PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes to the cage accompanied by POWER. Palmer has chosen Annihilator - Fun Palace as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leland Palmer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brock Ferguson's chin.

Ferguson
vs
Palmer

173 cm
24
199 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

186 cm
27
200 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leland Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson with a nice cross.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.

Ferguson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Palmer quickly recovers to half guard.

Ferguson is looking for a kimura but Palmer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferguson to get the leverage.
Palmer is trying to get back to full guard.
Palmer is in trouble now - Ferguson has advanced to mount!
Ferguson wants to control the pace but Palmer is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Palmer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ferguson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Palmer is desperately trying to improve his position but Ferguson has a good base and remains in mount.

Ferguson looking to secure an arm triangle but Palmer defends it well.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ferguson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmer looks a forlorn figure.
Ferguson landing strikes from the mount and Palmer is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferguson connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Ferguson misses with a head shot. Palmer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ferguson preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Palmer controls Ferguson momentarily but Ferguson frees himself.
Ferguson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Palmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ferguson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Palmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferguson postures up and lands a big shot to Palmer's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ferguson passes Palmer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ferguson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferguson slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.
Ferguson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson slows the pace down in half guard.

Palmer looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Ferguson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Palmer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferguson misses the target.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.

Ferguson darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ferguson as Palmer tries to tie him up.

Palmer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ferguson can't fight it off and eventually Palmer manages to take the fight to the floor. Ferguson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ferguson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferguson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferguson controlling the position.
Ferguson wants to sweep but no luck.

Ferguson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ferguson working a defensive guard here.
Ferguson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
Ferguson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brock Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferguson, not yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Brock Ferguson just wasn't active enough.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a hook to the body
and Palmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferguson thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferguson misses with a straight left.
Palmer punishes Ferguson's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palmer.

It looks like Brock Ferguson 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!

Ferguson moves into range and clinches up with Palmer.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Palmer slowing the pace effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson throws out a loose jab but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer throws a poor cross that misses

and Ferguson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ferguson prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Palmer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Palmer tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer wants a takedown.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Palmer stalling in the clinch but Ferguson improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leland Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brock Ferguson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ferguson cracks Palmer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palmer stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferguson. Ferguson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer checks a leg kick.
Ferguson tries to clinch up.

Palmer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ferguson is trying to defend but Palmer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ferguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palmer lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson wants to sweep but Palmer has passed to side control!
Ferguson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Palmer.

Palmer 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 - Palmer 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 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Leland Palmer!
Leland Palmer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.