PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angus Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fraser's entrance music is Bar Room Hero - Dropkick Murphy's. A fine choice. Johnny Quik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fraser
vs
Quik

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Angus Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Quik!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quik circles away.

Fraser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Fraser stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Quik fails with the takedown

and Fraser counters by clinching up.
Quik tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quik missing with knees to the body.
Fraser is pressed up against the cage. Quik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fraser down to the mat. Fraser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Angus Fraser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quik.
Fraser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Quik circles away.
Fraser misses with a series of wild punches.

Fraser feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Quik is trying to keep Fraser in close.
Fraser working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quik's head.
Quik is trying to control the position but Fraser postures up.
Fraser prevents Quik from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fraser trying to control but Quik is working from the bottom.
Quik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quik looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fraser swats away the attempt to clinch by Quik.
Quik misses with an attempted mid kick.

Fraser feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Quik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fraser stands and throws Quik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Quik can't do much from the bottom here.
Fraser in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser scoring with punches from side control.
Quik regains half guard.
Fraser seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Quik won't allow Fraser to pass to mount.
Fraser controlling the pace.

Fraser stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fraser throws a right hand that Quik ducks under and follows up with a left that Quik also avoids with ease.
Quik with a poor takedown

and Fraser counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fraser won't allow Quik to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quik working a defensive guard but Fraser manages to pass into side control anyway.
Quik sneaks back into half guard.
Quik tries to roll over but Fraser keeps him under control.
Fraser controlling the pace.
Fraser wants to stand up but Quik has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Fraser decides to stand and escape the position.
Quik slips a jab and a cross from Fraser.
Fraser stuffs the takedown.
Quik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fraser takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fraser gets the takedown into side control.
Fraser wants to control but Quik is keeping him busy.
Quik is looking for a sweep.
Fraser lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Quik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Quik is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fraser is controlling him well.
Quik manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fraser's best efforts.
Fraser thows a huge punch but Quik dodges it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fraser is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quik!
Quik is in all sorts of trouble here.
Quik is squirming around, avoiding Fraser's attempts to control the action.
Quik sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Fraser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Quik throws a sloppy head kick and Fraser moves out of range easily.
Fraser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Quik is fending him off so far but Fraser persists. Nope, Quik circles away and we're back to standing.

Fraser closes the distance and clinches.
Fraser trying to land knees to the body.
Quik tries to pull guard but Fraser won't allow it.

Fraser drags the fight down to the ground.
Quik wants to control from the top but Fraser keeps moving.
Fraser seems keen to control Quik's posture.
Fraser wants to sweep here but Quik controlling him for the moment.
Quik postures up.
Fraser keeping moving, preventing Quik from controlling successfully.
Quik looking to pass the guard.
Fraser looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fraser with a poor takedown
and Quik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quik shoots and misses

and Fraser counters with a shoot takedown. Quik fights it but they end up in guard.
Fraser advances to half guard.
Fraser trying to mount his opponent but Quik defends it.
Fraser wants to take a breather but Quik is having none of it.
Quik trying to control from the bottom.
Quik is trying to get back to full guard.
Quik has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fraser is working away from the top position though.
Quik is trying to stand.
Fraser is keen to just control but Quik is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quik has his takedown stuffed

so Fraser counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Angus Fraser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Quik trying to keep a closed guard but Fraser is proving a slippery customer.
Fraser looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quik wants to control but Fraser passes easily into half guard.
Fraser is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Quik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fraser trying to mount his opponent but Quik defends it.
Fraser working over Quik with some ground and pound. Quik looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser is looking to take a break and control but Quik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quik wants to control but Fraser is keeping busy.
Quik trying to get back to full guard but Fraser takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Angus Fraser overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quik working to try and regain half guard.
Fraser controlling from mount.
Fraser looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quik is trying to escape the mount.
Quik wants to control but Fraser is having none of it.
Fraser controlling the position easily from mount.
Fraser cracks Quik with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fraser prevents Quik from getting the reversal.
Quik tries to hold on but Fraser pushes him away.
Quik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fraser kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Quik keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Quik wants to control but Fraser is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angus Fraser dominated that second round.
That's time! Fraser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fraser shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Quik is wriggling around trying to escape.
Quik is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fraser avoids the attempt from Quik to control.
Fraser landing shots from mount.
Fraser controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Fraser.
Quik can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Fraser working for a submission but Quik is keeping him at bay.
Quik tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fraser working Quik over with strikes here.

It looks like Johnny Quik has been cut.
Quik can't escape the position.
Fraser avoids the attempt from Quik to control.
Fraser punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fraser controlling from mount.
BOOM! Fraser connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Fraser jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Quik manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Quik tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Quik's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fraser trying to control the action but Quik is working from the bottom.
Fraser controlling the position.
Quik manages to get back to half guard.

Fraser stands up from half guard.
Fraser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quik.
Quik fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fraser shoots in and bounces Quik off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fraser stays in close to Quik's body and controls the position.
Fraser trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fraser stands up over Quik, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Fraser decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Quik, up you get!
Fraser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Fraser counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fraser scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fraser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quik wants to control but Fraser is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fraser is looking to stall here but Quik recovers full guard.
Quik looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fraser drops back looking for a leg! Quik is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quik manages to kick Fraser off! Fraser jumps back into Quik's guard.
Quik is controlling Fraser's posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Quik with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fraser counters with a one-two to the body.
Fraser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quik can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Fraser drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Quik keeping full guard, as Fraser tries to pass.
Quik is trying to keep Fraser in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Quik is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnny Quik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraser trying to control the position from guard on top but Quik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angus Fraser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fraser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus Fraser!