PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between You Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Frary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tap
vs
Frary

182 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, You Tap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Frary!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Frary scores with a takedown into Tap's guard.
Tap strikes from his own guard.
Tap has a closed guard, preventing Frary from standing up.

Tap working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frary doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frary manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frary preventing the sweep.
Frary really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frary throwing strikes from guard but Tap blocks nicely.
Tap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frary is one step ahead there.
Tap keeping moving, preventing Frary from controlling successfully.

Tap escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frary gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tap keeping moving, preventing Frary from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frary postures up in Tap's guard and throws a big left but Tap blocks it.
Tap trying to control the position.
Frary wants to stand but Tap has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frary wants to control from the top but Tap keeps moving.

Tap has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frary can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Frary working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frary trying to control but Tap is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frary stopping the sweep attempt from Tap.
Frary postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Frary got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tap has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frary has managed to get both his arms back between Tap's legs - danger averted.
Frary missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tap is trying to control the position but Frary postures up.
Frary works over Tap with some ground and pound from guard.

Tap has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frary can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Frary postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frary lands a couple of elbows.
Tap keeping full guard, as Frary tries to pass.
Frary cracks Tap with a solid left hand.

Tap throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tap swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frary wants to control from the top but Tap keeps moving.

Tap is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tap swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Tap looking for a guillotine here but Frary defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Frary avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tap is breathing heavily.
Frary landing with the ground and pound.
Frary looking to pass the guard.
Frary trying to control the position from guard on top but Tap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tap 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.
Frary lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

You Tap 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.

Tap shoots and misses

and Frary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tap's guard.

Tap looking for a triangle here. Frary is fighting it but it looks tight! Tap pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Frary is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). You Tap!