PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Erickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erickson has chosen Of Wolf And Man - Metallica as his entrance music. 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
Erickson

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Erickson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Erickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson avoids it really well and circles away.
Erickson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson misses with the combination.

Ferguson rushes Erickson and presses him up against the cage.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.
Ferguson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Erickson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson misses with a knee to the head.
Ferguson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Erickson.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Ferguson stalls.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the head but Erickson blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson with a knee to the head.

Erickson has hold of one of Ferguson's legs. Ferguson is fighting the takedown attempt but Erickson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Ferguson looking to control.
Ferguson striking off his back but it's not causing Erickson any problems.
Erickson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferguson is proving hard to escape from.
Ferguson is trying to keep Erickson in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Erickson.
Turd Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Erickson.
Erickson looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Erickson moves away

and Erickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
Erickson won't allow Ferguson to get back to his feet.
Erickson wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Ferguson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Erickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erickson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ferguson's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Erickson prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
Ferguson is controlling Erickson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ferguson is trying to get back to full guard.

Erickson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ferguson misses with a combination

and Erickson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferguson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferguson is pulling down on Erickson's head to control his posture.
Erickson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Erickson won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Ferguson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Erickson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Erickson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ferguson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferguson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erickson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Erickson avoids nicely.
Erickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ferguson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Erickson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ferguson's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but instead Erickson has moved into half guard.

Erickson is working for a kimura but Ferguson is defending it quite comfortably.
Erickson wants to pass to mount but Ferguson is defending the position.
Ferguson moves into full guard.
Ferguson controlling Erickson's posture.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Erickson tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ferguson controlling Erickson's posture.
Ferguson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Erickson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is pulling down on Erickson's head. It's preventing any offense from Erickson, at least for the moment.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.
Ferguson pulls Erickson in close to prevent any damage.
Erickson postures up.
Erickson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Erickson being controlled here momentarily.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferguson wants to stand but Erickson is controlling the position.
Ferguson pulls Erickson in close to prevent any damage.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Turd Ferguson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Erickson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erickson tries to clinch there but Ferguson circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it.
Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lance Erickson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Erickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferguson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erickson preventing the sweep.
Erickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erickson won't allow Ferguson to sweep him here.
Ferguson is adopting a defensive guard.
Ferguson wants to get back to his feet but Erickson passes into half guard.
Ferguson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Erickson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferguson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is defending well.
Ferguson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferguson controlling the position.
Erickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erickson stopping the sweep attempt from Ferguson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Erickson trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Ferguson is pulling down on Erickson's head. It's preventing any offense from Erickson, at least for the moment.
Ferguson wants to sweep here but Erickson controlling him for the moment.
Ferguson wants to improve his position but instead Erickson has moved into half guard.
Ferguson is looking for a sweep. Erickson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erickson trying to control the action but Ferguson is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turd Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Erickson's calf.
Erickson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Turd Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch but Erickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erickson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Erickson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Erickson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Erickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson misses with a double jab

and Erickson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ferguson trying to get back to full guard but Erickson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Erickson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferguson is looking to escape.
Ferguson tries to reverse the position but Erickson maintains control.
Lance Erickson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Erickson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Erickson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Erickson!