PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 467 p4p, 1444 weight class) and Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 53 p4p, 158 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Apollo
vs
Ferkingstad

168 cm
28
140
16 - 6 - 0

175 cm
28
156
12 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
HELLBENT

Conviction
Conquer

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick lands for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apollo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apollo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ferkingstad's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferkingstad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apollo throws a looping overhand right but Ferkingstad ducks down to avoid it.
Ferkingstad lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Apollo misses.
Ferkingstad is looking to clinch.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Apollo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Ferkingstad.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Apollo if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferkingstad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apollo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
That kick from Ferkingstad tenderised Apollo's leg. Apollo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Apollo misses with a body kick.
Apollo digs a good body shot into Ferkingstad's ribs.
Apollo slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a wild body shot.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping right.
Apollo blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Ferkingstad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Apollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Ferkingstad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Apollo's sensitive parts.
Apollo throws out a powerful jab.
Ferkingstad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Apollo connects with the punch.
Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo tried to counter with a leg kick but Ferkingstad avoided it.
Ferkingstad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Apollo.
Ferkingstad tries to land a front kick but Apollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferkingstad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a big shot that misses.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apollo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferkingstad lands a really nice looking cross but Apollo seems unphased.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Apollo misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Apollo.
Apollo scores with a shot to the body.
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad throws a looping overhand right but Apollo ducks down to avoid it.
Apollo is looking to counter punch.
Apollo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferkingstad.
As Ferkingstad looks to move away, Apollo throws a big counter combo but Ferkingstad just gets out of the way.
Apollo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad thumps Apollo with a low kick.
Ferkingstad scores with a nice strike.
Apollo checks a leg kick.
Apollo is looking to counter punch.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferkingstad misses with a kick to the body.
Apollo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Ferkingstad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Apollo counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferkingstad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollo throws out the jab.
Apollo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ferkingstad lands a jab to the head.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ferkingstad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Ferkingstad misses
and Apollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ferkingstad scoring well with a low kick there.
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Apollo moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo takes one to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apollo.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Apollo looks to land a right hand but Ferkingstad moved out of range.
Apollo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Apollo looks for the body kick but Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferkingstad misses the target.

Ferkingstad clinches with his opponent.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo is working Ferkingstad over against the cage.
Ferkingstad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Ferkingstad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Apollo lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Apollo.
Apollo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferkingstad dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Apollo pushes Ferkingstad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to pull guard but Apollo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Apollo.
Ferkingstad takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries a body shot but Apollo blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferkingstad throws an overhand right that lands on Apollo's shoulder, as Apollo tries to avoid the shot.
Ferkingstad throws a body shot but no joy.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Apollo counters with a good low kick that Ferkingstad was not able to check.
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Ferkingstad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a nice inside leg kick.
A left lands for Apollo.
Ferkingstad misses with a lunging right hand
and Apollo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apollo.
Ferkingstad with a jab.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Apollo counters with an outside leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad loads up on a big right hand but Apollo slips the punch.
Apollo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ferkingstad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apollo doesn't seem bothered though.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apollo misses with an uppercut. Ferkingstad saw that one coming.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Apollo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ferkingstad 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.
Apollo lands with a kick to the temple. Ferkingstad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad tries to land a front kick but Apollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ferkingstad throws a shot from downtown. Apollo moves away and avoids it.
Apollo misses with a hook. Ferkingstad ducked under it nicely.
Ferkingstad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apollo. That did some damage!
Ferkingstad with a jab.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Apollo counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Apollo. Beautiful body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad moves away from the strike by Apollo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Apollo.
Ferkingstad sizes up Apollo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Ferkingstad as he checks the leg kick.
Ferkingstad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Apollo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apollo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Apollo is looking to slow Ferkingstad down with leg kicks.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apollo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Ferkingstad as he checks the leg kick.
Apollo walks into a left hand.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Apollo lands a glancing blow to the side of Ferkingstad's head.
Ferkingstad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apollo.
Ferkingstad throws an overhand right that lands on Apollo's shoulder, as Apollo tries to avoid the shot.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad flicks out a counter leg kick but Apollo steps away.
Ferkingstad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferkingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollo manages to avoid it.
Apollo throwing a counter right hand but Ferkingstad manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferkingstad misses the target.
Apollo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ferkingstad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferkingstad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Apollo misses its target.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but Apollo moves out of range.
Ferkingstad 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.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Apollo counters with a two punch combo.
Ferkingstad looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Ferkingstad scores with a hook to the body. Apollo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ferkingstad stalks Apollo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Apollo's face. Apollo staggers backwards, shaken.
Apollo blocks a jab.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferkingstad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apollo misses with a straight left.
Apollo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apollo 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferkingstad was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferkingstad.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferkingstad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferkingstad shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ferkingstad 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.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferkingstad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferkingstad works Apollo's body with a nice hook.
Ferkingstad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apollo.
Apollo throws a wild body kick that Ferkingstad sees coming a mile off.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Apollo counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
Apollo misses with a hook. Ferkingstad ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Apollo.
Apollo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lindsay Apollo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ferkingstad throws a low kick but Apollo avoids it.
Apollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick from Ferkingstad, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferkingstad tries to bum rush Apollo with a series of wild strikes but Apollo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apollo lands a slapping body shot.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Apollo scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Ferkingstad blocks the low kick.
No joy there for Apollo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ferkingstad takes a step back to recover.
Apollo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferkingstad circles away quickly and effectively.
Apollo scores with the left hand. Ferkingstad knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferkingstad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Apollo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apollo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Apollo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apollo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.
Apollo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferkingstad.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Apollo checks the leg kick.
Apollo lands a jab to the nose.
Apollo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad throws a body punch but Apollo moves out of range.
Nice cross by Apollo.
Ferkingstad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apollo is able to avoid easily.
Apollo cracks Ferkingstad with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Ferkingstad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollo connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferkingstad throws out the jab.
Apollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad looks to land a body kick but Apollo moved away.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferkingstad.
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Ferkingstad checks a leg kick.
Ferkingstad looks to throw the jab but Apollo is out of range.
Apollo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apollo scores with a shot to the body.
Apollo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferkingstad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ferkingstad throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Apollo connects with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferkingstad swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Apollo cracks Ferkingstad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferkingstad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferkingstad! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferkingstad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Apollo!
Apollo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferkingstad at a distance.
Ferkingstad looks to throw the jab but Apollo is out of range.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Ferkingstad there.
Ferkingstad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Apollo loads up on a big right hand but Ferkingstad slips the punch.
Ferkingstad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apollo.
Apollo is looking to land body kicks.
Apollo checks a leg kick nicely.
Apollo is looking to chop away at Ferkingstad's legs.
Ferkingstad throws a lazy uppercut
and Apollo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferkingstad thows a leg kick but Apollo checks it
and Ferkingstad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad slips a jab from Apollo.
Ferkingstad scoring well with a low kick there.
Apollo misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferkingstad throws a right hand that misses
and Apollo counters with a straight right hand.
Apollo slips a jab from Ferkingstad.
Apollo misses with a two punch combination.
Ferkingstad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Apollo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook to the body
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apollo.
A leg kick checked by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferkingstad connects with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad walks into a left hand.
Apollo throws a body punch but Ferkingstad moves out of range.
Apollo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Apollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferkingstad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apollo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Apollo!
Our winner, Lindsay Apollo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.