PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ferguson
vs
Grove

183 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Blitzkrieg Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Grove!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Grove.
James Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grove looks to land a right hand but Ferguson moved out of range.
Ferguson moves out of range as Grove strikes.
Grove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Grove misses.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.
A swing and a miss from Grove.
Grove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grove throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grove.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grove.
Ferguson throws a hook but Grove blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Grove.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Grove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Grove misses its intended target.
Ferguson scores with a hook.

It looks like James Grove has been cut.
Grove throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Grove avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson tries to bum rush Grove with a series of wild strikes but Grove uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferguson is breathing heavily.
Grove misses with a straight right.
Ferguson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grove.
Ferguson slips under a jab from Grove.
Grove lands a really nice looking cross but Ferguson seems unphased.
Ferguson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grove.
Grove might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grove scores with the left hand. Ferguson knows he should have avoided that one.
Grove loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grove scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Grove throws a right hand that Ferguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferguson also avoids with ease.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Grove throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grove.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Grove should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Grove lands a jab-cross combination.
Ferguson ducks under a wild hook from Grove.
Grove throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grove.
Ferguson slips a jab from Grove.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grove.
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Grove bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grove throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferguson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grove falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferguson counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Grove misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ferguson.
Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferguson defending well as Grove loads up on a big left hand.
Grove misses with a straight left.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Grove misses.
Grove misses with a looping left.
Grove misses with a two punch combination.
Grove swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grove throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Grove.
Grove missing with a left hand there. Ferguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grove swinging wilding here.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grove.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grove.
Grove throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferguson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Grove cracks Ferguson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Grove misses the target.
Ferguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Grove.
Grove loads up on a big right hand but Ferguson slips the punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Grove misses.
Grove misses with a looping left.
Grove dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Grove.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Ferguson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Grove's cut.
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 throws a right hand that Grove ducks under and follows up with a left that Grove also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Ferguson there.
Ferguson lands a glancing blow to the side of Grove's head.

Grove is rocked!
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Grove moves out of range.
Grove is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferguson finish him?
Grove misses with a combination
and Ferguson counters with a crisp right that sends Grove to the canvas! Ferguson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Ferguson!