PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Ryan Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ferguson
vs
Smith

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grant Ferguson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Ferguson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ferguson shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Ferguson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Ferguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Ferguson sprawls well.
Smith looks gassed!
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Ferguson .
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.

Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ferguson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ferguson works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferguson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Ferguson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson controlling the pace for now.
Ferguson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ferguson .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ferguson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ferguson tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Ferguson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ferguson .
Smith blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferguson controlling the pace for now.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Ferguson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Ferguson loaded up on that one.
Ferguson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson looking to finish with strikes here!
Ferguson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Ferguson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Ferguson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Ferguson catches Smith with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Smith forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Grant Ferguson !