PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rigan Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ferguson
vs
Machado

185 cm
23
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

178 cm
26
223 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rigan Machado !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson lands a glancing blow to the side of Machado 's head.
Ferguson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Machado .
A jab from Ferguson does it's job there.

Ferguson instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Ferguson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferguson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Machado tries to stall but Ferguson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Machado 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Turd Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Machado is avoiding it.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Machado keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ferguson closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machado .
Ferguson tries to work over Machado 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferguson lands a good knee to the midsection. Machado won't want to take too many of those.
Machado looks gassed!
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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Machado tries to tie him up.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Machado 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferguson landing knees to the head.
Machado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado takes an elbow to the temple.
Ferguson scores with a knee to the head.
Ferguson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ferguson lands an uppercut.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado avoiding damage as Ferguson throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Machado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferguson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Machado jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Machado is trying to keep Ferguson in close.
Machado being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.

Turd Ferguson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Machado avoids nicely.
Machado misses with a body punch
and Ferguson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferguson fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferguson misses with a kick to the body.
Machado 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.

Turd Ferguson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ferguson misses with a low kick as Machado jumps back.
Ferguson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Turd Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Machado gets tackled into the cage by Ferguson. Ferguson maintains the clinch.
Turd Ferguson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Machado avoids it.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Machado avoids the damage to the body.
Machado prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Machado tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado stalling.
Machado blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machado wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferguson won't allow it.
Ferguson lands with a right to the head.
Ferguson taking a breather.
Ferguson lands a nice knee to the body.
Machado is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferguson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ferguson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ferguson scores with a nice body kick.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ferguson scores with a sloppy right hand. Machado should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado avoids the head kick by Ferguson.
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Machado slips a jab from Ferguson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Machado .
Ferguson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado avoids a kick to the body.
Machado lands a right hook to the body.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Turd Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferguson - that will leave a mark!
Ferguson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Machado staying out of range there.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado .
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Machado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machado .
Ferguson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson looks to throw the jab but Machado is out of range.
Machado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ferguson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Machado throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Ferguson. Beautiful body shot.
Ferguson moves in looking to clinch but Machado pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Ferguson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machado moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado . Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machado . Machado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Machado throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Jab by Ferguson.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado .
Machado dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Machado throws a sloppy body shot
and Ferguson counters with a one-two to the body.
Machado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
Machado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson throws a hook but Machado blocks it.
Ferguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Machado 's head.
Machado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferguson.
Machado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Machado paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Machado circles away.
Machado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Ferguson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Machado eats them both and turns towards Ferguson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ferguson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.

Ferguson clinches.
Ferguson lands an elbow inside.
Ferguson avoiding damage.
Ferguson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Machado is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ferguson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ferguson stalling against the cage.
Turd Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machado blocks it with crossed arms.
Rigan Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.

Machado pulls guard effortlessly.
Ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Ferguson won't allow Machado to sweep him here.
Ferguson thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferguson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ferguson throwing strikes from guard but Machado blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turd Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ferguson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Turd Ferguson!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Turd Ferguson!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Turd Ferguson!

Turd Ferguson wins by unanimous decision!