PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clint Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredriksson comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - The good, the bad and the ugly. Puma has chosen Eyes Of Truth as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Fredriksson
vs
Puma

183 cm
25
176 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clint Fredriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Puma!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puma sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fredriksson somewhat.
Puma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fredriksson shoots for a takedown but Puma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Fredriksson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puma is trying to defend but Fredriksson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fredriksson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fredriksson content to control rather than advance.
Fredriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Puma tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puma keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredriksson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fredriksson punching from mount but Puma doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson postures up.
Fredriksson throwing strikes here but Puma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Puma is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fredriksson looking to control but Puma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fredriksson prevents Puma from getting the reversal.

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.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson pushes him away.
Fredriksson looking to finish with strikes here!
Puma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fredriksson looking to control but Puma is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Puma tries to hold on but Fredriksson postures up.
Puma might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fredriksson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Puma is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredriksson breaks from Puma's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Puma is trying to stand up.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puma hang on?
Puma is squirming around, avoiding Fredriksson's attempts to control the action.
Fredriksson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredriksson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
A nice elbow there by Fredriksson.
Fredriksson prevents Puma from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson throwing strikes here but Puma is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredriksson dominating with strikes here.
Puma is bucking up trying to escape but Fredriksson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Puma is trying to stand.
Fredriksson landing punches.
Fredriksson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fredriksson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredriksson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredriksson controlling his opponent.
Fredriksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puma is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson 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.

Fredriksson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fredriksson slips a jab from Puma.
Puma misses with a hook. Fredriksson ducked under it nicely.
Fredriksson with a nice cross.
Puma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fredriksson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puma thinking.
Puma misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Puma as he connects with a hook.
Fredriksson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fredriksson throws a body punch but Puma moves out of range.
Puma looks to throw the jab but Fredriksson is out of range.

Fredriksson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fredriksson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fredriksson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fredriksson has him pressed against the cage.
Puma working hard to break the clinch.
Fredriksson lands with a right to the head.
Puma tries to land knees in the clinch but Fredriksson avoids the damage to the body.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Fredriksson has the dominant position.
Puma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fredriksson.
A short right from Fredriksson on the inside.
Fredriksson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Fredriksson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fredriksson. That did some damage!
Puma misses with the combination.
Puma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Puma throws an overhand right that lands on Fredriksson's shoulder, as Fredriksson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnny Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Fredriksson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Puma tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Fredriksson is in Puma's guard.
Puma trying to keep a closed guard but Fredriksson is proving a slippery customer.
Clint Fredriksson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson works over Puma with some ground and pound from guard.
Fredriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fredriksson passes Puma's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Fredriksson trying to control from half guard but Puma is working away.
Fredriksson controlling the pace.
Fredriksson thows a huge punch but Puma dodges it nicely.
Puma wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fredriksson moves into full mount! Puma won't be happy about that!
Fredriksson lands a big shot there that rocks Puma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fredriksson lands a nice shot to the head.
Puma wants to control but Fredriksson is having none of it.
Fredriksson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puma looks a forlorn figure.
Puma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fredriksson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Puma's face.
Fredriksson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fredriksson cracks Puma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fredriksson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fredriksson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Puma hang on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Puma somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Puma looks to land a left hand but Fredriksson moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fredriksson shoots in but Puma avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clint Fredriksson dominated that second round.
That's time! Fredriksson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puma misses with a hook to the body

and Fredriksson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puma is trying to stand back up but Fredriksson is controlling him
Fredriksson working Puma over with strikes.
Fredriksson works his way into side control.
Fredriksson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fredriksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puma keeps working.
Puma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fredriksson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fredriksson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puma can do to turn this around?
Fredriksson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Puma works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Puma is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma tries to get to full guard but Fredriksson has control of the leg.
Fredriksson trying to control from Puma's half guard. Puma has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Fredriksson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fredriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Puma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puma keeping full guard, as Fredriksson tries to pass.
Fredriksson trying to control but Puma is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fredriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puma is keeping the position for now.
Puma keeping moving, preventing Fredriksson from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Clint Fredriksson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fredriksson slips under a jab from Puma.
Fredriksson is looking to clinch.
Nice body punch from Fredriksson.
Fredriksson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnny Puma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma catches Fredriksson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fredriksson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puma.
Puma misses with an uppercut. Fredriksson saw that one coming.
Puma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fredriksson.
Puma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fredriksson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Puma misses.
Puma drops his hands momentarily and Fredriksson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Fredriksson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fredriksson showed some decent athleticism there.
Fredriksson is keen to just control but Puma is a slippery customer.
Fredriksson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puma wants to control but Fredriksson is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson passes to full mount!
Fredriksson misses with a head shot.
Puma is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Puma is looking to improve his position but Fredriksson isn't that keen on the idea.
Puma's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Puma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fredriksson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fredriksson lands a big shot there that rocks Puma but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Johnny Puma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puma is in a horrible position here. Fredriksson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Fredriksson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fredriksson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Fredriksson!