PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaylord Butts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferguson
vs
Butts

185 cm
23
235 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaylord Butts!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferguson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Butts!
Butts tries to buck Ferguson off but he can't manage it.
Ferguson prevents Butts from getting the reversal.
Butts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ferguson controlling the position easily from mount.
Butts tries to improve his position but instead Ferguson has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Butts's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
Butts tries to roll but Ferguson sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Butts is really stuck here.
Butts breaks Ferguson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Butts throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferguson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Butts throws and elbow that misses. Ferguson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Butts's guard. Nice move by Ferguson!
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Ferguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Butts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferguson is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferguson stopping the sweep attempt from Butts.
Butts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Butts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ferguson?
Butts landing strikes from the mount.
Butts landing punches.
Butts working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Ferguson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Butts raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Butts connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Ferguson is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot lands for Butts! Ferguson is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gaylord Butts!