PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Stubb
vs
Ferguson

195 cm
26
203 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb shoots in but no luck this time.

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Stubb.
Ferguson prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferguson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stubb goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ferguson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Stubb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ferguson works on Stubb's body with a couple of short punches.
Stubb is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Ferguson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stubb backwards.
Stubb takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stubb blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ferguson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Michael Stubb has been cut.
Ferguson crunches a lovely knee into Stubb's ribcage.
Ferguson slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Ferguson.
Ferguson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ferguson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferguson landing knees to the head.
Ferguson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stubb blocks it with crossed arms.
Ferguson connects with a knee to the head.

Stubb is rocked!
Ferguson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Stubb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ferguson lands a damaging elbow.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stubbs head.
Ferguson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ferguson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferguson lands an uppercut.
Ferguson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stubb takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson crunches a lovely knee into Stubb's ribcage.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferguson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stubb's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ferguson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stubb seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferguson looking to throw knees to the head but Stubb is blocking nicely.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Stubb.
Stubb blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stubb is trying to drag Ferguson to the mat but Ferguson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Ferguson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stubb is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ferguson to the mat. Ferguson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Stubb got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ferguson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stubb has managed to get both his arms back between Ferguson's legs - danger averted.

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

Ferguson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Stubb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stubb defends well.

Ferguson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stubb stacks Ferguson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stubb!

Stubb has hold of Ferguson's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Ferguson tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stubb cranks the arm and Ferguson screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Ferguson, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Michael Stubb!