PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asim Ferhatovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr comes to the cage accompanied by Smash Your enemies - Hatebreed. Ferhatovic has chosen Jedan je Hase ! as his entrance music. Matt Kerr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kerr
vs
Ferhatovic

190 cm
25
230 lbs
5 - 10 - 1

198 cm
27
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 5 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asim Ferhatovic!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ferhatovic has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ferhatovic pulls guard.
Kerr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kerr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kerr postures up in Ferhatovic's guard and throws a big left but Ferhatovic blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferhatovic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kerr is one step ahead there.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Kerr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ferhatovic is proving hard to escape from.
Kerr throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferhatovic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kerr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ferhatovic pushes Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr looking for a takedown.
Kerr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ferhatovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Kerr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ferhatovic breaks from the clinch.

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

It looks like Matt Kerr has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Ferhatovic moves into the clinch.
Kerr tries for a takedown but Ferhatovic manages to get underhooks.

Ferhatovic pulls guard.
Ferhatovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Ferhatovic has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kerr won't allow Ferhatovic to sweep him here.
Kerr thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ferhatovic holds on and takes a little breather.
Ferhatovic manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferhatovic controlling from mount.

Ferhatovic is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferhatovic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Kerr shoots in looking for a takedown. Ferhatovic tries to sprawl out of it but Kerr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ferhatovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ferhatovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kerr, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ferhatovic - that landed with a thud.

Ferhatovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferhatovic shoots for a takedown but Kerr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferhatovic.

Ferhatovic closes the distance and pushes Kerr back into the cage.

Ferhatovic breaks from the clinch.

Ferhatovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerr is being controlled here.
Kerr defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to remain calm as Ferhatovic controls from the top position.

Ferhatovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kerr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kerr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ferhatovic taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferhatovic misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asim Ferhatovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Kerr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferhatovic looks for a takedown but Kerr sprawls well.
Ferhatovic misses with a takedown attempt

and Kerr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kerr.
Ferhatovic wants to stand but Kerr is controlling the position.
Ferhatovic controlling the position.
Ferhatovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kerr manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kerr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Matt Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asim Ferhatovic.

Ferhatovic moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kerr tries a body shot but Ferhatovic blocks it.

Ferhatovic pulls Kerr into guard.
Kerr trying to control but Ferhatovic is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr wants to get up but he can't break Ferhatovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferhatovic is pulling down on Kerr's head to control his posture.

Ferhatovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kerr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ferhatovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Ferhatovic seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asim Ferhatovic has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ferhatovic stands up out of the half guard.
Ferhatovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab, jab by Ferhatovic - just one landing.
Ferhatovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ferhatovic shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Asim Ferhatovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferhatovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kerr's waist but Kerr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ferhatovic off to one side.

Kerr gets a takedown into half guard.
Kerr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kerr is working for an americana but Ferhatovic has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Kerr was thinking about the submission.
Ferhatovic seems keen to control Kerr's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferhatovic pushes Kerr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Ferhatovic gets a clinch.

Ferhatovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferhatovic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice combination there by Ferhatovic.

Ferhatovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kerr pushes Ferhatovic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ferhatovic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr tries to bench press Ferhatovic off him but Ferhatovic keeps the position.
Ferhatovic taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asim Ferhatovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Kerr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferhatovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kerr but Kerr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ferhatovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ferhatovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Kerr is refusing to be controlled, as Ferhatovic sits in half guard.
Kerr is trying to stand up here but Ferhatovic is controlling him well.

Kerr pushes Ferhatovic off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ferhatovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferhatovic tries for a takedown but Kerr manages to get underhooks.
Kerr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ferhatovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Ferhatovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferhatovic throws a leg kick

and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kerr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferhatovic keeps working.

Ferhatovic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kerr pulls his head out easily.
Ferhatovic wants to get back to his feet.
Ferhatovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerr's back!
Kerr wants to get back to his feet.
Ferhatovic throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kerr preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ferhatovic.
Ferhatovic trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kerr is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Kerr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kerr takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Kerr is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
What can Kerr do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferhatovic connects with a big shot to the side of Kerr's head.
Ferhatovic throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kerr trying to get back to his feet but Ferhatovic is in full control for now.
Ferhatovic keeps control of the position easily here as Kerr tries to buck him off.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ferhatovic. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Matt Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asim Ferhatovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferhatovic is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Asim Ferhatovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferhatovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asim Ferhatovic!