PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chechnya Chechnya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ferguson
vs
Chechnya

165 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Atlantis

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chechnya Chechnya!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson tries to bum rush Chechnya with a series of wild strikes but Chechnya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chechnya tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferguson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chechnya misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson darts in looking for a takedown but Chechnya gets double underhooks and turns Ferguson into the cage.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Chechnya keeps him there for the moment.
Chechnya wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chechnya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chechnya leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chris Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chechnya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Chechnya circles away.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Chechnya.
Chechnya lands the left hand.
Ferguson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Chechnya ducks under and follows up with a left that Chechnya also avoids with ease.
Chechnya throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chechnya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chechnya throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chechnya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Chechnya moves out of range.
Chechnya connects with a jab.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferguson throws a low kick but Chechnya moves out of range easily.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Chechnya avoids them all with ease.
Chechnya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Chechnya ducks under and follows up with a left that Chechnya also avoids with ease.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.

Ferguson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ferguson lands in his opponent's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson trying to control but Chechnya is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ferguson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chechnya told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ferguson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chechnya keeping full guard, as Ferguson tries to pass.
Chechnya wants to sweep but no luck.

Chechnya is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ferguson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Chechnya defends well and Ferguson ends up having to push Chechnya into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chechnya as Ferguson tries to tie him up.
Chechnya digs a right hand underneath Ferguson's ribcage. Ferguson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferguson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chechnya prevents it.
Chechnya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Chechnya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chechnya misses with a wild combination.
Chechnya moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ferguson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ferguson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chechnya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ferguson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chechnya misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferguson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chechnya blocks a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a jab to the body
and Chechnya counters with a one-two to the body.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Chechnya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chechnya lands with a hook. Ferguson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Ferguson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chechnya was covering up waiting for the punch and Ferguson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferguson is looking to work some ground and pound but Chechnya has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Chechnya Chechnya will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferguson throws the left hand but Chechnya avoids the punch easily.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Chechnya misses with the combination.
Chechnya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ferguson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chechnya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chechnya throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chechnya as he jumps to the side.
Ferguson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chechnya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferguson tries to move into range but Chechnya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chechnya lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Chechnya gets caught napping as Ferguson dives in and scores a takedown. Chechnya manages to retain guard.
Chechnya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
Chechnya wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chechnya is breathing heavily.
Ferguson landing with the ground and pound.
Chechnya is trying to control the position but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Chechnya keeps moving.
Ferguson postures up in Chechnya's guard and throws a big left but Chechnya blocks it.
Ferguson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chechnya controls Ferguson momentarily but Ferguson frees himself.
Ferguson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ferguson advances to half guard.
Chechnya wants to get back to his feet.
Ferguson working Chechnya over with strikes.
Ferguson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ferguson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chechnya has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ferguson sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chechnya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chris Ferguson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferguson winds up and cracks Chechnya with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson winds up and cracks Chechnya with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chechnya manages to get to full guard.
Ferguson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ferguson passes Chechnya's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ferguson lands a nice short elbow.
Ferguson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chechnya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ferguson working the head and body with strikes.
Chechnya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chechnya has hold of Ferguson's hands but Ferguson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ferguson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ferguson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chechnya is staying active underneath Ferguson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Ferguson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Chechnya.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Chechnya sprawls well.
Ferguson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chechnya stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Chechnya is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chechnya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson takes one on the button.
Chechnya digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chechnya defends it nicely.
Chechnya throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Chechnya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chechnya circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson with a poor takedown
and Chechnya counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chechnya.
Chechnya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferguson's hands.
Chechnya scores with a jab. Ferguson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Ferguson shoots in and bounces Chechnya off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Chechnya keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Chechnya is retaining full guard.
Chechnya trying to keep a closed guard but Ferguson is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chechnya keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Ferguson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chechnya.
Chechnya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferguson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chechnya looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chechnya wants to get back to his feet but Ferguson drags him back down.
Ferguson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ferguson taking a breather here.

Ferguson tries for a kimura but Chechnya is defending well.
Ferguson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ferguson looking to control but instead Chechnya has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Chechnya is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to take a break and control but Chechnya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chechnya trying to control but Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson is trying to control the action in half guard but Chechnya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chechnya is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson trying to control the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Chechnya throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ferguson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28

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