free and stands up.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Ferguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kilgore finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferguson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore scores with a sloppy right hand. Ferguson should have avoided that one.
Kilgore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kilgore looks to land a left hand but Ferguson moved out of range nicely.
Ferguson tried to score with a low kick but Kilgore checks it.
Kilgore lands an overhand right.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kilgore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kilgore throws a nice head kick!
Ferguson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilgore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Kilgore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore misses with a wild body shot.
Kilgore tries to work over Ferguson's front leg with a kick but Ferguson checks it.
Kilgore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferguson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Kilgore tries to score with a low kick but Ferguson moves his leg out of the way.
Ferguson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferguson ducks right into an uppercut from Kilgore.
Kilgore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferguson moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a head kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Ferguson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ferguson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kilgore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kilgore throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kilgore with a nice cross.
Ferguson checks the leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Kilgore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilgore connects with a right hand. Ferguson shakes it off.
Tacitus Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilgore punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Kilgore avoids it well.
Jab, jab by Ferguson - just one landing.
Kilgore scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Kilgore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilgore misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore scores with a nice right hand.
Kilgore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Kilgore is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilgore throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
Ferguson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilgore.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Riley Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilgore lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A cross from Kilgore lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson drops his hands momentarily and Kilgore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kilgore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ferguson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilgore throws a leg kick
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Kilgore throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Kilgore connects with a leg kick.
Kilgore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
Kilgore moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Kilgore wants to slow Ferguson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Kilgore moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Kilgore scores with a kick to the body.
Kilgore scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Kilgore. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Kilgore tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore misses the jab.
Kilgore throws a right hand that misses
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
Kilgore lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.
Kilgore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferguson under the eye.
Kilgore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Kilgore misses
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilgore lands with a cross.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Kilgore misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson checks a leg kick nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilgore.
Ferguson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kilgore's hands.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a leg kick that knocks Ferguson off balance momentarily.
Kilgore connects with a single shot there.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Ferguson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Kilgore dips to his left and cracks Ferguson with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore misses with a hook
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tacitus Kilgore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferguson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Kilgore cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kilgore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferguson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilgore throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kilgore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Kilgore scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore stalks Ferguson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferguson's face. Ferguson staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking hook.
Kilgore scores with a punch to the head.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ferguson sprawls and moves away.
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
Kilgore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Kilgore tried to score with a low kick but Ferguson checks it.
Kilgore misses with a jab to the body
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilgore throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Kilgore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Kilgore tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
Kilgore slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Kilgore lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferguson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but Ferguson ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferguson on the side of the head.
Ferguson checks a low kick from Kilgore.
A countering left hand to the body from Ferguson misses.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferguson on the side of the head.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the body.
Kilgore throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tacitus Kilgore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Ferguson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kilgore under the eye.

It looks like Tacitus Kilgore has been cut.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilgore.
Ferguson throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kilgore looks to land a left hand but Ferguson moved out of range nicely.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilgore.
Kilgore gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilgore manages to avoid it.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilgore.
Kilgore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferguson. Ferguson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kilgore misses with a body punch
and Ferguson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to counter with a takedown but Ferguson is quick to defend against it.
Kilgore swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Riley Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilgore.
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore misses with a leg kick
and Ferguson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilgore thinking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilgore.
Kilgore works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilgore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
An out of breath Tacitus Kilgore thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.