PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davis Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Fraiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Fraiser

170 cm
24
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Demonic Drugs

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Davis Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Fraiser!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a leg kick that misses.
Black misses with the combination.
Fraiser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fraiser circles away quickly and effectively.
Black connects with a body shot.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Fraiser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fraiser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Black throws a chopping leg kick but Fraiser manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraiser is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraiser.
Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fraiser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black throws a series of punches but Fraiser moves out of range.
Fraiser checks a low kick from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Fraiser or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Black throws a hook but Fraiser blocks it.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black wants to clinch.
Fraiser throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fraiser off to one side.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Fraiser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

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.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fraiser has a takedown stuffed.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Fraiser's shoulder, as Fraiser tries to avoid the shot.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fraiser on the side of the head.
Fraiser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black is looking to clinch but Fraiser is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fraiser circles away quickly and effectively.
Black stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Black wants it to stay on the feet.
Fraiser checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fraiser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Fraiser persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Black works over Fraiser's head and body with a nice combination.
Fraiser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Fraiser persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
A clash of legs there as Fraiser blocks the low kick.
Fraiser throws a leg kick that is checked
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fraiser.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraiser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fraiser misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fraiser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fraiser looks gassed!
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Black.
Fraiser tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fraiser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Black checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fraiser misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a right hand to the body.
Black scores with a one two! Fraiser had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fraiser misses with a takedown

and Black counters by clinching up.
A hook to the body from Black.
Black digs a right hand into Fraiser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fraiser's gas tank.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
Black tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fraiser avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Black scores with a nice short uppercut.
Black lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fraiser is breathing heavily.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black breaks the clinch.
Black lands a head shot.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fraiser checks a leg kick.
Fraiser misses with a takedown attempt
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraiser.
Fraiser misses with a takedown attempt
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Davis Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fraiser avoids the body shot from Black.
Black darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Black sizes up Fraiser with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black thows a leg kick but Fraiser checks it
and Fraiser counters with a leg kick.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Fraiser ducks down to avoid it.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Black throws a right hand that Fraiser ducks under and follows up with a left that Fraiser also avoids with ease.
Black tries to bum rush Fraiser with a series of wild strikes but Fraiser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fraiser checks a leg kick.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fraiser shoots and misses
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Black throws a head kick but Fraiser moves out of range.
Fraiser checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Fraiser slips the punch.
Fraiser misses with a takedown
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black throws a body punch but Fraiser moves out of range.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraiser.
Fraiser avoids the body shot from Black.
Fraiser is trying desperately to land a takedown but Black is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fraiser.
Black misses with a double jab

and Fraiser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fraiser is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraiser works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black has his hands clasped together around Fraiser's back. He's all about the action.

Fraiser is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Black keeps control of the position for the meantime.

Fraiser is working for a submission of some sort.
Black keeping hold of Fraiser's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black dominated that second round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Black scores with the left hand. Fraiser knows he should have avoided that one.

Fraiser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Black tries to bench press Fraiser off him but Fraiser keeps the position.
Black can't do much from the bottom here.
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Fraiser wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.

Fraiser thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fraiser takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Fraiser postures up.
Black tries to buck Fraiser off but Fraiser is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fraiser.
Fraiser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Black tries to score with a low kick but Fraiser moves his leg out of the way.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black throws a right hand that Fraiser ducks under and follows up with a left that Fraiser also avoids with ease.

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.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fraiser counters with a low kick, right behind Black 's knee.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black tries to work over Fraiser's front leg with a kick but Fraiser checks it.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Fraiser bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fraiser moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Fraiser counters with a leg kick.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fraiser with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Fraiser fails with the takedown
and Black counters with a series of strikes. Fraiser will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraiser misses with a takedown attempt
and Black counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraiser.
Fraiser throws out a leg kick but Black moves out of range and Fraiser only half commits.
Fraiser doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Fraiser looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fraiser takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Fraiser shoots and misses
and Fraiser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a series of punches but Fraiser moves out of range.
Davis Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fraiser dodges the punch combination from Black.
Fraiser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Black tries to clinch but Fraiser is having none of it.
Fraiser throws a chopping leg kick but Black manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Black swinging wilding here.
Black throws a wild body kick that Fraiser sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black stalks Fraiser and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fraiser's face. Fraiser staggers backwards, shaken.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black misses the jab.
Fraiser tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fraiser shoots and misses
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Fraiser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fraiser counters with a slapping leg kick.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fraiser is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fraiser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davis Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Fraiser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fraiser with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Black to score with a decent uppercut.
Fraiser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fraiser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a two punch combo.
Black throws a right and a left that Fraiser avoids nicely.
Black with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fraiser checks a leg kick.
Black misses with a low kick as Fraiser jumps back.
Black throws a leg kick

and Fraiser counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Black's guard now.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Fraiser trying to control the position.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Fraiser has an active guard here but Black has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Black wants to take a breather but Fraiser is having none of it.
Fraiser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Black keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Black looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Black wants to control but Fraiser is keeping him busy.
Fraiser wants to get back to full guard but Black has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fraiser working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fraiser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Black connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fraiser is in all sorts of trouble here.
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
Black working Fraiser over with strikes here.
Fraiser is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Black in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fraiser is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davis Black had his way with Tim Fraiser in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Black misses with a wild combination.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black thows a leg kick but Fraiser checks it

and Fraiser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
Fraiser content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Black manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fraiser's best efforts.

Fraiser is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.

Black looking for submissions off his back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control here.
Black tries to get to full guard but Fraiser has control of the leg.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Fraiser trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fraiser is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fraiser drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

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.
Fraiser shoots and misses
and Black counters with a one-two to the body.
A combination from Black does no damage.
Black tries to land a body kick

and Fraiser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fraiser stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to control the position here.
Black trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Fraiser pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.

Black has his foot on Fraiser's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fraiser works his way back into a safe position though.
Black keeping moving, preventing Fraiser from controlling successfully.
Fraiser looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Fraiser shoots and misses
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Fraiser backing up. Fraiser nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.

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.
Fraiser tried to score with a low kick but Black checks it.
Black misses with a body shot.
Black misses with a leg kick

and Fraiser counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Davis Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tim Fraiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Fraiser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Black has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davis Black!
Davis Black retains his featherweight title!