PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Fonzerelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fonzerelo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. All I Do Is Win (DJ Khaled) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ferguson
vs
Fonzerelo

191 cm
26
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Fonzerelo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fonzerelo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ferguson trying to keep a closed guard but Fonzerelo is proving a slippery customer.
Fonzerelo pushing down on Ferguson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fonzerelo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferguson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fonzerelo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ferguson is staying active underneath Fonzerelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson trying to control but Fonzerelo postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonzerelo prevents Ferguson from standing back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fonzerelo lands with a punch from half guard.

Fonzerelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ferguson defends it well.
Fonzerelo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ferguson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ferguson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fonzerelo prevents Ferguson from improving his position.
Fonzerelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
Ferguson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferguson tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fonzerelo.
Fonzerelo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Fonzerelo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferguson defends it nicely.
Kyle Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Fonzerelo.
Fonzerelo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ferguson circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fonzerelo.
Fonzerelo shoots in but Ferguson avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Fonzerelo scores with a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Fonzerelo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fonzerelo passes Ferguson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is refusing to be controlled, as Fonzerelo sits in half guard.
Fonzerelo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fonzerelo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fonzerelo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fonzerelo wants to pass to mount but Ferguson is defending the position.
Fonzerelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ferguson keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Fonzerelo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ferguson fails with the takedown

and Fonzerelo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ferguson is staying active underneath Fonzerelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Fonzerelo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ferguson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fonzerelo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Fonzerelo!
Arthur Fonzerelo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'What did I say? Never been defeated and I wont stop now, all I do is Win!'.