PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kosami Akagawa (ranked 2720 p4p, 2159 weight class) and Shane Fergusson (ranked 366 p4p, 309 weight class). Fergusson has chosen Scotland the brave as his entrance music. Shane Fergusson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Akagawa
vs
Fergusson

178 cm
21
192
4 - 4 - 1

185 cm
20
189
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Kosami Akagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Fergusson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fergusson checks a leg kick nicely.
Fergusson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akagawa's head backwards.

Fergusson takes the fight into the clinch.
Fergusson lands a hook that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Fergusson is pressed up against the cage. Akagawa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fergusson down to the mat. Fergusson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fergusson looks to land a left hand but Akagawa moved out of range nicely.
Akagawa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fergusson counters with a stiff right hand.
Akagawa misses with a body kick.
Akagawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akagawa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fergusson cracks Akagawa with an open hand slap.
Fergusson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fergusson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Akagawa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fergusson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fergusson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akagawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fergusson avoids the head kick by Akagawa.
Fergusson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akagawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A solid body kick from Akagawa.
Akagawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akagawa misses with a body kick.
Fergusson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akagawa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fergusson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fergusson throws a lazy right hand but Akagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Akagawa's head backwards.
Fergusson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Akagawa throws a low kick but Fergusson moves out of range easily.
Akagawa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akagawa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fergusson counters with a straight right hand.
Fergusson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fergusson throws a hook but Akagawa blocks it.
Akagawa is looking to counter the offense by Fergusson and move into the clinch.
Fergusson misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akagawa is looking to clinch but Fergusson is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akagawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Fergusson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fergusson misses with a low kick.
Akagawa throws a wild body kick that Fergusson sees coming a mile off.
Fergusson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akagawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fergusson throws the left hand but Akagawa avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Akagawa wants to clinch up but Fergusson keeps it at a distance.
Akagawa lands a nice looking body shot.
Akagawa slips under a jab from Fergusson.
Fergusson throws a hook to the side of Akagawa's head but Akagawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akagawa throws a head kick but Fergusson moves out of range.
Akagawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fergusson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akagawa blocks a head kick by Fergusson.
Fergusson avoids the head kick by Akagawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fergusson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fergusson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fergusson tries a body shot but Akagawa blocks it.
Fergusson misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Fergusson.
Fergusson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fergusson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fergusson.
Fergusson misses with a punch to the body.
Fergusson avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Akagawa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fergusson.
Akagawa blocks an uppercut.
Fergusson lands a shoulder strike.
Fergusson misses with some punches.
Fergusson scores with a hook to the body.
Akagawa has a couple of punches blocked by Fergusson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fergusson avoiding damage as Akagawa throws knees to the body.
Fergusson lands with a left to the head.
Fergusson scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akagawa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fergusson working aggressively here.
Akagawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fergusson controls his hands.
Fergusson digs a right hand underneath Akagawa's ribcage. Akagawa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fergusson pushes Akagawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akagawa is breathing heavily.
Fergusson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fergusson scores with a hook to the body.
Fergusson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akagawa backwards.
Fergusson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Fergusson on the inside.
Fergusson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fergusson lands a right hand.
Akagawa takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Fergusson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Fergusson throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Fergusson misses.
Akagawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Akagawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fergusson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akagawa just misses with a punch to the body.
Akagawa is looking to land body kicks.
Fergusson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fergusson throws a solid leg kick but Akagawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fergusson.
Fergusson lands with an uppercut that bounces Akagawa off the cage and back into range.
Akagawa looks to land a body kick but Fergusson moved away.
Fergusson flicks out a counter leg kick but Akagawa steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akagawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fergusson.
Akagawa throws a leg kick but Fergusson moved away.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Fergusson misses.
It looked like Akagawa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fergusson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akagawa manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fergusson lands with an uppercut that bounces Akagawa off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Kosami Akagawa has been cut.
Fergusson scores with a nice head shot.
Akagawa throws a solid leg kick but Fergusson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akagawa.
Akagawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fergusson.
Akagawa looks for the body kick but Fergusson saw that one coming.
Akagawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fergusson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Fergusson misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fergusson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fergusson throws a leg kick but Akagawa checks it.
Akagawa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fergusson is out of range.
Fergusson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akagawa.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Akagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fergusson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fergusson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akagawa throws a head kick that misses.
Akagawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Fergusson lands but Akagawa takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fergusson drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Akagawa right on the button. Akagawa goes down! Fergusson follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Fergusson gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Fergusson!
A victorious Shane Fergusson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.