PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Ferguson (ranked 664 p4p, 1451 weight class) and Ledley King (ranked 38 p4p, 49 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.

Ferguson
vs
King

200 cm
36
275
24 - 16 - 1

195 cm
34
255
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khabib Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ledley King!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King 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.
King cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
King misses with a body kick.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Ferguson gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.
Ferguson is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ferguson down to the mat. Ferguson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
King swings widly with a right hand

and Ferguson counters with a crisp right hand that drops King! Ferguson lets King back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

King is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is holding his hands too far apart here. Ferguson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! King is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khabib Ferguson!
In his post fight interview, Khabib Ferguson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.