PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natural Born Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Natural Born Killer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Born Killer
vs
Fredrick

180 cm
26
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natural Born Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.

Killer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fredrick!
Killer moves to the back.
Killer not allowing Fredrick to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredrick is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Fredrick showing good submission defense here.

Fredrick defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fredrick manages to reverse the position and now he's in Killer's guard. Nice work there by Fredrick.
Killer wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Killer looking for a sweep. Not yet Killer, not yet.
Fredrick looking to sit in guard and control but Killer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fredrick trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Fredrick has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Killer has passed into side control.
Fredrick tries to improve position but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fredrick swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Fredrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.

Killer drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Killer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Killer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fredrick gets back to half guard.
Killer is breathing heavily.
Fredrick works his way to full guard. Good work.

Killer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fredrick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fredrick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fredrick!
Fredrick trying to control the action but Killer is working from the bottom.

Fredrick stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a hook.
Fredrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Fredrick misses with a looping right.
Fredrick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Killer rather than just go for the knockout.
Fredrick misses the jab.
Killer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrick.
Killer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Killer.
Fredrick is trying to control Killer's posture but Killer avoids it.

Killer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fredrick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fredrick manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fredrick is defending against the submission attempts here by Killer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fredrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Fredrick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fredrick working a defensive guard here.

Fredrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killer defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natural Born Killer 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.

Fredrick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
Fredrick throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fredrick pinned against the cage. Fredrick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fredrick slaps away a takedown attempt from Killer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fredrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fredrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fredrick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Killer at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a shot to the body.
Stan Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Fredrick lands a nice looking body shot.
Fredrick throws a shot from downtown. Killer moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Fredrick misses.
Fredrick swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer checks a low kick from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a looping right.
Killer ducks right into an uppercut from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Killer blocks the body kick.
A shot to de liver by Fredrick. Beautiful body shot.

Killer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fredrick trying to keep a closed guard but Killer is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fredrick looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fredrick looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fredrick!
Fredrick is looking to take a break and control but Killer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fredrick lands an elbow.
Killer is trying to control Fredrick's posture but Fredrick avoids it.

Fredrick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fredrick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fredrick lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick cracks Killer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Killer is trying to improve his position.
Killer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
Fredrick is working Killer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Killer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fredrick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fredrick working the ground and pound.
Killer is looking for a sweep.
Fredrick is looking to take a break and control but Killer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four 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.

Fredrick has an Americana. Killer didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Fredrick is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Fredrick hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Stan Fredrick!