PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Blachovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferguson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duncan, Duncan Ferguson. The crowd seem to be enjoying Blachovich's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Enter Sandman. John Blachovich is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ferguson
vs
Blachovich

193 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Blachovich!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to bum rush Blachovich with a series of wild strikes but Blachovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blachovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Blachovich misses with a straight left.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Blachovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blachovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blachovich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blachovich moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Blachovich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blachovich throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blachovich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blachovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachovich walks into a jab.
Blachovich misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferguson throws a hook but Blachovich blocks it.
Blachovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ferguson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blachovich scrambles back to his feet.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blachovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Blachovich with a jab.
Blachovich jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferguson scores with a jab to the body.
Blachovich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duncan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson connects with a body shot.
Blachovich lands a jab to Ferguson's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Blachovich. That snapped Ferguson's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Blachovich.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Ferguson takes a swing at Blachovich's ribcage but misses.
Blachovich walks into a left hand.
Blachovich connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Blachovich lands.
Ferguson swings for the body but Blachovich moves out of range.
Ferguson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Blachovich avoids it well.
Ferguson throws a looping overhand right but Blachovich ducks down to avoid it.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Blachovich moves out of range.
Blachovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blachovich has Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson working hard to break the clinch.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blachovichs head.
Ferguson looking to stall.
Blachovich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferguson up against the cage.
Blachovich misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blachovich just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferguson's brow.
Blachovich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ferguson's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blachovich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Blachovich tries to tie him up.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Blachovich has him pressed against the cage.
Blachovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blachovich stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Ferguson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blachovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blachovich misses with a straight left.
Blachovich lands a slapping body shot.
Blachovich lands a jab to Ferguson's midsection.
Blachovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Ferguson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Blachovich is just out of range.
Blachovich looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Blachovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blachovich.
A jab from Blachovich finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Blachovich takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Blachovich throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Blachovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Ferguson lands with a cross.
Blachovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duncan Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferguson misses with a body kick.
Blachovich looks to throw the jab but Ferguson is out of range.
Blachovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ferguson thows a body shot but no joy.
Blachovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Blachovich lands.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blachovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blachovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferguson.
Blachovich lands a jab to the head.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Blachovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blachovich throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Blachovich throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blachovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blachovich.
Blachovich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blachovich clobbers Ferguson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blachovich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Blachovich.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Blachovich's head back.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Blachovich's head but Blachovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Blachovich.
Blachovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blachovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferguson digs a good hook to Blachovich's body.
Donk. Blachovich catches Ferguson right on the button with a cross.
Blachovich throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but Blachovich moved out of range.
Ferguson moves out of range as Blachovich strikes.
Blachovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blachovich moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Blachovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blachovich misses with an uppercut. Ferguson saw that one coming.
Blachovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ferguson walks into a jab.
A big right from Blachovich misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blachovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
A right-left combo lands from Ferguson.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan 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!

A big right from Blachovich misses.
Blachovich slips a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blachovich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ferguson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blachovich scrambles back to his feet.
Ferguson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson sizes up Blachovich with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ferguson throws a hook but Blachovich blocks it.
Blachovich throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Blachovich throws a hook but Ferguson blocks it.
Blachovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ferguson finds it's way round the side to connect with Blachovich's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blachovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blachovich moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Blachovich moves away from the strike by Ferguson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blachovich moves away.
Blachovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blachovich.
Blachovich throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferguson throws a hook to the side of Blachovich's head but Blachovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blachovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blachovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blachovich moves away.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Blachovich saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson defending well as Blachovich loads up on a big left hand.
Blachovich throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blachovich throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Blachovich moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blachovich.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
Ferguson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blachovich cracks Ferguson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blachovich slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Blachovich jabs at Ferguson's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Blachovich avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blachovich.
Blachovich slips under a jab.
Blachovich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blachovich slips a jab from Ferguson.
Ferguson tests Blachovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson slips a jab from Blachovich.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blachovich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferguson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Blachovich's shoulder, as Blachovich tries to avoid the shot.
Blachovich dips to his left and cracks Ferguson with an uppercut!
John Blachovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blachovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot lands for Blachovich.
Blachovich missing with a left hand there. Ferguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blachovich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferguson's hands.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Duncan Ferguson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Blachovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blachovich with a hook.
Blachovich misses with a looping right.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson lands with an uppercut that bounces Blachovich off the cage and back into range.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Blachovich.
I think Ferguson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Ferguson!