PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr X (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson has chosen DMX - Megatron Gon' Give It To Ya as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

X
vs
Fredriksson

187 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr X!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
X has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from X there as he acknowledges the shot.
X slips a jab from Fredriksson.

Fredriksson gets the takedown into side control.
Fredriksson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fredriksson advances nicely into full mount.
X tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fredriksson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
X is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
X taking shots to the head.
Fredriksson is landing with some decent strikes but X is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fredriksson dominating with strikes here.
Fredriksson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
X can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fredriksson working X over with strikes here.
X is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fredriksson working X over with strikes here.
Fredriksson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fredriksson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
X wants to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
X is in a horrible position here. Fredriksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
X tries to lock up and control but Fredriksson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fredriksson with shots to the head and body - X looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Fredriksson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fredriksson landing punches.
Fredriksson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. X can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson landing shots from mount.
Fredriksson landing strikes, looking to finish!
X tries to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can X hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can X hang on?
X is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson with good strikes from the mount here!
Fredriksson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish X?
X taking shots to the head.
Fredriksson breaks from X's wrist control and lands an elbow.
X bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

X drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fredriksson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now X has Fredriksson in his guard.
Fredriksson connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson cracks X with a solid left hand.
X can't keep his opponent in guard - Fredriksson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fredriksson works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
X is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fredriksson working the ground and pound effectively.
Fredriksson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fredriksson raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X is trying to escape the mount.
Fredriksson tries to control but X wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Fredriksson.
X is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fredriksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of X's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fredriksson lands with some strikes.
Fredriksson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish X?
Fredriksson punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fredriksson content just to control the position here.
X flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fredriksson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming X to the mat! X manages to get full guard.
Fredriksson pushes down on X's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fredriksson wants to pass to mount but X is defending the position.

X looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fredriksson trying to control the action but X is working from the bottom.
Fredriksson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fredriksson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mega Fredriksson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fredriksson is nestled in close to X, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
X slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
X keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.

X working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fredriksson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fredriksson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson trying to control but X is working from the bottom.

X looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fredriksson landing with the ground and pound.
Fredriksson chips away with some ground and pound.
Fredriksson wants to control from the top but X keeps moving.

X isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fredriksson stacks X on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fredriksson!

That's two 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.
X takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fredriksson lands a nice forearm strike.
X takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fredriksson lands some shots froms side control.
Fredriksson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fredriksson working the head with strikes.
Fredriksson is putting a hurting on X here, landing some big shots from side control.
X is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson is putting a hurting on X here, landing some big shots from side control.
X is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fredriksson connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is looking to take a break and control but X is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
X is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fredriksson connects with a decent elbow.
Fredriksson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Fredriksson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
X is trying to control Fredriksson's posture but Fredriksson avoids it.
Fredriksson taking a breather here.
Fredriksson grinds an elbow into X's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fredriksson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
X is trying to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson cracks X with a big right hand but X just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fredriksson lands a decent elbow from side control.
X wants to control but Fredriksson postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fredriksson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fredriksson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fredriksson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fredriksson happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mega Fredriksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

X gets caught flat footed, as Fredriksson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
X controls Fredriksson momentarily but Fredriksson frees himself.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but X is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

X is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fredriksson is aware though and is defending well.

X has his foot on Fredriksson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fredriksson works his way back into a safe position though.
Fredriksson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of X's head.
Fredriksson connects with a couple of short punches.

X working for a triangle but Fredriksson defends it easily.
X keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson is working X over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fredriksson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
X taking some punishment here, with Fredriksson in his half guard.
X is refusing to be controlled, as Fredriksson sits in half guard.

X looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

X is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fredriksson pulls his head out easily.
Fredriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Fredriksson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for X!
Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of X's face.
Fredriksson raining down shots from the mount!
X is trying desperately to improve position.
Mr X has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredriksson lands a big elbow.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can X hang on?
X is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fredriksson is landing with some decent strikes but X is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
X working to try and regain half guard.
X is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fredriksson working X over with strikes here.
X is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredriksson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
X is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
X takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
X is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
X can't escape the position.

Fredriksson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. X can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
X is working to get back to half guard.
Fredriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fredriksson with good strikes from the mount here!
Fredriksson landing strikes from the mount and X is in trouble!
Fredriksson is landing with some decent strikes but X is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson cracks X with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the head.
X can't escape the position.
Fredriksson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mega Fredriksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fredriksson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mega Fredriksson!