PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diamond Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Anoy
vs
Ferguson

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ayo Anoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diamond Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anoy darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
Ferguson wants to break free but Anoy has control.
Ferguson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anoy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anoy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferguson wants to break free but Anoy has control.
Ferguson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ayo Anoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diamond Ferguson.
Ferguson letting Anoy take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson tries to pull guard but Anoy won't allow it.
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Ferguson has Anoy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ferguson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Anoy tumbling to the mat - Ferguson dives into Anoy's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ferguson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anoy dives on top into guard.
Anoy wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Anoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anoy trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Anoy wants to get up but he can't break Ferguson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ferguson keeping moving, preventing Anoy from controlling successfully.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Anoy tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Anoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anoy wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ferguson fails with the takedown.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson throws a wild body kick that Anoy sees coming a mile off.
Ferguson darts in trying to clinch

and Anoy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy prevents Ferguson from improving his position.

Ferguson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Anoy pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferguson looks gassed!
Anoy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Anoy wants to finish this one by submission but Ferguson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Anoy.

Anoy working for a submission but Ferguson is keeping him at bay.
Anoy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anoy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anoy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ferguson because Anoy loaded up on that one.
Anoy tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Ferguson has given up his back.
Anoy wants to control the position but Ferguson frees himself and scrambles - Anoy manages to regain control in side control.
Anoy 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.

Ayo Anoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ferguson wants to clinch

and Anoy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Anoy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anoy wants to control from the top but Ferguson keeps moving.
Anoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferguson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferguson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anoy trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
Anoy slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy wants to pass the guard but Ferguson is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ferguson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Anoy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferguson won't be happy with that.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.

Anoy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anoy trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.
Ferguson stops Anoy from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to reverse the position.
Anoy trying to control the position but Ferguson is working away.

Anoy decides to stand back up. Anoy steps back and let's Ferguson get back to his feet.
Anoy throws a combination. Ferguson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diamond Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson swings for the body but Anoy moves out of range.

Ferguson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Anoy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ferguson is squirming around, avoiding Anoy's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy punching from mount but Ferguson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Anoy tries to control but Ferguson wriggling away.
Anoy mounts Ferguson! Really nice guard pass there!
Anoy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ferguson is looking to escape.
Anoy works his way to his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Anoy is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Ferguson won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Anoy off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ayo Anoy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

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