PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freida Felcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ngaio Bealum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Freida Felcher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Freida Felcher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Felcher
vs
Bealum

181 cm
22
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fightworld Formula
Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freida Felcher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ngaio Bealum!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bealum lands with a good body shot.
Bealum throws a jab when Felcher was well out of range.
Felcher moves away from the strike by Bealum.
Bealum looks to land a right hand but Felcher moved out of range.
Bealum cracks Felcher with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Freida Felcher has been cut.
Bealum misses with a hook. Felcher ducked under it nicely.
Bealum misses the shot to the body.
Bealum's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bealum duly obliges.
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!
Felcher is looking to clinch but Bealum is avoiding it.
Bealum shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bealum is defended easily by Felcher.
Felcher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Bealum misses.
Bealum leaves Felcher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bealum stuffs the takedown attempt from Felcher. Felcher gets slowly back to his feet.
Felcher tries to move into range but Bealum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felcher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bealum.
Bealum looks to throw the jab but Felcher is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bealum misses the target.
Bealum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bealum misses with a wild body shot.
Felcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bealum pinned against the cage. Bealum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freida Felcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bealum throws a right and a left that Felcher avoids nicely.
Felcher shoots in but no luck this time.
Felcher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bealum throws out the jab.

Bealum feints and as Felcher raises his hands in defense, Bealum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bealum landing some decent shots from guard.

Felcher looking for a guillotine here but Bealum defends easily.
Felcher keeping moving, preventing Bealum from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Felcher throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bealum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Felcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bealum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Felcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bealum.
Bealum working some strikes from top position.

Bealum stands and steps away. Felcher gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bealum takes a swing at Felcher's ribcage but misses.
Bealum throws a right hand that Felcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Felcher also avoids with ease.
Felcher moves out of range as Bealum strikes.
Felcher shoots in and drives through. Bealum sprawls well.
Bealum connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Felcher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bealum's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felcher is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Felcher trying to control but Bealum is working from the bottom.

Felcher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bealum manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Felcher has Bealum in his guard.
Felcher is breathing heavily.
Bealum working some strikes from top position.
Bealum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bealum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felcher is trying to control the position but Bealum postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bealum distracts Felcher with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bealum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Felcher trying to control the position.
Bealum throwing strikes but missing.
Bealum with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Felcher is pulling down on Bealum's head. It's preventing any offense from Bealum, at least for the moment.
Bealum landing with the ground and pound.
Bealum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bealum throwing strikes but missing.
Felcher working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bealum.
Bealum throws and elbow that misses. Felcher uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bealum's guard. Nice move by Felcher!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ngaio Bealum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freida Felcher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bealum throws a looping overhand right but Felcher ducks down to avoid it.
Bealum throws a lazy right hand but Felcher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Felcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Felcher drops his hands momentarily and Bealum takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Felcher fails to land the takedown.
Bealum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bealum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Felcher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bealum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bealum throws a lazy head kick
and Felcher counters with a leg kick.
Felcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bealum.
Felcher tries to clinch but Bealum moves out of range.
Felcher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bealum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bealum swats away the attempt to clinch by Felcher.

Felcher is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bealum's half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bealum trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bealum can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bealum won't allow Felcher to pass to mount.

Felcher is looking for a kimura here.

Felcher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bealum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bealum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Felcher!
The referee warns Felcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Freida Felcher's cut is getting worse.
Bealum lands a heavy elbow.
Felcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Freida Felcher's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Felcher tries to reverse the position but Bealum maintains control.
Felcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Jeez, Freida Felcher's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Freida Felcher's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ngaio Bealum! Ngaio Bealum retains his lightweight title!