PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nate Ferguson (ranked 4091 p4p, 4790 weight class) and Danny Whelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Whelter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ferguson
vs
Whelter

175 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
150
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Whelter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelter.
Whelter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelter.
A low kick from Whelter is predictable there

and Ferguson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferguson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Ferguson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson pushes down on Whelter's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Whelter is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson is looking for a kimura but Whelter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferguson to get the leverage.

Whelter is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferguson.

Ferguson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Ferguson is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ferguson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Whelter could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ferguson has cracked it and Whelter is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ferguson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Ferguson!