PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nic Caswell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freida Felcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Caswell
vs
Felcher

163 cm
20
147 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

181 cm
20
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nic Caswell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freida Felcher!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felcher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Felcher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Felcher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Caswell is bucking up trying to escape but Felcher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Felcher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felcher prevents Caswell from getting the reversal.

Felcher looking for a guillotine from mount but Caswell is having none of it.

Felcher looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Felcher is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Caswell can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Caswell working to try and regain half guard.
Caswell is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Caswell is trying to stand.
Caswell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Caswell is looking to improve his position but Felcher isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caswell is squirming around, avoiding Felcher's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Felcher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Caswell has worked his arm free - good work by Caswell!
Caswell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Felcher's best efforts.
Caswell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Caswell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Felcher defends well.
Felcher postures up.

Felcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Felcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Felcher looks gassed!

Felcher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felcher is pushing down on Caswell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Caswell is fighting to maintain full guard but Felcher has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caswell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Felcher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Caswell looking to control.
Felcher works over Caswell with some ground and pound from guard.

Felcher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Caswell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Felcher has Caswell in his guard.

Caswell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Caswell stands and throws Felcher's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caswell working away.
Felcher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Felcher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Caswell goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Felcher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Caswell but great work by Felcher.
Felcher wants to control but Caswell is keeping him busy.
Felcher working the ground and pound.
Felcher avoids the strikes from the bottom by Caswell.
Caswell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Caswell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Felcher is controlling him well.
Caswell regains half guard.

Caswell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Felcher pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Felcher seems to be working for a kimura but Caswell defends the submission attempt.
Caswell tries to get to full guard but Felcher has control of the leg.
Caswell wants to control but Felcher is keeping busy.
Caswell is looking for a sweep. Felcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caswell is trying to control but can't.
Felcher controlling the pace.
Caswell wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caswell has his takedown stuffed

so Felcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freida Felcher 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.

Caswell looks to land a left hand but Felcher moved out of range nicely.
Nic Caswell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caswell loads up on a big right hand but Felcher slips the punch.
Caswell throws a looping overhand right but Felcher ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Caswell misses.
Caswell throws a shot from downtown. Felcher moves away and avoids it.
Caswell throws the left hand but Felcher avoids the punch easily.
Caswell throws a jab but it's blocked by Felcher.
Caswell throws a jab when Felcher was well out of range.
Caswell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Felcher.

Caswell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Caswell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felcher is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Caswell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caswell wants to sweep here but Felcher controlling him for the moment.
Felcher works over Caswell with some ground and pound from guard.
Felcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Caswell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felcher slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Felcher looking to pass the guard.
Caswell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Felcher wants to control from the top but Caswell keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caswell with a lazy takedown attempt

and Felcher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Felcher.
Caswell is trying to control the position but Felcher postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caswell looking for a sweep. Not yet Caswell, not yet.
Felcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Caswell keeping full guard, as Felcher tries to pass.
Felcher content to stall in guard here.
Felcher chips away with some ground and pound.
Caswell wants to get back to his feet but Felcher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Caswell lands a head shot.
Caswell slaps away a takedown attempt from Felcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felcher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Caswell throws a big shot that misses.
Caswell misses with a takedown

and Felcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caswell won't be happy with that.
Caswell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Felcher is working Caswell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Felcher tries to move to mount but Caswell blocks the move with his legs.
Felcher cracks Caswell with a big elbow.
Caswell is looking for a sweep.
Caswell is trying to work for a sweep but Felcher has mounted him!
Felcher looking to control and managing it successfully.
Felcher working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Felcher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caswell is surviving well by controlling Felcher's body position as best he can.
Felcher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Caswell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Caswell is working to get back to half guard.
Felcher looking to finish Caswell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Caswell!
Felcher has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Caswell's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freida Felcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Caswell misses with a hook.
Caswell looks to land a combination but Felcher avoids it well.
Felcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caswell.
Caswell misses with a looping right.
Caswell falls off balance throwing a combination

and Felcher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Caswell won't be happy with that.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Felcher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Caswell, who protects the arm well.
Felcher connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Caswell some visible discomfort.
Caswell can't do much from the bottom here.

Felcher thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Felcher working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felcher cracks Caswell with a big right hand but Caswell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Felcher tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Caswell sneaks back into half guard.
Caswell pushes Felcher off looking to stand but Felcher dives back in and keeps control.

Felcher is working for a submission of some sort.
Felcher prevents Caswell from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Caswell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Caswell.

Caswell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Felcher is aware though and is defending well.
Felcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Caswell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caswell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Felcher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Felcher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Felcher wants to control from the top but Caswell keeps moving.

Caswell has his foot on Felcher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Felcher works his way back into a safe position though.
Freida Felcher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Felcher wants to control from the top but Caswell keeps moving.
Caswell looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Caswell fails with the takedown

so Felcher counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Felcher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Felcher won't allow Caswell to sweep him here.

Caswell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Felcher postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Felcher passes Caswell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Felcher wants to control but Caswell is keeping him busy.

Felcher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Felcher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Caswell is trying to stand up here but Felcher is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caswell is trying to get back to full guard.
Freida Felcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Felcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Felcher in particular looking to stall.
Felcher wants to free his trapped foot but Caswell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caswell is looking to escape.
Nic Caswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Felcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caswell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freida Felcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Felcher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freida Felcher!