PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougie Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lopez
vs
Ferguson

177 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougie Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Lopez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Diego Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie Ferguson.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Ferguson backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Dougie Ferguson has been cut.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson fails to land the takedown.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lopez lands a left and a right that send Ferguson crashing to the mat, dazed. Lopez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Ferguson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.

Ferguson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lopez sees it coming and defends easily.
Ferguson looks gassed!
Lopez is trying to stand.
Lopez is trying is best to control the position here.
Lopez tries to roll over but Ferguson keeps him under control.
Ferguson throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is looking to improve his position.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Ferguson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lopez. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but Ferguson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Lopez.

Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lopez was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ferguson stops Lopez from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lopez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.
Lopez is pulling down on Ferguson's head to control his posture.
Ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ferguson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferguson showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez pushes Ferguson off looking to stand but Ferguson dives back in and keeps control.
Ferguson wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.

Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lopez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferguson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferguson is pressing down on Lopez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lopez is holding on for now.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez missing with punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lopez is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Lopez circles away and we're back to standing.
Lopez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Ferguson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lopez misses with the combination.
Lopez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Lopez scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Ferguson backpedaling.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lopez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lopez's waist but Lopez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferguson off to one side.
Ferguson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lopez lands a jab.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lopez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dougie Ferguson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dougie Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lopez connects with a right hand. Ferguson shakes it off.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lopez sprawls well. Lopez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez looks to land a combination. Ferguson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diego Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie Ferguson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez lands a jab.
Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego Lopez is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lopez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lopez works Ferguson's body with a nice hook.
Lopez throws a shot to the body.
Lopez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ferguson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ferguson wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is staying tight to Lopez's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
Ferguson trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Lopez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferguson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferguson working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Lopez. No joy for Ferguson on that attempt.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Lopez.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diego Lopez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lopez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lopez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lopez.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lopez pinned against the cage. Lopez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lopez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lopez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Ferguson looks for a takedown but Lopez sprawls well.
Lopez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez cracks Ferguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Lopez which made him look bad.
Ferguson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lopez tries to clinch but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lopez as he jumps to the side.
Lopez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
Lopez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lopez wants to clinch.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lopez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dougie Ferguson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferguson has a takedown stuffed.
Lopez digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Lopez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ferguson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Lopez.
Lopez throws a combination. Ferguson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Ferguson backpedaling.

Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson takes one to the chin there.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lopez finish him?
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Lopez shows good takedown defense.
Ferguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Diego Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dougie Ferguson.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Ferguson backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Lopez as he connects with a hook.
Lopez throws a series of strikes that have Ferguson backpedaling.
Lopez lands a jab-cross combination.
Lopez stuffs the takedown.
Lopez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ferguson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lopez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ferguson stops Lopez from standing up.
Ferguson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferguson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lopez wants to stand and escape but Ferguson is having none of it.
Ferguson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferguson tries for a takedown but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez stalks Ferguson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ferguson's face. Ferguson staggers backwards, shaken.

Ferguson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lopez's guard.
Lopez wants to stand but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Dougie Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ferguson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.

Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Lopez scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopez tries to clinch up but Ferguson circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson drops back looking for a leg! Lopez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lopez manages to kick Ferguson off! Ferguson jumps back into Lopez's guard.
Ferguson cracks Lopez with a solid left hand.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferguson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ferguson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez moves in looking to clinch but Ferguson pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferguson.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lopez but Lopez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lopez fails to land with a series of punches.

Lopez has managed to clinch.
Ferguson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferguson has Lopez pressed against the ropes, preventing Lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopez working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to drag Lopez to the mat but Lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lopez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lopez!